Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Non-corporate Commonwealth entity, Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio.
When Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water appeared at Senate Estimates: 7 sessions in 4 hearings, 14 h 34 min at the table; mentioned 31 times.
Topics raised: EPBC Act, Government spending, Water management, Climate change, Animal welfare, Renewable energy, Travel and event costs, Fossil fuels, Land management, Public service staffing, First Nations, Electricity grid
Supplementary Budget Estimates 2026–27
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- 1:14:56 to 2:00:40 (46 min, low confidence)
Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.
- Environment and Communications
- 0:00 to 6:29:30 (4 h 35 min, high confidence)
- Opening Remarks and Condolences for Dr. Helen Haines
- Secretary Statement on Fiji Pre-COP Logistics
- Total Estimated Costs for Pre-COP 31
- Broadcasting and Media Center Infrastructure Costs
- Historical Cost Comparisons for International Summits
- Itemized Hotel and Accommodation Expenses in Fiji
- Catering Costs and Regional Strategic Importance
- Attendance of World Leaders and Delegation Travel
- Funding and Reprioritisation of COP Events
- Strategic International Partnership Investment Stream
- Invitations to World Leaders for Pre-COP
- Departmental Awareness of Invitation Lists
- Minister Bowen's Engagement with Counterparts
- Event Planning and Contingency Arrangements
- Breakdown of Conference Participant List
- Travel Costs for Former Prime Ministers
- Youth Climate Champion Travel Expenses
- Inquiry into COP31 Sydney Hotel Contract
- Debate on International Event Hosting Costs
- Breakdown of Sofitel Sydney Venue Hire
- Tomago Smelter and Snowy Hydro 2.0
- Firming Renewables for Heavy Industry
- Energy Security and Hunter Region Jobs
- Regulation of Plug-in Solar Technology
- Home Battery Scheme Subsidy Review
- Regulatory Framework for Data Center Energy
- Conflicting Forecasts on National Diesel Consumption
- Impact of Coal Extensions on Renewables
- Progress Toward 82 Percent Renewable Target
- Debate on Fossil Fuel Industry Education
- Impact of Batteries on Wholesale Prices
- Electric Vehicle Uptake and Policy Incentives
- Capacity Investment Scheme Project Status and Withdrawals
- Challenges in Reaching CIS Financial Close
- Renewable Generation Capacity Under CIS Contracts
- Operational Projects and Withdrawn Generation Capacity
- CIS Contract Costs and Negotiation Status
- Examination of National Security and AFP
- Online Safety and Privacy Law Implementation
- ANAO Audits of Climate and Energy Programs
- Oversight of Snowy 2.0 Project Management
- Employment Data for the Green Economy
- Measuring the Net Zero Transition
- Departmental Structure for Economic Modeling
- New England Renewable Energy Zone
- AEMO Integrated System Plan Methodology
- Methane Leak Reporting and Monitoring
- Regulatory Framework for Industrial Emission Compliance
- COP31 Preparations and Fossil Fuel Projects
- Diesel Use Reduction and Safeguard Facilities
- Capacity Investment Scheme Project Status Update
- Expenditure and Design of Home Battery Program
- Korea Green Trade and CCS Grant Assessment
- Pilot Energy Grant Assessment and FOI
- Modeling for Cheaper Home Batteries Program
- Pilot Energy Administration and Fund Recovery
- CCS Market Distress and Gorgon Liability
- 0:00 to 6:29:30 (4 h 35 min, high confidence)
- Environment and Communications, part 2
- 48:33 to 2:13:14 (1 h 19 min, medium confidence)
- 2:13:14 to 3:25:22 (1 h 12 min, high confidence)
- Economics, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Mentioned 7 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
Additional Estimates 2025–26
- Environment and Communications
- 0:00 to 4:01:30 (3 h 47 min, low confidence)
- 4:46:59 to 7:15:48 (2 h 29 min, low confidence)
- 7:32:52 to 7:59:01 (26 min, medium confidence)
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.
- Economics
Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Finance and Public Administration
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.