Carbon Neutral Adelaide
Working together to make Adelaide one of the world’s first carbon neutral cities.
Carbon Neutral Adelaide is our community’s shared ambition to work together to make the City of Adelaide one of the world’s first carbon neutral cities.
To achieve our goal - as individuals, businesses and as a community - we need to rapidly reduce our carbon emissions.
See how our emissions are tracking below:
Council leads the way
The City of Adelaide has a 10-year strategy and vision for reducing carbon emissions in the city. Our latest Action Plan was approved by Council in May 2023, based on hundreds of conversations and suggestions from our community.
Download the 2022 - 2025 Action Plan
This Plan documents our ongoing effort in four themes:
- An electrified city
- A mobile population
- A green and resilient community
- A leading Council
As part of our carbon neutral aspiration, City of Adelaide seeks to realise the economic, social and environmental opportunities of responding to climate change, including new investment and local innovation. See how you can learn more. Find out more below about how you can make a difference and the support Council offers.
Mind Your Business
All city users can reduce carbon emissions, whether in an organisation, through supply chains, sharing knowledge, or in the home.
Find out more about how to play your part as a household or a business, from efficient, all electric buildings to separating organic waste and more.
Hear from members of our community who are playing their part and reaping the benefits.
See the community voices on climate action below.
Get support to mind your business:
- Carbon Neutral Adelaide – hear local stories, see how to play your part, join the community
- Free Energy and Resource Recovery Assessments – get a professional assessment to find out where you can upgrade for longer term savings and impact
- Incentives for Sustainability – in postcode 5000 or 5006? You might be eligible for money back on a range of technologies and actions
- CitySwitch Program – a structured pathway to net zero carbon for office-based business
- Building Upgrade Finance – access funding for commercial building upgrades
- Sustainable events – specialist tips and templates for event managers
- Carbon Neutral Adelaide Catalyst Grants – small grants to support knowledge sharing in the community and business
Together we all contribute to a smart, green, liveable and creative city.
Carbon Neutral Adelaide Ambassadors and Partners
From local cafes to banks and commercial property companies, Adelaide’s business community is a broad and active leadership community. Program Ambassadors are exemplars and openly share their knowledge in their own sectors. They are:
- Uniting Communities – working on a net zero by 2030 plan
- Adelaide Festival – fully carbon neutral certified event, with ever-expanding efforts with artists and patrons
- Dsquared – a certified carbon neutral small business and active advocate in the property sector
- Christie Walk – striving to provide net zero energy and a sustainable inner-urban property development
Need more information?
For more information, refer to the Carbon Neutral Adelaide website.
Go electric for a healthy, safe future!
Be part of a clean energy future by moving your home to all-electric.