RIAA welcomes the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy (the Strategy) as a statement of collaboration and direction for the Australian Government in its transition to a net-zero economy.
RIAA has made a number of recommendations. Crucially among these is the call to Government to legislate the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) principles without delay, including a clear definition of free and prior informed consent (FPIC), as well as developing a National Action Plan for implementation.
RIAA’s submission has the benefit of input from our First Nations Peoples’ Rights Working Group which is already aligned with the objectives of the Strategy. Specifically, the Working Group has supported the realisation of Goal 4 of the Strategy: Government and industry create opportunities to build deeper collaboration, consensus, and new ways of working with First Nations peoples, through the development of:
– the Investor Toolkit: An Investor Focus on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Cultural Heritage Protection; and
– the soon-to-be-released Dhawura Ngilan Guide for Businesses and Investors, developed through the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative.
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RIAA welcomes the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy (the Strategy) as a statement of collaboration and direction for the Australian Government in its transition to a net-zero economy.
RIAA has made a number of recommendations. Crucially among these is the call to Government to legislate the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) principles without delay, including a clear definition of free and prior informed consent (FPIC), as well as developing a National Action Plan for implementation.
RIAA’s submission has the benefit of input from our First Nations Peoples’ Rights Working Group which is already aligned with the objectives of the Strategy. Specifically, the Working Group has supported the realisation of Goal 4 of the Strategy: Government and industry create opportunities to build deeper collaboration, consensus, and new ways of working with First Nations peoples, through the development of:
– the Investor Toolkit: An Investor Focus on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Cultural Heritage Protection; and
– the soon-to-be-released Dhawura Ngilan Guide for Businesses and Investors, developed through the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative.
