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 Environments Customer Service Centre on 13 61 86.
Climate change projections & impacts
- Report on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Victoria (PDF - 2.9 MB)
- 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 - 1022.1 KB)
- Climate change in the Glenelg Hopkins region 2008 (PDF - 855.7 KB)
- Climate change in the Wimmera region 2008 (PDF - 794.6 KB)
- Climate change in the Mallee region 2008 (PDF - 819.3 KB)
- Climate change in the North Central region 2008 (PDF - 918.3 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 - 292.5 KB)
- Projected Changes in Temperature and Heating Degree Days for Melbourne 2003-07, 2001 (PDF - 401.1 KB)
- Climate change in Victoria 1998 (PDF - 608.3 KB)
- Extreme Events and the Impact of Climate Change on Victoria's Coastline: A report to EPA and Melbourne Water 1996 (PDF - 6.1 MB)
Climate change and sustainability policy
- Deloitte Modelling - Impacts of the Clean Energy Future on the Victorian Economy (PDF - 1.9 MB)
- Taking Action for Victoria's Future Climate Change White Paper Implementation Plan (October 2010) (PDF - 4.8 MB)
- Taking Action for Victoria's Future Climate Change White Paper Action Plan (July 2010) (PDF - 3.5 MB)
- Victoria's Energy Future (2010) (PDF - 6.1 MB)
- Victorian Climate Change Green Paper (July 2009) (PDF - 4.9 MB)
- A Climate of Opportunity Summit Paper: Victorian Climate Change Summit (April 2008) (PDF - 1.2 MB)
- Energy Efficiency for Victoria Action Plan (2006) (PDF - 555.8 KB)
- Our Environment Our Future: Sustainability Action Statement (2006) (PDF - 5.1 MB)
- Victorian Greenhouse Strategy Plan Update (2005) (PDF - 804.0 KB)
- Our Environment Our Future: Victoria's Sustainability Framework (2005) (PDF - 706.2 KB)
- The Greenhouse Challenge for Energy (2004) (PDF - 526.4 KB)
- Securing Our Natural Future: A White Paper for Land and Biodiversity at a time of Climate Change (November 2009)
- Land & Biodiversity at a time of Climate Change Green Paper (April 2008)
Research and reports
- Victorian Coastal LiDAR Inundation Modelling and Mapping, 2012 (PDF - 724.3 KB)
- Product Description Victorian Coastal Inundation Dataset (PDF - 1.3 MB)
- Peer review of the State Wide Coastal Inundation Modelling for the Future Coasts Program (PDF - 360.0 KB)
- CSIRO report: Sea Levels along Victoria's Coast 2009 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
- CSIRO report: Sea Levels in Port Phillip Bay 2009 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
- Stocktake and Analysis of Household Behaviour Change Programs in Victoria 2009 (PDF - 1.0 MB)
- 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 - 857.3 KB)
- Understanding Climate Change Impacts - a Climate Change Adaptation Framework prepared for the North East Greenhouse Alliance 2007 (PDF - 119.5 KB)
- Initiating Gippslands Response to Climate Change 2006 (PDF - 345.5 KB)
- Climate Change Impacts in Gippsland 2005 (PDF - 1.8 MB)
- Climate change and health - an exploration of the challenges for public health in Victoria 2007 (PDF - 2.7 MB)
- Evaluation of the Victorian 5 star building standard 2010 (PDF - 1.8 MB)
- Pathways for improving energy-related building performance in residential buildings (PDF - 364.6 KB)
- 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 - 993.7 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 - 386.8 KB)
- Housing condition/ energy performance of rental properties in Victoria, DSE, 2009 (PDF - 671.9 KB)
- Executive summary - Housing condition/ energy report of rental properties in Victoria, DSE, 2009 (PDF - 189.4 KB)
- Ecological Impacts on Phillip Island Penguins (PDF - 2.6 MB)
- Regional Economic Impacts on Phillip Island Penguins (PDF - 1.3 MB)
- Potential Biological Indicators of Climate Change:: evidence from phenology records of plants along the Victorian Coast 2008 (PDF - 443.8 KB)
- Whither the weeds under climate change 2008 (PDF - 5.9 MB)
- Planning for coastal climate change 2009 (PDF - 722.0 KB)
- A Scoping Study on Impact and Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change in Victoria 2004 (PDF - 455.8 KB)
Research and reports
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Local government and communities
Climate change and health
Climate change and the built environment
Climate change and the natural environment
Adaptation
Greenhouse gas emissions
- 2006 Victorian Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2009 (PDF - 127.1 KB)
- Victoria's Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005: End-use Allocation of Emissions, 2008 (PDF - 594.0 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 - 123.0 KB)
- 2004 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2005 (PDF - 113.6 KB)
- Benefit-Cost Analysis of Victoria's Towards Zero Waste Strategy, 2003 (PDF - 548.9 KB)
Adapting to climate change video
This youtube clip is a quick and clear introduction to adaptation for Victorians. It will help you understand what adaptation is and what it means for you.