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NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Reports

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 (CCF). The CCF 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 CCF and shares inspiring stories of action. 

The Office of Energy and Climate Change 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 2022-23 highlights

The 2022-23 annual report covers the first 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: 

39 million

dollars to take action on climate change this year

160 million

dollars to help communities increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change

8 million

dollars on programs which provide energy bill relief for households and businesses

The achievements in 2022-23 spotlight just some of the ways the Climate Change Fund has supported communities, businesses, NSW government agencies and the environment.


Communities

In 2022-23, through the CCF we: 

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helped unlock up to $32 billion in private investment in the Roadmap

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expected to save consumers $10.6 billion over 20 years

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assessed 2,000 NSW schools for solar and battery systems

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helped organise 6,000 EV test drives


Business and industry

In 2022-23, through the CCF, we: 

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co-funded about 2,000 EVs

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installed 1,200 smart chargers

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engaged 3,400 farmers across 7 projects, creating 34 research reports and 20 pilot projects

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invested $15.9 million in low emissions technologies, securing $26 million in private investment


Government

In 2022-23, through the CCF, we: 

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invested almost $10 million across 65 flood risk projects

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partnered with 70 regional and 33 metropolitan councils

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installed 77,800 MWh of solar on NSW public buildings

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saved $12.3 million on government energy bills

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generated over 55,000 MW of solar power


Environment and Biodiversity

In 2022-23, through the CCF, we: 

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planted 1,000,000 trees

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added 33,000 ha to national parks

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protected 226,240 ha of private land


Read the NSW Climate Change Fund highlights for 2022-23

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Read the full NSW Climate Change Annual Report 2022-23

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