Pages tagged "renewable energy"
First Nations have a significant opportunity in Queensland's clean energy industry
Despite significant energy justice issues, there is great opportunity for First Nations to play a leading role in the clean energy industry in Queensland, particularly given the scale of projects proposed.
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 moreNorthern Territory Policy Overview: First Nations and Clean Energy
This paper was prepared to support conversations at the Mparntwe (Alice Springs) roundtable for the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy.
The Northern Territory has some of the strongest solar radiation in the world and there is clearly much potential to develop clean energy projects on First Nations titled lands.
Special thanks to Christian Bass for use of the photo.
Ngaarda Media: Pilbara First Nations people offered say on Australia's renewable future
Next week, community members in the Pilbara will be asked for their input into a plan for First Nations people to play a central role in the transition to renewable energy.
Read moreHydrogen and Renewable Energy Act: Issues paper responses - February 2023
There is a massive global and domestic renewables energy transition underway that is driving generational shifts in energy systems. First Nations people can, and should benefit from this revolution, whether from small community-based projects, to large scale, export-focused initiatives.
Advancing Aboriginal Interests in the New South Wales Renewable Energy Transition
As the NSW Government steers the transition of the economy to renewable energy there is a unique opportunity for Aboriginal communities and their economic and land interests and aspirations to be advanced. The renewable energy transition in NSW presents an opportunity for Aboriginal landholders in NSW to participate in new economies, address energy security and poverty, derive benefits including collective wealth generation and capacity-building, and for Aboriginal values and aspirations to be built into the foundation and long-term operation of renewable energy projects.
Gippsland Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure Area Proposal - October 2022
The responsibilities and rights that First Nations have and will assert in Sea Country, even in the absence of a Native Title determination application or determination, places an obligation on project proponents and regulators to accept that First Nations stakeholders must be afforded a primary stakeholder status for the purpose of any consultation or management process, and to ensure there is genuine consultation and engagement with First Nations (and proper due diligence conducted to ensure that this consultation and engagement has actually occurred).