Government programs
The NT Government supports a range of programs which seek to address climate change.
| Tourism NT Going Green | Tourism NT is pleased to release a new website dedicated to providing the Territory’s tourism industry with tools, information and resources to help businesses improve environmental performance. New content will be added over the coming months, which will provide a spotlight on the environmental initiatives of tourism businesses in the Northern Territory and other useful tools tourism businesses can tap into. | |
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| The NT Government provides funding for two community-based COOLmob programs (in the Top End and Central Australia). These programs educate and empower individuals and households about how they can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve their energy and water efficiency and adopt other elements of sustainable living. The programs involve household energy and water audits as well as awareness raising activities. | |
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| This program provides grants annually to individuals, community groups, local government and industry associations for environmental projects and educational activities in the Territory. | |
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| Great for business. Great for the environment. Given the current economic climate, it is essential that businesses manage their bottom-line by becoming more efficient. The Northern Territory Government is proud to offer the ecoBiz NT program which is aimed at helping Territory businesses to achieve cost savings through improved environmental performance. ecoBiz NT is a free advice program and Government rebate scheme. The rebate scheme provides funding assistance for Territory businesses to implement eco-efficiency improvements as part of the ecoBiz NT program. Rebates are limited to a maximum of 50% of total eligible project costs and to a maximum of $30,000. Further information is available at http://www.nt.gov.au/dbe/ecobiznt/index.shtml. | |
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| The Energy Smart Buildings Policy aims to achieve and maintain best practice energy management in NT Government-occupied buildings, to save operating expenditure and greenhouse gas emissions. | |
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| Re-thinking Waste Disposal Behaviour and Resource Efficiency Interim Action Plan 2007 |
| This plan is a collaboration between the NT Government, and the Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF) and involves finding opportunities to integrate resource recovery and litter management with regional development and capacity building. |
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| With private industry and NT Government support, Indigenous people of West Arnhem Land are implementing strategic fire management practices to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions from savannah fires in the region. | |
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| Solar Cities is designed to demonstrate how solar power, smart meters, energy efficiency and new approaches to electricity pricing can combine to provide a sustainable energy future in urban locations throughout Australia. Alice Springs is participating in the Solar Cities program. | |
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