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We should be able to get reliable energy just like anywhere else: SA mob explore clean energy options
Energy security, disconnections, and community engagement on energy project development were the number one themes at the Network's inaugural First Nations Clean Energy Gathering in South Australia.
Read moreGeographies of regulatory disparity underlying Australia’s energy transition
Remote communities in Australia are less likely to have comprehensive regulatory protections for access to electricity and the services it provides. In a disconcerting measure of indifference, remote settlements are 18% more likely to be underserved across multiple metrics.
Analyses further highlight the possibility that Indigenous peoples, whose lands are among the most important contributors to the transition to renewable energy, are likely to be underserved by regulations that would secure their own energy needs.
Our analyses find that settlements with over 80% Indigenous share of population are 15% more likely to be underserved across multiple metrics compared with their non-Indigenous neighbours.
Regulatory review indicates that an estimated 5 million Australians (approximately one in five) are living in settlements where not all customers are guaranteed protections for life support, disconnection reporting, solar connection clarity, guaranteed service levels and independent complaints processes.
Those communities whose lands are rich in resources necessary for energy transition are simultaneously at risk of non-recognition of their own energy needs under current regulation, requiring policy remedies for a just transition.
Authors: Lee V. White, Bradley Riley, Sally Wilson, Francis Markham, Lily O’Neill, Michael Klerck & Vanessa Napaltjari Davis
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Access to energy is a right - but not if you're living in remote areas
Access to energy is a fundamental right. Yet land critical to Australia’s aspirations for becoming a green energy superpower are among the worst served by today’s electricity retail regulations.
Read moreThe Citizen: As renewables run hot, Indigenous network plugs in to power up
Australia’s remote landscapes soak up some of the highest levels of solar irradiation on the planet. And as they also attract increasing interest in the renewable energy bonanza, Indigenous landowners are positioning to power up their communities and a brighter, cleaner future. Jordyn Beazley reports.
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