The federal government has released Australia’s first-ever First Nations Clean Energy Strategy, which has been developed with input from First Nations peoples.
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The First Nations Clean Energy Strategy provides a national clean energy framework for governments, industries, and communities.
Guided by six foundational principles, the strategy places First Nations peoples at the centre of Australia’s energy transformation, including:
- First Nations peoples maintain their right to live on their land. With access to reliable and affordable clean energy.
- First Nations peoples’ cultural heritage must be recognised, protected and celebrated throughout the clean energy transition.
The strategy’s vision is a sustainable clean energy future for all Australians, with Country and Culture at the Heart. The vision is underpinned by three goals:
- empower First Nations communities with clean energy
- achieve economic benefits with First Nations peoples
- enable equitable partnerships.
A further 11 objectives and 24 priority areas for action support the goals and vision.
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The First Nations Clean Energy Strategy is co-sponsored by the Minister for Energy and Climate Change and the Minister for Indigenous Australians, and is a key priority under the National Energy Transformation Partnership.
