'Stiff deal': renewable industry concedes it must pay bush for social licence

'Stiff deal': renewable industry concedes it must pay bush for social licence

Peak clean energy body concedes it cannot build infrastructure without community payments, proposes new royalty plan as the bush prepares for data centre boom.

Trad proposes legislated funds for regional communities hosting clean energy projects

The Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Jackie Trad has proposed a permanent funding stream be established for regional communities hosting clean energy developments in an effort to help industry garner trust in places renewable projects are most frequently built. In an address to the Australian Clean Energy Summit in Sydney, Trad said Australia needs a new contract with regional Australia, arguing the industry’s biggest challenge was no longer…

Calls grow for renewable royalties

Image: Thomas/stock.adobe.com Local Government NSW (LGNSW) has welcomed a proposal from the Clean Energy Council to establish a national Renewable Resources Payment scheme, aimed at ensuring communities hosting renewable energy projects receive a share of the benefits. Announced at the Australian Clean Energy Summit, the proposal would introduce standard payments to councils from renewable energy developments in regional communities. LGNSW Presi…