Purpose of the Project Timeline

Its main purposes are to:

• Support Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), industry and government to effectively and respectfully navigate the project development pathway.
• Provide a practical guide to creating genuine partnerships to guide PBCs and Renewable Energy Developers (REDs) along the project development pathway, resulting in positive outcomes for all parties.
• Provide information/tools to promote early engagement, cultural awareness and understanding between the parties, and free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) throughout a project’s evolution.
• A ‘shared’ tool – relevant to PBCs, REDs and government, anchored in making sure a range of economic participation options are practically considered, and which embeds FPIC by expressing how to make it happen at every stage.
• Empowerment in action. Demonstrate to PBCs, REDs and government bodies alike what empowerment in action could look like.
• Establish the highest possible standards NOW to create mutually beneficial working relationships that pay respect to what has come before, while delivering the best outcomes for the future.
• Deliver multiple benefits, including accelerating the project process with full FPIC, and achieving equitable social and economic benefits for PBCs and REDs – while protecting Country and the environment.
• Create trust based on genuine partnerships, leading to greater certainty during the process for all parties.