The Australian Greenhouse Office, part of the Department of the Environment and Water Resources, delivers the majority of programmes under the Australian Government’s climate change strategy. Major initiatives include boosting renewable energy actions and pursuing greater energy efficiency, investing significant resources into greenhouse research, encouraging the development and commercialisation of low emissions technologies, encouraging businesses and the community to use less greenhouse intensive transport and fostering sustainable land management practices.

http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/




The role of the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources is to focus on matters of national environmental significance by advising the government on its policies for protecting the environment and water resources, administering environment and heritage laws, managing the Australian Government's main environment and heritage programmes including the $3 billion Natural Heritage Trust, implementing an effective response to climate change and representing the Australian Government in international environmental agreements related to the environment and Antarctica.

http://www.environment.gov.au/




The Parliament consists of the Queen (represented by the Governor-General) and two Houses (the Senate and the House of Representatives). These three elements make Australia a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The five important functions of parliament are to legislate, provide for the formation of a government, provide the funds needed for government, provide a forum for popular representation and to scrutinise the actions of government.

http://www.aph.gov.au/