What we do We protect Australia’s natural environment and heritage sites. We help Australia respond to climate change and carefully manage our water and energy resources. The new department has been established to deliver on the Government’s climate change and energy agenda and protect Australia’s environment and water resources.

Our purpose We deliver policies and programs to:

Help address climate change and build a more innovative, future ready energy system protect our unique environment, biodiversity and heritage manage Australia’s water resources for industry and regional communities advance Australia’s interests in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean.

We are informed by science. We are innovative and collaborative. We look to the future.

Our role Our role is diverse and far reaching.

We work across the breadth of our vast and valuable resources. On the land and water and in towns and cities. We:

• drive climate action and invest in technologies that lower emissions
• secure a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy system
• protect and manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems and heritage
• support sustainable natural resource management
• manage Australia’s water resources for the environment, industry and communities
• provide data and analysis on climate, energy and the environment.