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Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Australian cabinet position
Australian cabinet position
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Minister for Climate Change and Energy |
| insignia | Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia.svg |
| insigniacaption | Commonwealth Coat of Arms |
| flag | Flag of Australia (converted).svg |
| flagcaption | Flag of Australia |
| flagborder | yes |
| incumbent | Chris Bowen |
| image | Chris Bowen (2024) (cropped).jpg |
| incumbentsince | |
| style | The Honourable |
| appointer | Governor-General |
| appointer_qualified | on the advice of the prime minister |
| inaugural | Rex Connor (as Minister for Minerals and Energy) |
| formation | |
| department | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
| website |
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy is a portfolio in the Government of Australia. The current Minister is Chris Bowen. The minister administers his or her portfolios through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (established on 1 July 2022.).
The portfolio is a federal ministerial portfolio responsible for the coordination and implementation of sustainable energy policies by the Australian Government. These policy areas include the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, the promotion of energy efficiency, as well as adaptations to climate change within domestic and international contexts. The post was first held by Rex Connor in 1972 as Minister for Minerals and Energy.
History
The precursor to the department was led by Secretary Blair Comley who reported to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet. The Minister was assisted by the Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus. The Clean Energy Regulator was an associated statutory authority formed on 2 April 2012.
On 25 March 2013, the responsibility for Climate Change policy passed to the newly formed Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, and the duties of the Ministry of Energy passed to the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. Following the 2013 Australian federal election the responsibility for energy was shifted to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science under the Abbott government.
After the 2016 Australian federal election, the responsibilities were passed to the Minister of the Environment and Energy under the Turnbull government. Following the appointment of Scott Morrison as prime minister in August 2018, Josh Frydenberg was elevated to Treasurer of Australia, whereby Frydenberg's previous ministerial positions were separated, with Melissa Price as Minister of the Environment and Angus Taylor as Minister for Energy.
On 1 February 2020, An Administrative Arrangements Order (AAOs) was executed by the Australian Government. This order required small business and energy functions be passed to the renamed Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.
Objectives
The department deals with:{{cite web |url-status=dead
- Development and coordination of domestic and international climate change policy
- International climate change negotiations
- Design and implementation of emissions trading
- Mandatory renewable energy target policy, regulation, and co-ordination
- Greenhouse emissions and energy consumption reporting
- Climate change adaptation strategy and co-ordination
- Co-ordination of climate change science activities
List of energy ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as energy minister, or any of its precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Connor | Labor | Whitlam | Minister for Minerals and Energy | 19 December 1972 | 14 October 1975 | ||
| 2 | Ken Wriedt | 14 October 1975 | 11 November 1975 | days | ||||
| 3 | John Carrick | Liberal | Fraser | Minister for National Development and Energy | 8 December 1979 | 11 March 1983 | ||
| 4 | Peter Walsh | Labor | Hawke | Minister for Resources and Energy | 11 March 1983 | 13 December 1984 | ||
| 5 | Gareth Evans | 13 December 1984 | 24 July 1987 | |||||
| 6 | John Kerin | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | ||||||
| 7 | Simon Crean | |||||||
| Keating | ||||||||
| 8 | Bob Collins | |||||||
| 9 | John Anderson | National | Howard | |||||
| Warwick Parer | Liberal | Minister for Resources and Energy | ||||||
| 10 | Martin Ferguson | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Resources and Energy | 3 December 2007 | 24 June 2010 | ||
| Gillard | 24 June 2010 | 22 March 2013 | ||||||
| 11 | Gary Gray | 22 March 2013 | 27 June 2013 | days | ||||
| Rudd | 27 June 2013 | 18 September 2013 | ||||||
| 12 | Josh Frydenberg | Liberal | Turnbull | Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia | ||||
| Minister for Resources and Energy | ||||||||
| Minister for the Environment and Energy | ||||||||
| 13 | Angus Taylor | Morrison | Minister for Energy | |||||
| Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction | ||||||||
| Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction | ||||||||
| 14 | Chris Bowen | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Climate Change and Energy | incumbent |
List of ministers for climate change
The Minister for Climate Change is responsible for developing climate change (global warming) solutions, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting energy efficiency. The following individuals have been appointed to the post, or any of its precursor titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penny Wong | Labor}} | Labor | Rudd | Minister for Climate Change and Water | |||
| Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water | ||||||||
| Gillard | ||||||||
| 2 | Greg Combet | Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency | **** | |||||
| 3 | Mark Butler | Rudd | Minister for Climate Change | |||||
| 4 | Chris Bowen | Labor | Albanese | Minister for Climate Change and Energy | Incumbent |
List of assistant ministers for climate change and energy
The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy, or any of its precedent titles:
| Order | Minister | Party | Prime Minister | Title | Term start | Term end | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny McAllister | Labor}} | Labor | Albanese | Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy | |||
| 2 | Josh Wilson | Incumbent |
References
References
- (23 May 2022). "Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra".
- (1 July 2022). "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water". Australian Government.
- "Ministers".
- (2020-02-01). "Administrative Arrangements Order made on 5 December 2019 with effect from 1 February 2020". Prime Minister and Cabinet.
- (2010). "Ministries and Cabinets". [[Parliament of Australia]].
- (29 November 2007). "Kevin Rudd announces new Cabinet ... in great detail". News Limited.
- (3 July 2013). "Second Rudd Ministry". [[Commonwealth of Australia]].
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