The Territory Labor Government is supporting more jobs on country with todays release of the Northern Territorys first Aboriginal Carbon Industry Strategy.
This Government is expanding and growing carbon projects and the carbon industry across Aboriginal land, providing positive economic outcomes for Aboriginal people and improved environmental outcomes for the Northern Territory.
A key role of this Strategy is to provide advice and support to ranger groups and Aboriginal land holders seeking to create sustainable enterprises through carbon abatement and sequestration, and help promote this emerging industry to new and potential partners across Australia and the world.
It focuses on five key areas of action:
Developing a policy framework to provide certainty and a stable base for industry development;
Improving awareness by promoting the industry across government and the wider community;
Addressing impediments to long term growth and project development;
Identifying new opportunities for industry development and growth; and
Streamlining access to support services for industry start up and development.
A role the Government plays is in the development of early emission reduction projects in Arnhem Land, as well as reducing emissions and fire risk through Bushfires NTs fuel reduction program. Almost half (40%) of the Territorys annual greenhouse emissions is through wildfires.
This Government is supporting industries and avenues to increase Aboriginal employment on country and this Strategy will support ongoing development and promotion of the Aboriginal carbon industry in the Territory.
