Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2004–2005
Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Explanation of Additional Estimates 2004–2005
Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISSN 1448 – 9058 (Online)
Tables in this section
Part C - Agency Additional Estimates Statements (continued)
Australian Greenhouse Office (continued)
Section 2 - Revisions to sub-outcome and outputs
OUTCOME 1
The environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved
SUB-OUTCOME
Australians working together to meet the challenge of climate change
- Output Cost Attribution
- Explanation of variations
- Revised Performance Information and Level of Achievement for 2004 2005
OUTPUT COST ATTRIBUTION
Individual programmes are attributed to agency outputs consistent with the programme's alignment to the output. The agency's overheads are attributed to outputs on a pro-rata Average Staffing Level (ASL) basis.
EXPLANATION OF VARIATIONS
Variations to Departmental Output Appropriation and Administered Appropriation
Under Section 32 Directions, the following 2004-05 annual appropriations were transferred from the Australian Greenhouse Office to the Department of the Environment and Heritage - Outcome 1 Environment:
- Departmental Output Appropriation of $39.406m through Appropriation Bill (No.1) 2004-05.
- Administered Appropriation of $67.537m:
- $41.012m from Administered Expenses through Appropriation Bill (No.1) 2004-05; and
- $26.525m from Specific Payments to the States and Territories through Administered Appropriation Bill (No.2) 2004-05.
REVISED PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR 2004 2005
The performance information that the Australian Greenhouse Office will use to assess the level of its achievement against the additional funding is shown below.
| Output group 1.1 International engagement | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 To pursue an effective global response to climate change | ||
| Informing international and domestic policy outcomes | Quality | Effectiveness in key international, regional and bilateral climate change processes on issues for which the Australian Greenhouse Office has lead responsibility. |
| Quantity | The number of initiatives delivered through key international, regional and bilateral processes. | |
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Price – Budget
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$3.309m | |
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Price – Revised
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$0.467m | |
| Output group 1.2 Emissions management | ||
| 1.2.1 To lead action on Australia’s commitment to the 108% target and a lower greenhouse signature in the longer term |
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Deliver programmes that: - integrate greenhouse issues into business and community decision making |
Quality | Reporting systems are appropriately targeted and high quality. Implementation of consistent measurement of abatement across programmes. Risks to programme delivery identified and managed. Effectiveness of support for greenhouse response within sectors. Measurable behaviour change within sectors. Effectiveness in relevant interjurisdictional processes on issues for which the Australian Greenhouse Office has lead responsibility. Effectiveness of financial administration. |
| Quantity | Reported abatement activity including emissions reductions and/or energy savings. Estimated cost (Government funds) of greenhouse abatement ($/tonne). Investment dollars (or contributory funding) leveraged from other parties by projects and programmes. Extent of engagement of key stakeholders. Extent of support for long-term low emission technology uptake. |
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Price – Budget
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$22.383m | |
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Price – Revised
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$2.234m | |
| Output group 1.3 Foundation | ||
| 1.3.1 To provide the foundations for Australia’s climate change response | ||
| Informing national policy outcomes Engagement with stakeholders/ Capacity building Reporting |
Quality | Effectiveness in relevant and inter-jurisdictional processes on issues for which the Australian Greenhouse Office has the lead responsibility. Extent to which climate change policy is integrated in national policies and programmes across key sectors. Trends in community responses to key policy issues. Suitability of climate change publications to meet targeted stakeholder needs. Comprehensiveness, timeliness and quality of monitoring and public reporting on the implementation of the programmes. Risks to outputs and outcomes identified and managed. Delivery of a credible, high quality, annual projection of Australia’s greenhouse emissions trends. Development of consistent measurement of abatement across programmes. |
| Quantity | Number of gaps in climate change policy and emerging policy issues identified and managed. Investment dollars (or in-kind contribution) leveraged from other parties for Australian Greenhouse Office climate change science priorities. Number of reports and submissions made in accordance with national and international commitments and level of user interest. Number of partnership initiatives developed to address impacts and/or adaptation. |
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Price – Budget
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$19.027m | |
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Price – Revised
|
$2.612m | |
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