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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.