A growing number of renewable energy projects in Canada are either Indigenous-led or include Indigenous partnerships. Unfortunately, some have come at the expense of Indigenous rights.
This article shares important insights on the importance of the involvement of Indigenous communities in renewable transition. Here are some key points:
- Indigenous people have seen and warned about the impacts of renewable energy development on their lands, but some see it as a way to move towards positive outcomes.
- Indigenous communities can lead in the clean energy transition through partnerships that provide opportunities to produce and benefit from renewable projects.
- Policy initiatives have encouraged Indigenous participation in renewable energy, providing incentives to own projects and become shareholders in the transition.
- Barriers remain, including limited capacity in communities, access to capital and governance structures to support these partnerships.
Read the article here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/indigenous-communities-make-clean-energy-drive-work-for-not-against-them/