To celebrate Sequana’s strengthened Environment & Planning offering, the second instalment of the Sequana Stream Webinar Series, ‘Net Zero: Striking the right balance’, introspected the complex interrelations between environmental and water management, planning constraints, and the infrastructure needed to power a renewable future.
Thank you to our very own Deb Neumann, Director – Strategic Environment and Planning, Madeleine Page, Regional Environment and Planning Lead, North West, Rhys Anderson, Associate Director – Water Strategy & Growth, as well as special guest Owen Boushel, Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Tilt Renewables, for bringing to life such a critical and engaging conversation, analysing complex insights with clarity, sharing relevant case studies and upcoming trends within the environment and energy sectors in Australia.
If you missed it, head to the link below to download the webinar slide deck ‘Net Zero: Striking the Right Balance’ or watch the recording here.
Some insights and quotes included:
- To secure the energy supply for the country and move towards net zero, legislations and policies need to be more aligned across the states
- Great knowledge of the policy and regulatory frameworks in Australia is essential for renewable projects to emerge confidently
- In its chase of sustainability, the renewable sector needs to also encompass early environmental assessments and engagement strategies to minimise its impact on nature and local communities
- Community engagement and stakeholder collaboration, including First Nations involvement are key to positive outcomes while exploring avenues in benefit sharing.
While some might see such challenges as a constraint to achieving net zero, we do believe that the energy transition and decarbonisation are compatible with protecting and enhancing Australia’s natural and cultural heritage.
To help facilitate that transition towards a sustainable future, Sequana has developed a team of senior specialists in the environmental and planning sector, with a great understanding of the energy industry. Our experts offer significant expertise in upfront thinking and planning across the life cycle of projects from policy development and prefeasibility through to post-construction operation and monitoring.
We focus on policy development, water infrastructure, natural resource management transmission lines, offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, extractive industries, roads, and rails. We have our eye on efficiency and on managing risk to make sure it’s done right the first time. Where we can’t do something, we are honest about it, and we have a network of strategic partners to help fill the gaps.
To learn more, reach out to deb.neumann@sequana.co
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Acknowledgment
Sequana acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live and work across Australia and recognise their deep connections to land, water, sky, and community.
We pay our respect to Elders – past and present – and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures today.
