Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (New South Wales)

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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Department overview
Formed1 January 2024 (2024-01-01)
Preceding Department
  • Secretary
Websitewww.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew

The New South Wales Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is a

department of the New South Wales Government
, responsible for climate change and energy action, water management, environment and heritage conservation and protection.

History

See also: Department of Planning and Environment

Government agencies for the protection and conservation of natural and built resources in New South Wales have existed since the appointment of the first Minister for Conservation, the Hon. Captain Bill Dunn, MLA in 1946.

In 2003, the Department of Environment and Conservation was formed following the merger of the Environment Protection Authority, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Botanic Gardens Trust, and Resource NSW. The Department of Environment and Conservation was later known as the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) and Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW).[1] This department contained the Office of Water, formed from the Department of Water and Energy dissolved in 2009; other parts and responsibilities of the Department of Water and Energy were transferred to the Division of Minerals and Energy in Department of Industry & Investment.

Following the election of the

Baird government changed the reporting arrangements so that the OEH reported to the Department of Planning and Environment.[2]

Following the 2019 state election, the Office was abolished and most of its functions assumed into the Environment, Energy and Science Group of the newly formed

Department of Premier and Cabinet, known as Heritage NSW.[4][5][6] Heritage NSW was transferred back to the Department of Planning and Environment (renamed from DPIE) on 1 April 2022.[5]

Formation

Following a media release on 18 August 2023,[7] it was announced that, as of 1 January 2024, the department would be split into two new entities: the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. The former would also be joined by the Office of Energy and Climate Change, which was until then a part of the New South Wales Treasury.

Groups

The following groups are included in the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water cluster, administered by the Department:[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "AGY-3815 Department of Environment and Conservation (2003-2007) Department of Environment and Climate Change (2007-2009) Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (2009-2011)". NSW State Archives & Records. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "AGY-6439 Office of Environment and Heritage". NSW State Archives & Records. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Machinery of Government – Premier and Cabinet". Archived from the original on 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Administrative Arrangements (Second Perrottet Ministry—Transitional) Order 2021 [NSW]". NSW Legislation. 21 December 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Annual Reports". Heritage NSW. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Changes to the public sector to provide laser focus on housing and energy challenges | NSW Government". 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water". Government of New South Wales. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

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