Department of Energy and Climate Strategic Plan 2024–2028

The Department of Energy and Climate Strategic Plan 2024–2028 describes the common vision, clear purpose, objectives and strategies that will direct future activities of our department.

Our vision

Powering today, securing tomorrow.

Our purpose

New Energy. Less Carbon. More Jobs.

A Clean Economy—Together.

Our objectives

Drive affordable, reliable and clean energy.
Deliver nation-leading government procurement that provides maximum value to Queenslanders.
Drive a cleaner economy and more jobs through lower emissions and climate action.

For Queensland: Our role in Queensland’s future

We support the Queensland Government’s objectives for the community.

Good jobs—good, secure jobs in our traditional and emerging industries.
Better services—deliver even better services right across Queensland.
Great lifestyle—protect and enhance our Queensland lifestyle as we grow.

We work together to grow Queensland.

More jobs—protect existing jobs and create job opportunities for industries and local business, especially in regional areas, through a clean economy and renewable energy.
Powering today—deliver on clean energy and emission reduction projects that provide a clean economy future for Queensland.
Securing tomorrow—build resilience, secure a sustainable future and create an enduring legacy for our communities, environment and economy.

The Strategic Plan 2024–2028 recognises our commitment to human rights, acknowledges our First Peoples and highlights our 6 values— all of which are central to the culture we want to achieve together.

It also details the strategic risks that we need to manage, the opportunities we can pursue, the strategies we will employ to deliver our objectives and the performance indicators that will measure our success.

Previous Strategic Plans

Following the December 2023 government changes, the Department of Energy and Public Works was renamed to the Department of Energy and Climate, resulting in the transfer out of the Public Works functions and transfer in of the new agency functions.

For the Department of Energy and Climate Strategic Plan 2023–2027, refer to:

For energy, procurement and climate agency functions prior to 2024, refer to:

Last updated: 01 July 2024