As the new federal Labor government promises new jobs, low power bills and reduced emissions through its Powering Australia plan, the renewables sector is set to boom over the next decade.
Given all new energy projects are being installed on unceded First Nations land, the First Nations Clean Energy Network, an organisation representing Indigenous land councils, organisations and industry groups, has released two new guides to make sure new projects don’t repeat the mistakes of the fossil fuel sector’s past and are geared towards the best outcomes for First Nations communities from conception.
The first report, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Best Practice Principles for Clean Energy Projects lays out 10 principles for the clean energy industry, government and communities.
The principles include recognising that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sovereignty was…
First Nations Clean Energy Network: How renewables can avoid the mistakes of the past
