Publications
Electronic copies of these publications are available by clicking on the links below.
To enquire about the limited range of hard copy reports available, contact the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s Customer Service Centre on 13 61 86.
Victorian Government policies and plans
Victorian Climate Change Green Paper (2009)
Victorian Government Submission on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper 2008 (PDF - 107 KB)
A Climate of Opportunity: Summit paper 2008 (PDF - 1.2 MB)
Victorian Coastal Strategy 2008
Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2006 (PDF - 556 KB)
Renewable Energy Action Plan 2006 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Our Environment Our Future - Sustainability Action Statement 2006
Our Environment Our Future - Enviromental Sustainability Framework 2005 (PDF - 706 KB)
Victorian Greenhouse Strategy Action Plan Update 2005 (PDF - 804 KB)
Victorian Greenhouse Strategy Progress Report 2004 (PDF - 365 KB)
Greenhouse Challenge for Energy 2004 (PDF - 526 KB)
Adapting to Climate Change: Enhancing Victoria's capacity 2004 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Victorian Greenhouse Strategy Progress Report 2003 (PDF - 456 KB)
Victorian Greenhouse Strategy 2002 (PDF - 743 KB)
Land and Biodiversity at a Time of Climate Change – Green Paper (2008)
Climate change projections & impacts
Climate Change in Victoria: Summary 2008 (PDF - 1.6 MB)
Climate change in the Port Phillip and Westernport region 2008 (PDF - 1.0 MB)
Climate change in the Corangamite region 2008 (PDF - 1,022 KB)
Climate change in the Glenelg Hopkins region 2008 (PDF - 856 KB)
Climate change in the Wimmera region 2008 (PDF - 795 KB)
Climate change in the Mallee region 2008 (PDF - 819 KB)
Climate change in the North Central region 2008 (PDF - 918 KB)
Climate change in the Goulburn Broken region 2008 (PDF - 1.4 MB)
Climate change in the North East region 2008 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Climate Change in East Gippsland brochure 2008 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Climate change in the West Gippsland region 2008 (PDF - 1.5 MB)
Climate Change in Eastern Victoria Stage 1 Report: The effect of climate change on coastal wind and weather patterns 2005 (PDF - 1.5 MB)
Climate Change Impacts on Fire Weather in South-East Australia 2005 (PDF - 2.3 MB)
Climate Change in Eastern Victoria Stage 2 Report: The effect of climate change on storm surges 2005 (PDF - 1.9 MB)
Estimating the Impacts of Climate Change on Victoria's Runoff using a Hydrological Sensitivity Model 2005 (PDF - 1.3 MB)
Climate Change in Victoria: High resolution regional assessment of climate change impacts 2004 (PDF - 1.5 MB)
The Impact of Climate Change on Snow Conditions in Mainland Australia 2003 (PDF - 1.4 MB)
Climate change in Victoria: High resolution regional assessment of climate change impacts 2002 (PDF - 2.0 MB)
Summary of Climate Change Research Reports Relevant to Victoria 2001 (PDF - 293 KB)
Projected Changes in Temperature and Heating Degree Days for Melbourne 2003-07, 2001 (PDF - 401 KB)
Climate change in Victoria 1998 (PDF - 608 KB)
Extreme Events and the Impact of Climate Change on Victoria's Coastline: A report to EPA and Melbourne Water 1996 (PDF - 8.4 MB)
Research and reports
Local government and communities
Impacts of Climate Change on Settlements in the Western Port Region - climate change risks and adaptation 2008 (PDF - 1.2 MB)
Victorian Local Government Greenhouse and Climate Change Case Study: a report by the Municipal Association of Victoria 2007 (PDF - 857 KB)
Understanding Climate Change Impacts - a Climate Change Adaptation Framework prepared for the North East Greenhouse Alliance 2007 (PDF - 120 KB)
Initiating Gippslands Response to Climate Change 2006 (PDF - 345 KB)
Climate Change Impacts in Gippsland 2005 (PDF - 1.8 MB)
Climate change and health
Climate change and health - an exploration of the challenges for public health in Victoria 2007 (PDF - 2.7 MB)
Climate change and the built environment
World Sustainable Building Conference: Victoria’s response to the issues 2008 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Victorian Government Office Accommodation Guidelines 2007 (PDF - 4.7 MB)
Climate Change and Infrastructure: Planning ahead 2007 (PDF - 994 KB)
Infrastructure and Climate Change Risk Assessment for Victoria - Part 1, 2007 (PDF - 3.1 MB)
Infrastructure and Climate Change Risk Assessment for Victoria - Part 2, 2007 (PDF - 4.0 MB)
Water Savings Requirements for New Residential Buildings in Victoria: options for flexible compliance - a report to DSE by George Wilkenfeld & Associates 2007 (PDF - 387 KB)
Climate change and the natural environment
Potential Biological Indicators of Climate Change:: evidence from phenology records of plants along the Victorian Coast 2008 (PDF - 444 KB)
Whither the weeds under climate change 2008 (PDF - 5.9 MB)
Adaptation
Planning for coastal climate change 2009 (PDF - 722 KB)
A Scoping Study on Impact and Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change in Victoria 2004 (PDF - 456 KB)
Greenhouse gas emissions
2006 Victorian Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2009 (PDF - 127 KB)
Victoria's Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005: End-use Allocation of Emissions, 2008 (PDF - 594 KB)
Wedges: Understanding the Potential to Reduce Victoria’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions - The Nous Group Report to the Victorian Government, 2007 (PDF - 1.5 MB)
2005 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2007 (PDF - 123 KB)
2004 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2005 (PDF - 114 KB)
Benefit-Cost Analysis of Victoria's Towards Zero Waste Strategy, 2003 (PDF - 549 KB)
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