Today the Community Engagement Review by Australia’s Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (AEIC) was released, with Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen accepting the recommendations “in principle”.

Lines attributable to Andrew Bray, National Director of RE-Alliance:

“The review provides a nuanced discussion of the issues communities and developers face as they manage energy infrastructure development processes. 

“The Commissioner’s detailed exploration of communities’ experience of renewable energy development is valuable and long overdue. 

“While we support the Commissioner’s recommendations, more concrete and ambitious actions will be required to solve the problems he has rightly identified.

“State and Federal governments are spending billions to attract investment in renewable energy, but financial investment in building trust in the process will be just as important.” 

ENDS

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