Climate Change Fund Annual Report
The Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage reports annually to the NSW Parliament on achievements under the Climate Change Fund. The Climate Change Fund is one way the NSW Government is working to minimise and mitigate the effects of climate change.
The Climate Change Fund Annual Report demonstrates the impact of the fund and shares inspiring stories of action.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water prepares the annual report each year according to requirements of section 34H of the Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987. Activities under the fund are reported for each financial year of operation.
The annual reports provide information on fund allocations and anticipated benefits, with reference to the fund’s long-term outcomes.
Climate Change Fund 2023-24 highlights
The 2023-24 annual report covers the second year of the 8-year funding period (2022-2030).
These programs will help us decarbonise our economy, transition to a renewable energy system and support communities and businesses to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.
The Climate Change Fund has invested over:
dollars to take action on climate change
dollars to ensure households, businesses and communities benefit from clean energy
dollars to increase community resilience and safeguard our communities from the effects of climate change
dollars to provide energy bill relief through energy efficiency programs
The achievements in 2023-24 spotlight just some of the ways the Climate Change Fund has supported communities, businesses, NSW government agencies and the environment.
Communities
In 2023-24, through the Climate Change Fund we:
provided over 1,000 social houses with more than 1,500 energy upgrades
completed 2 solar farm projects to power 2,300 homes, reducing emissions by about 10,500 t a year
helped provide about 3 kw of solar panels for 170 plot owners in the first NSW community solar garden
enhanced shade and green spaces with the help of 4,441 students who participated in tree planting
reduced emissions by 5,862 t through the Vehicle Emissions Offset Scheme
conducted 3,000 electric vehicle test drives
Case studies
Business and industry
In 2023-24, through the CCF, we:
welcomed another 56 buildings to be certified by NABERS
held 88 On-Farm CarbonAdvice events for over 4,200 farmers
delivered 16 farm carbon management plans, with participants reporting increased knowledge
engaged with over 200 clean tech start-ups for networking, business model mentoring, and insights on positioning for success
Case studies
Government
In 2023-24, through the CCF, we:
generated 101,200 MWh of solar power from NSW government buildings
added 3 MWh of battery storage to NSW public buildings
saved 86,000 MWh through school lighting upgrades
awarded $12.5 million to fund a 50 MW/2 hour New England Battery Energy system
had 458,219 visits to AdaptNSW website, providing access to information, advice and decision tools on how to adapt and prepare for climate change
helped 60 regional councils with flood risk workshops to integrate flood risk management planning into council processes
Case studies
Environment and Biodiversity
In 2023-24, through the CCF, we:
planted 155,711 trees in Greater Sydney to help keep suburbs cooler
conserved 24,250 ha of additional land for biodiversity to increase the resilience of ecosystems to the impacts of climate change
completed 33,687 ha of hazard reduction in high risk areas, reducing the impacts of more intense bushfires due to climate change
removed 50,000 feral animals from national parks, building healthier, more resilient landscapes
added 40,000 ha to national parks, enhancing species migration under climate change and protecting diverse ecosystems
conducted 10 cultural burns, reducing wildfire risk, restoring ecosystems, and strengthening cultural connections
Case studies
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2022-23
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2021-22
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2020-21
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2019-20
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2018-19
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2017-18
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2016-17
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2015-16
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2014-15
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2013-14
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2012-13
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2011-12
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2010-11
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2009-10
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2008-09
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2007-08