Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Celebrating 25 years. 🌏 🎂 On 29 November 2000, the Greater Blue Mountains Area (GBMA) was inscribed on the World Heritage List. The GBMA is known for its diverse eucalypt trees, habitats and plants. More than 130 rare and threatened species, including the Wollemi pine and the brush-tailed rock wallaby, call the GBMA home. 🌲 The GBMA is also home to thousands of cultural heritage sites with deep significance for First Nations communities. The GBMA is under pressure from climate change, bushfires, habitat loss and invasive species. World Heritage Listing provides the highest level of protection to preserve this special place for future generations. 🏞️ Read more about how we’re protecting this precious region via the link in the comments. ⬇️

We’ve partnered with BirdLife Australia to launch the new Directory of Important Migratory Shorebird Habitat. It includes: • A new directory of every nationally or internationally significant habitat for migratory shorebirds in Australia. • A free, interactive spatial tool to explore habitat areas covered in the directory. • A new report estimating shorebird population numbers across the East Asian–Australasian Flyway — the most threatened bird migration route in the world. These resources will help inform planning, conservation, and land management efforts to better protect Australia’s migratory shorebird species. Find the directory, tool and report in our comments.

Australians are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Our climate will continue to change as the world warms, creating greater risks for everyone. To plan for the future, we need to understand these escalating risks and how they will affect us. If you are a government organisation or business entity, we have prepared a guidance paper that can help you to analyse the impacts of climate and societal changes on your goals. We are 2 weeks away from closing date, it is time to prepare your feedback! Submissions close on 19 December 2025, link in the comments ⬇️

Strange things are happening… and they’re NOT in Hawkins. 🔻 🖤 ✨ Meet Australia’s own mysterious creatures: • Corroboree frog — bright stripes like it’s from another dimension. 🐸 • greater bilby — burrowing deep like it’s dodging Demogorgons. 🐰 • giant Gippsland earthworm — so long it feels like it belongs in the Upside Down. 🪱 • Kangaroo Island assassin spider — with a name like ‘assassin,’ it could crawl straight out of the shadows. 🕷️ • pink underwing moth — its caterpillar looks like it has a face. 🦋 • Wongan eriostemon — Like something from the Upside Down, it exists in a very limited area and is rarely seen. 🌸 • Graveside leek orchid — with a name this spooky, it sounds like it’s flowering in Hawkins Cemetery. 🌼 They’re not monsters — they’re Australian threatened species. We’re working to keep them here, not lost in the dark — through conservation action guided by the Threatened Species Action Plan. Because every species deserves to stay in the light. ✨ 🔗🔻see comments #StrangerThings #DCCEEW

☁️ The Australian Government has released the latest Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2025. For the year to June 2025, the report shows: • Emissions decreased 2.2% on the same period in 2024 • Emissions are 28.5% below June 2005 levels (the base year for Australia’s 2030 Paris Agreement target) Find out more in comments ⬇️

📣 The Australian Government has made a new landfill gas method under the ACCU Scheme: Reducing Methane Emissions from Landfill Gas. This method brings in new rules for projects that incentivise landfills to reduce methane emissions, helping to meet Australia’s emissions reduction targets 🎯 This is another important step to strengthen the integrity of the #ACCUScheme. Find out more about the new method at the link in the comments 👇

How are we tracking to meet our emissions to reduction targets? 🤔 The Australian Government released Australia’s emissions projections 2025 report 📊 Australia is expected to be 3% below Australia’s 2021–2030 emissions budget and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 42% below 2005 levels by 2030 The report also shows the policy foundations have been laid to achieve the 2035 target—but more work is needed! This work includes implementing the policies announced alongside the Net Zero Plan and sector plans. Find out more in comments ⬇️

The Australian Government has released its fourth Annual Climate Change Statement. It is a summary of our climate action in 2025 and progress towards our targets. 2025 has been a landmark year for climate action in Australia: • We released a practical plan to reduce emissions – the Net Zero Plan. 📘 • We set an ambitious and achievable 2035 target, and announced this to the world through our Nationally Determined Contribution. 🎯 • Renewables make up > 40% of Australia’s 2 largest electricity grids. ⚡ • 135,000 installations under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. 🔋 • Emissions are down 29% on 2005 levels. ⬇️ • Gross emissions from Australia’s largest emitting facilities are decreasing. 🏭 • We have a plan to adapt to climate risks. 🌏 Read more in comments 👇

Acting on climate change is the right thing to do for the environment and for our economy ✅ 2025 has been a big year for climate action in Australia. Curious about how we are going? Take a look at our publications to see what we have done and what is planned. Today, we officially released: • Annual Climate Change Statement 2025 • Australia’s emissions projections 2025 • Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2025 We also tabled our Net Zero Plan and Nationally Determined Contribution. Good policy, practical plans and clear reporting by the Australian Government are essential to reduce emissions and transition to net zero. Read more in comments ⬇️

☀️🕶️ Put a cap on your energy bills this summer and slip, slop, slap, seek and slide into the holidays knowing you’ll be covered with energy-saving tips and advice from energy.gov.au. See the link in the comments 👇