❓ Mr. McGowan questions the future of the Climate Change Unit following the breakup of the Department of Environment and Conservation. The government confirms its existence and functions, but future location is undecided.
AnsweredQoN 67Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Government’s plans to break up the Department of Environment and Conservation and I ask:
(a) will the Climate Change Unit continue to exist;
(b) if yes to (a):
(i) in which of the new agencies will it be located;
(ii) what will be its Full Time Equivalent staffing allocation;
(iii) what will be its annual operating budget; and
(iv) what will be its functions; and
(c) if no to (a):
(i) will there be an agency or unit to coordinate the State Government's response or activities, and if not why not;
(ii) if yes, what will that agency or unit be called and under which other agency will it be located; and
(iii) if no, who will implement the recently released Climate Change Strategy,
Adapting to our Changing Climate
?
(a) will the Climate Change Unit continue to exist;
(b) if yes to (a):
(i) in which of the new agencies will it be located;
(ii) what will be its Full Time Equivalent staffing allocation;
(iii) what will be its annual operating budget; and
(iv) what will be its functions; and
(c) if no to (a):
(i) will there be an agency or unit to coordinate the State Government's response or activities, and if not why not;
(ii) if yes, what will that agency or unit be called and under which other agency will it be located; and
(iii) if no, who will implement the recently released Climate Change Strategy,
Adapting to our Changing Climate
?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 May 2013
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
27 days
(a) Yes
(b) (i) The Climate Change Unit is currently part of the Environmental
Services Group of the Department of Environment and
Conservation. Decisions on the future structure of the Department of Parks
and Wildlife and the Department of Environment and Conservation are still to be
finalised.
(ii)-(iii) The response to Hon Sally Talbot's question without notice number
853 on 25 October 2012 provides the staffing allocation for the Climate Change
Unit (4.8 FTE) and the annual operating budget excluding the Low Emissions
Energy Development fund ($620,000). During the election campaign, the
Government announced $4 million over four years for a collaborative research
program between the State Government, Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO to
improve understanding of Western Australia's weather and climate and to support
adaptation to a changing climate.
(iv) The Climate Change Unit is responsible for coordination of policy and
strategy advice regarding the economic, environmental and social impacts of
climate change.
(c) Not applicable
(b) (i) The Climate Change Unit is currently part of the Environmental
Services Group of the Department of Environment and
Conservation. Decisions on the future structure of the Department of Parks
and Wildlife and the Department of Environment and Conservation are still to be
finalised.
(ii)-(iii) The response to Hon Sally Talbot's question without notice number
853 on 25 October 2012 provides the staffing allocation for the Climate Change
Unit (4.8 FTE) and the annual operating budget excluding the Low Emissions
Energy Development fund ($620,000). During the election campaign, the
Government announced $4 million over four years for a collaborative research
program between the State Government, Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO to
improve understanding of Western Australia's weather and climate and to support
adaptation to a changing climate.
(iv) The Climate Change Unit is responsible for coordination of policy and
strategy advice regarding the economic, environmental and social impacts of
climate change.
(c) Not applicable
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