Overview
The department is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) in stakeholder engagement opportunities for the Renewables Environmental Research Initiative (RERI).
We invite you to nominate the RERI projects for which you are interested in taking part in stakeholder engagement activities through this EOI process. Your response to this survey will allow us to contact you about engagement opportunities.
RERI will support:
a more efficient transition to onshore and offshore renewable energy
the protection of Australia’s biodiversity while meeting net zero targets.
The RERI is delivering a suite of projects to support proponents and environmental decision makers. This includes:
targeted research on threatened species
new and updated regulatory guidance
useful tools and data.
More than $40 million has been allocated to more than 40 projects.
These projects will improve our understanding of species that are vulnerable to the impacts of renewable energy developments. Projects will inform guidance about how to best avoid, mitigate and offset potential impacts.
You can find out more about all the RERI projects on the department's webpage (The Renewables Environmental Research Initiative (RERI)).
Some projects will include bespoke engagement activities. These activities are being led by external delivery partners. These include universities, research bodies, government agencies, and environmental consultants. Engagement activities may include, to the degree it's relevant:
workshops
targeted meetings
conferences
webinars
surveys
open public consultation through the DCCEEW 'Have Your Say' (HYS) platform.
Stakeholder feedback will help us to improve the quality of draft deliverables. Note, not all projects will have engagement opportunities. In this case, if you advise interest in the project, we will share information about the project with you when available.
If you choose to complete this survey, you may be contacted by the department or a third party. For example:
We may email you when a public consultation period is available, and/or
We may email you when outcomes are published, and/or
Share your details with external delivery partners of projects you nominate interest in. They may reach out to you to invite you to take part in the project (e.g., workshops) as relevant.
