Australia’s Climate Change Department Cannot Prove How Effective It Is at Reducing Emissions: Audit

The Department could not demonstrate the extent to which specific Australian government policies and programs have contributed to overall emissions reduction.

Climate change protestors are seen marching in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 6, 2021. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

A new audit has revealed that Australia’s Climate Change Department’s own reporting methods are not helping the country reduce its carbon emissions.

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a report (pdf) assessing the effectiveness of the Department’s governance arrangements designed to support the federal Labor government’s plan to combat climate change.