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 2024–25 highlights
The 2024–25 Climate Change Fund Annual Report covers the third year of the 8-year funding period (2022–2030).
These Climate Change Fund programs are helping us:
- decarbonise our economy
- transition to a renewable energy system
- support communities and businesses to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.
The fund has invested over:
The achievements in 2024–25 spotlight just some of the ways the Climate Change Fund has supported communities, businesses, NSW government agencies and the environment.
Communities
In 2024–25, through the Climate Change Fund we:
upgraded 1,832 air conditioners and 537 heat pump hot water systems to deliver about 5,920 MWh of annual electricity savings and 750 MWh of annual gas savings
awarded more than $13 million for energy upgrade projects in social housing funding
helped around 6,000 students from 35 schools learn how to identify opportunities to improve water use in their schools
conducted almost 5,200 EV test drives
provided $2.5 million to support First Nations organisations to deliver carbon projects.
Business and industry
In 2024–25, through the CCF, we:
delivered 6.49 MW of electricity generation and 4.99 MW of energy storage capacity through regional community solar farm projects
supported 170 buildings to achieve a NABERS rating, reflecting a growing commitment to energy benchmarking across the built environment
held EV workshops and webinars for about 850 people on fleet transition planning, fire risk assessment and management, and battery diagnostics
engaged with 2,138 people at 62 On-Farm Carbon Advice events
provided more than 270 clean tech start-ups with opportunities to connect, develop new ideas and refine their business models through Ecosystem grants.
Government
In 2024–25, through the CCF, we:
delivered more than 90 presentations to government agencies to build awareness of new climate change projections via NARCliM
provided about 680 NSW Government employees with access to Climate Risk Ready information and training to support identification of critical risks and opportunities.
increased the green infrastructure program by 45% in the Upper Hunter Valley catchment year on year, to mitigate flood impacts and provide habitat for native flora and fauna.
Environment and Biodiversity
In 2024–25, through the CCF, we:
planted 161,550 trees through Greening our City partnerships, enhancing shade, biodiversity and cooling benefits in urban environments
worked with 3,225 students from 68 schools to plant 9,929 trees and bush tucker gardens on school grounds
protected an additional 53,000 ha of ecologically important habitat through 106 new conservation agreements
contained 96% of bushfires that started on national parks within the park boundary (target 85%), and 80% to less than 10 ha (target 80%)
added 113,042 ha of new land to national parks and removed 76,900 feral animals to help support healthier, more resilient environments
- NSW Climate Change Fund Annual Report 2023–24
- 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