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It can't happen without us, there's no way: NIT
Australia's race to net-zero emissions by 2050 means that First Nations groups are becoming key partners in sustainable wealth-creation projects.
Read moreFirst Nations experts say free, prior and informed consent is key to PM's wealth creation plan: NIT
The federal government's plan to include First Nations people as co-drivers of new industries to help drive wealth creation has been backed by key First Nations bodies, who agree it must be built on the foundation of free, prior and informed consent.
Read moreSolar just kills it every time - Key takeaways from the First Nations Clean Energy Symposium
The First Nations Clean Energy Symposium was definitely a huge success. We covered everything from heartbreaking stories of climate impacts on our most vulnerable communities to groundbreaking community-led energy projects.
Read moreEmbedding FPIC in the Future Made in Australia Act
As the Australian Government prepares to introduce its Future Made in Australia Act, the First Nations Clean Energy Network is urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ensure the legislation includes and empowers First Nations peoples.
Read moreBeyond Juukan Gorge: how First Nations people are taking charge of clean energy projects on their land - The Conversation
Many of the big wind and solar farms planned to help Australia achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will be built on the lands and waters of First Nations peoples. More than half of the projects that will extract critical minerals overlap with Indigenous-held lands.
Read moreDesigning a clean energy industry that is inclusive of First Nations rights, interests and responsibilities
First Nations people can and should benefit from the renewable energy revolution, including from small community-based projects to large scale export-focused initiatives, and also through the development of new supply chains and industries.
Read moreRisks and opportunities for First Nations in Australia’s energy transition
Enabling and empowering First Nations to play a key and central role in Australia’s renewable energy transition goes beyond just social licence issues.
Read moreEnergy Magazine: Networking energy equity for First Nations people
It is an exciting time in the energy sector with new technologies, ways to decarbonise, and innovations to make the day-to-day lives of many Australians easier – with abundant reliable, clean energy on the horizon.
Read moreABC: Indigenous elder Leslie Schultz finds voice at United Nations
Leslie Schultz, a Ngadju elder from Western Australia's Goldfields and a First Nations Clean Energy Network Steering Group member, has just returned from New York.
Read moreFree Prior and Informed Consent
Free Prior and Informed Consent is a specific right that pertains to Indigenous Peoples and is recognised in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
This excellent FPIC manual was developed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation for people, organisations, companies and institutions wanting to incorporate FPIC into project design and implementation.