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Climate Change Research Program
The $46.2 million Climate Change Research Program is part of Australia’s Farming Future. It will fund research projects and on-farm demonstration pilots that address the following priorities:
- reducing greenhouse pollution
- better soil management
- adapting to a changing climate.
Reducing greenhouse pollution will include research into:
- reducing methane emissions
- reducing nitrous oxide emissions
- life cycle analysis
Better soil management will include research into carbon in soils.
Adaptation will include research into new adaptation technologies and new techniques.
The Climate Change Research Program will support large scale collaborative projects that involve a range of stakeholders (research providers, producers and state governments). It will encourage the development of tools for producers that will make a real difference in building their adaptability and resilience to climate change.
Research activities will be identified through a competitive process. Decisions on funding will be made by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, on advice from the Rural Research and Development Council and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Update
In response to our call under the Australia’s Farming Future Climate Change Program, more than 220 expressions of interest (EOI) adding up to more than $280 million in research funding requests were received. The EOI’s cover a range of topics within the priority research areas of reducing carbon pollution, better soil management and adaptation to a changing climate.
Because of the number of EOI’s received, the department is undertaking assessments in three separate tranches reflecting the three priority research areas. During each assessment period proponents may be contacted to supply more information or to discuss collaboration opportunities. It is our intention to complete the assessment phase by early next year.
The department and the expert panel have been impressed by the quality of the projects in terms of content, initiative, scope and collaborative opportunities.
As the assessments progress information may be updated on this website.
For more information
Call 1800 638 746 or email Australia's Farming Future