| Summary: | The significant impacts of climate change on human rights overwhelmingly advocate for the acceleration of decarbonisation in Australia, but there are also human rights concerns associated with the transition to renewable energy. Risks can be found across all sectors, including renewable energy generation and distribution, transportation, the built environment and agriculture. This chapter draws on human rights law and principles, as well as concepts of energy justice and energy poverty, to identify key human rights risks for decarbonisation and recommend safeguards. Key components of a human rights-positive process include free, prior and informed consent of First Nations peoples; consultation and participation of the wider community; access to justice for those adversely affected; transparency in decision-making; and ensuring adequate protection of specific human rights like the rights to work, an adequate standard of living, health and property.
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