Community is key to Queensland’s energy future


Drawing on research from Kingaroy and lessons from other jurisdictions, this brief highlights the importance of ensuring that communities are included in decision making and benefit sharing of the energy transition. The brief provides five recommendations on how to safeguard and strengthen Queensland’s regional communities.


ID:

3588

Authors:

Rose Stambe; Jennifer Yarnold; Greg Marston; Jeremy Moss

Year:

Month:

June

Resource Type:

Policy brief

Subject:

Carbon & environmental markets
Communities in transition
Policy & regulation

Geographic Coverage:

Queensland

Location:

Brisbane, Queensland

Copyright:

CC BY 4.0


Regional communities are hosting a variety of renewable energy projects as Queensland undergoes its largest energy transformation. In addition to planning, projects and infrastructure, policies must focus on the human and social dimensions of change.

Drawing on research from Kingaroy and lessons from other jurisdictions, this brief highlights the importance of ensuring that communities are included in decision making and benefit sharing of the energy transition. The brief provides five recommendations on how to safeguard and strengthen Queensland’s regional communities.