Olivebranches and idiot's guides: Frameworks for community engagement in Australian wind farm development

Tanya Howard

Energy Policy, 2015, vol. 78, issue C, 137-147

Abstract: In Australia, renewable energy is under pressure in the context of a highly politicised debate about how to act on climate change. The recent repeal of an established carbon tax has seen the defunding of significant renewable energy initiatives and a controversial review of the national Renewable Energy Target is threatening key drivers for investment in renewable energy. The current regulatory focus on community ‘acceptance’ does not facilitate the active community support necessary to challenge this increasingly hostile policy context.

Keywords: Community engagement; Wind farm development; Legal requirements; Framework analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.12.026

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