Reports, publications and links

Please note: In April 2011, the Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, assumed many of the functions of its predecessor agencies, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) and Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW).

Adapting to climate change

NSW Climate Impact Profile (DECCW 2010)

Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Hazards Profiles (DECCW 2010)

Priorities for Biodiversity Adaptation to Climate Change (DECCW 2010)

Effects of Climate Change on Bushfire Threats to Biodiversity, Ecosystem Processes and People in the Sydney Region (report to DECC as part of the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Research Project 2008)

Future Climate and Runoff projections (~2030) for NSW and Australian Capital Territory (NSW Office of Water 2008)

Climate Change Research Priorities for Primary Industries: Discussion paper (Industry & Investment NSW 2008)

The Impact of Climate Change on Health Facilities (Dr Jane Carthey, Centre for Health Assets, Australasia 2007) (pdf, 525 KB)

The Health Impacts of Climate Change: NSW Health Adaptation Project (Glenis Lloyd, NSW Health 2007) (pdf, 329 KB)

Climate Change and Bushfire Risk (Professor Ross Bradstock, University of Wollongong) (pdf, 785 KB)

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Policy

NSW Government Sustainability Policy (DECC 2008)

Review of NSW Climate Change Mitigation Measures Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal [IPART] 2009)

NSW Government response to IPART Review (NSW Government) (pdf, 168 KB)

Energy efficiency

NSW Energy Efficiency Strategy (DECC 2008)

Energy Efficiency for Small Business Program (DECCW 2010)

Energy Saver audits (DECCW 2010)

Low carbon economy

The Business Guide to the Low Carbon Economy: NSW (The Climate Group 2009)

Skills for Sustainability (NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training 2009)

NSW Business Sector Growth Plan (Industry & Investment NSW 2010)

The NSW Economy in 2020: A foresighting study (Industry & Investment NSW 2010)

Business Opportunities in a Low Carbon Economy (report to Industry & Investment NSW by Ernst & Young 2010)

Transport

NSW BikePlan (NSW Government 2010)

Why Active Living? statement (Premier's Council for Active Living, NSW 2010)

Workplace Travel Plans (Premier's Council for Active Living, NSW 2010 brochure)

Cycling > Moving Australia Forward (Cycling Promotion Fund 2007)

State Transit Environmental Fact Sheet (2010)

Draft NSW Walking Strategy (Premier's Council for Active Living, NSW 2010)

NSW Cleaner Vehicles and Fuels Strategy (DECC 2008)

Economic Viability of Electric Vehicles (report to DECC by AEOCOM Australia Pty Ltd 2009)

FleetWise Knowledge Pool: Operational strategies (DECCW 2010)

Renewable energy

Pre-Feasibility Study for a Solar Power Precinct (report to DECCW by AEOCOM Australia Pty Ltd 2010)

Community Attitudes to Wind Farms in NSW (report to DECCW by AMR Interactive 2010)

The Wind Energy Fact Sheet (DECCW 2010)

Estimating Greenhouse Gas Abatement from NSW Wind Farms (report to DECCW by McLellan Magasanik Associates 2010)

Preliminary Assessment of the Impact of Wind Farms on Surrounding Land Values in Australia (report to NSW Valuer General by Duponts 2009)

Links to key national and international climate change resources

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (2007)

Garnaut Climate Change Review (2008)

Garnaut Climate Change Review: Update 2011

Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia (ClimateWorks Australia 2010)

An Australian Cost Curve for Greenhouse Gas Reduction (McKinsey & Company 2008)

Climate change