Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council meetings and communiques

Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council meetings are held as required to progress the Energy and Climate Change Ministers’ work program. Work is also conducted through out-of-session processes.

Recent meetings

Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 8 May 2026 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 21 April 2026 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 20 March 2026 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 16 December 2025 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 15 August 2025 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 14 March 2025 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 6 December 2024 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 19 July 2024 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 1 March 2024 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 24 November 2023 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 7 July 2023 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 19 May 2023 Communique
Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council Meeting 24 February 2023 Communique

Previous forum meetings

Energy Ministers' Meeting 8 December 2022 Communique
Energy Ministers' Meeting 28 October 2022 Communique
Energy Ministers' Meeting 12 August 2022 Communique
Energy Ministers' Meeting 8 June 2022 Communique
Energy National Cabinet Reform Committee and Energy Ministers’ Meeting 24 September 2021 Media release
Energy National Cabinet Reform Committee and Energy Ministers’ Meeting 20 August 2021 Media release
Energy National Cabinet Reform Committee and Energy Ministers’ Meeting 11 June 2021 Media release
Energy National Cabinet Reform Committee 15 December 2020 Media release
Energy National Cabinet Reform Committee 29 September 2020  

See Communiques from previous COAG Energy Council Meetings.

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