Environment

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Let us know you are interested in being an environmental officer.

For information on climate change in the Northern Territory (NT), go to the Climate Change NT website.

For information on environmental impact assessments, waste management and pollution control, go to the NT Environment Protection Authority website.

For information on the minister’s decisions about strategic assessments and whether an environmental approval should be granted or refused, see environmental assessment and approvals below.

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  • Environmental regulation of mining
    The Northern Territory Government has established new laws for the environmental management of mining activities. These new laws commence 1 July 2024. Information about the new environmental (mining) licensing framework and the department’s implementation planning.
  • Large Emitters Policy
    The Northern Territory (NT) Government has released its policy, ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management for New and Expanding Large Emitters’ (the Large Emitters Policy). The Large Emitters Policy commenced on 1 September 2021.