The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) is a directorate of the Australian Capital Territory government.
It was formed from the merger of the Department of Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water (DECCEW) and the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) on 17 May 2011, after Katy Gallagher was elected by the Legislative Assembly as Chief Minister the day before.
The directorate is responsible for developing and implementing a wide range of policies and programs across city planning and development, climate change and the environment.
As of September 2019[update], it reports to a number of ministers:[3] As of September 2019[update], the Director-General is Ben Ponton.
[3] Under the Planning and Development Act 2007,[4] the former ACTPLA was required to: The Authority stated that it performed its functions independently, free from day-to-day political influences.