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Climate change


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Climate change

Description

Every Queenslander has a role to play in minimising climate change impacts and adapting for the future. Governments, industries, communities and organisations across Queensland need to work in partnership to better understand the impacts of increasing greenhouse gas concentrations and the implications for climate change. Better understanding of climate change will continue to assist the world to develop measures to help deal with our changing climate.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/

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Climate change in Queensland

Description

Climate change information including greenhouse gas emissions, international directions, government initiatives and climate science.

Availability

Available online

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Climate change information

Description

The Office of Climate Change provides information and advice on climate change issues, policies and responses. These include fact sheets, policy papers and discussion papers.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/downloads

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Climate data

Description

The Office of Climate Change compiles and provides a range of climate data, including climate outlooks and climate change modelling data.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/whats_being_done/queensland

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ClimateSmart 2050: Queensland's climate change strategy

Description

ClimateSmart 2050 is the Queensland Government's climate change strategy which sets out the Government's response to climate change, including measures to reduce emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change. The Strategy is currently being reviewed.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/downloads

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ClimateSmart Living

Description

The ClimateSmart Living campaign promotes ways to live sustainably. ClimateSmart Living is all about providing Queenslanders with the information we need to take simple actions to help address climate change, reduce our impact on the planet's resources, and how to be part of a statewide campaign to ensure that our lifestyle survives in a changing climate.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatesmart.qld.gov.au/

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The Office of Climate Change

Description

The Office of Climate Change comprises specific climate change policy functions and the expertise of the Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence (QCCCE). The Office of Climate Change leads the development of a whole-of-government policy framework to meet the climate change challenge.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au

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Premier's Council on Climate Change

Description

The Premier's Council on Climate Change is an advisory Council established to ensure Queensland's efforts in addressing climate change are informed by the best available local and national knowledge and experience.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/whats_being_done/queensland

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Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence

Description

Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence (QCCCE) is a specialist whole-of-government unit based within the Office of Climate Change, Environmental Protection Agency. It provides decision makers throughout Queensland with information and scientific data on climate change and its impact on the community, the economy and the environment.

Availability

Available online at
http://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/whats_being_done/queensland

 

Last updated: 14 August 2009