The Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) was formed in 1998 within the Government of Australia as a stand-alone agency within the environment portfolio to provide a whole of government approach to greenhouse matters.
It was the world's first government agency dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, managed Australia's response to climate change, and provided government-sanctioned information to the public.
David Evans was employed by the office from 1999 to 2005 to conduct carbon accounting and to build models.
[1] The agency was responsible for administering the Energy Star program in Australia and provided funds for a fuel cell bus trial in Perth.
An auditing method was developed to assist local councils to improve the energy efficiency of their lighting, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning.