Pathways
to renewable energy
Practice charter
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Engage respectfully with local community
including traditional owners of the land and seek their views and input before
finalizing the design of the project and submitting a development application.
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Provide timely information and accessible,
responsive in addressing the local community’s feedback, concern throughout the
lifetime of the development.
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Be sensitive to areas of high biodiversity,
cultural and landscape value in the design and operation of projects.
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Minimize the impacts of highly productive
agricultural land where feasible and explore opportunities to integrate
continued agricultural production into the project.
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Consulting the community on the potential
visual, noise, traffic and other impacts of the development, and on the
mitigation options where relevant.
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Support the local economy by providing local
employment and procurement opportunities wherever possible.
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Offer communities the opportunity to share in the
benefits of the development and consult them on the options available,
including the relevant governance arrangements.
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Commit to using the development to support
educational and tourism opportunities where appropriate.
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Demonstrate responsible land stewardship over
the life of the development and welcome opportunities to enhance the ecological
and cultural value of the land.
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Engage with communities on plan for the
responsible decommissioning, or refurbishment/repowering of the site.
Renewable energy target
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Large-scale energy target requires high-energy users to acquire a fixed
proportion of their electricity from renewable sources.
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Small-scale renewable energy
scheme(SRES),provides a financial incentive for individuals and businesses to
install “SRES” such as; Roof top solar, solar water heater, and heat pumps.
Benefits of renewable energy target
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Households will save hundreds of dollars on
their power bills.
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General investments in home grown industry.
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Created tens of thousands of jobs
Governance arrangements
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The commitments; Signatories (defined as those
companies who commit to honor the charter),of the best practice charter for
renewable energy developments.
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Public display of commitment; clean energy council
(CEC) will maintain and publish an up to date list of signatories to the charter
on its website.
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Eligibility; Signatories to the charter must be
member of the “CEC” and involved in the development, delivery and operation of
large-scale renewable energy facilities.
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Change of the charter; should a proposal be
made to alter the charter wording, the “CEC” will consult the Signatories and
the relevant “CEC” Directorates on any proposed changes.
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Voluntary withdrawal from the charter;
Signatories may decide at any time to withdraw from the charter.
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Honoring the charter; In honoring the charter,
Signatories are solely responsible for managing any concerns raised directly with
them or via the clean energy council (CEC).