From 1 July 2022, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) becomes the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR). This follows Administrative Arrangements Orders issued on 1 June 2022.
Department functions
The climate change and energy functions that previously sat with our department have transferred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources retains the industry, science and resources functions. It also takes on several functions that previously sat with the department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Accessing climate change and energy content
Climate change and energy content previously on industry.gov.au has transferred to DCCEEW.
You can find all related content via the links below.
Climate change content
Policies and initiatives:
- Australia’s climate change strategies
- International climate change commitments
- Tracking and reporting greenhouse gas emissions
- Projecting greenhouse gas emissions
- Emissions Reduction Fund
Regulations and standards:
- Emissions Reduction Fund methods
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme
- Safeguard Mechanism
- Regulating Australian fuel quality
Offices and committees:
- Office of the Special Adviser to the Australian Government on Low Emissions Technology
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- Fuel Standards Consultative Committee
Publications:
- Climate change publications (National Inventory reports, National Greenhouse Accounts reports, National Greenhouse Accounts Factors reports and more)
- Greenhouse gas publications (National Greenhouse Gas Inventory reports and more)
News:
Tools:
Consultations:
Energy content
Policies and initiatives:
Regulations and standards:
Committees:
Publications:
- Energy publications (Hydrogen reports, National Electric Vehicle strategy and more)
News:
Consultations:
Ministers
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy and Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy will be responsible for these portfolios in the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Visit the minister.dcceew.gov.au website to find their media releases, speeches and transcripts.
The Minister for Industry and Science, Minister for Resources, Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Assistant Minister for Trade will stay with our department.
Visit the minister.industry.gov.au website to find their media releases, speeches and transcripts.
Portfolio bodies and offices
A number of portfolio bodies and offices also transfer as a result of these MoG changes.
Agencies or entities moving from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water are:
- Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner
- Australian Institute of Marine Science
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- Clean Energy Regulator
- Climate Change Authority
- Snowy Hydro Limited
Finding social media channels
These social media channels are now part of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water:
- Australian Institute of Marine Science Twitter
- Australian Institute of Marine Science Facebook
- Australian Institute of Marine Science LinkedIn
- Australian Institute of Marine Science Instagram
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency Twitter
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency Facebook
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency LinkedIn
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation Twitter
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation LinkedIn
- Clean Energy Regulator Twitter
- Clean Energy Regulator Facebook
- Clean Energy Regulator LinkedIn
- EnergyGovAu Twitter
- EnergyGovAu Facebook
- Energy.gov.au Instagram
- EnergyGovAu YouTube
- Energy Rating YouTube
- GEMS Regulator YouTube
During the transition, you may still find climate change and energy videos on our department’s YouTube channel.
Signing up to newsletters
These newsletters are now part of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water:
- Australian hydrogen news
- Australian Institute of Marine Science Waypoint
- Climate Change Authority news
- Commercial Buildings Disclosure news
- Efficiency Standard
- Emissions Reduction Fund updates
- The NatHERS Star
Over time we will transfer any newsletters, signup forms and subscriber lists we currently host to the new department.