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DoC lifts predator control as National questions future plan
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 2:48 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
National have questioned whether the Government is committed to the Predator Free 2050 project after it received no new funding in the Budget. Despite this, the Budget does show the Department of Conservation is significantly lifting its targets for ... More >>
Dept CEOs warned ministers to be cautious over methane
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 2:46 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
Ministers went against the advice of their Climate Change Chief Executives Board and inserted a higher target for biological methane reductions than they recommended. They also rejected advice that in order to build consensus the Climate Change Commission ... More >>
NZ petrol prices well above global average
Sunday, 2 June 2019, 4:37 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
The latest International Agency data on international petrol prices shows NZ is well above the international average, but not in the top range of the highest prices around the word. More >>
Transpower says Govt has to lead the way on electrification
Sunday, 2 June 2019, 4:26 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
Transpower says the Government needs to do more if it wants to electrify the economy and meets its energy and climate change targets. More >>
Current 2030 emissions targets unlikely to be met
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 7:00 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
First published in Energy and Environment on May 16, 2019. Officials have told ministers NZ is not on track to meet is current commitments under the Paris Agreement. More >>
Ministers told emissions targets difficult to achieve
Sunday, 26 May 2019, 6:56 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
First published in Energy and Environment on May 16, 2019. Meeting emissions targets under the Zero Carbon Bill will be difficult to achieve without a very large leap in tree planting, new technologies and a large increase in carbon prices says the ... More >>
Fonterra: lack of gas may put coal conversion plans on hold
Sunday, 19 May 2019, 5:42 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
Fonterra says uncertainty about gas supply may mean it has to rethink plans to switch some of its plants from coal to gas. More >>
Still a chance for consensus on climate change
Sunday, 19 May 2019, 5:38 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
There still appears to be a chance of a long-lasting, broad based political consensus around climate challenge policy framework, despite the Government turning its back on National at the final stages of negotiations around enabling legislation. More >>
Upton calls for a pollutants register
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 3:20 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton has asked ministers to create a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) as there is a dearth of information about the impact and risks from hazardous substances. More >>
No fanfare for start of Govt’s Resource Strategy
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 3:16 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
Without any fanfare the Government has begun the development of a “Resource Strategy for petroleum and minerals”. More >>
Insurance, climate change and sharing risk
Sunday, 28 April 2019, 3:09 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
Climate Change Minister James Shaw sees rising insurance premiums as an acceptable part of risk sharing as NZ deals with the economic impact of climate change. More >>
Electricity price rise shown in latest inflation data
Sunday, 28 April 2019, 3:06 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
Mixed performance for energy prices in the latest Consumer Price Index was a major driver of inflation with electricity prices increasing 1.3% in the March quarter. More >>
MPs voice concern about power prices and affordability
Monday, 22 April 2019, 3:47 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
MPs have once again sent a message to the electricity sector that they are not happy with power prices. This is a warning the political phase of the Electricity Price Review is yet to begin. More >>
Departments reluctant to take up electric vehicles
Monday, 22 April 2019, 3:42 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
The new dashboard covering the average CO2 emissions for government agencies with a fleet of light vehicles shows how little progress has been made in complying with ministers’ desire for a greater uptake of electric vehicles. More >>
Renewable electricity up, but so are emissions
Friday, 29 March 2019, 1:09 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
The latest energy statistics show a rise in greenhouse gas emissions across the sector dominated by increasing petrol and diesel use for transport and coal for generation. More >>
Distribution pricing reform will make disturbing price shock
Sunday, 10 March 2019, 2:43 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
The Electricity Authority has been warned sudden implementation of more efficient electricity distribution pricing will bring “disturbing” price shocks for many customers. More >>
Environmental tax debate lost in political storm
Sunday, 10 March 2019, 2:40 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
The Government’s seemingly naive belief the release of the Tax Working Group’s report would spark a reasoned debate on tax reform has been dashed, greatly reducing the political opportunity for the expansion of environmental taxes. More >>
Govt blocks litter fine increase to focus on bigger picture
Sunday, 10 March 2019, 2:38 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
The Government parties have voted down a National MP’s Bill which would have increased the maximum litter infringement fine from $400 to a maximum of $1000. More >>
Electricity price options paper out this week
Monday, 18 February 2019, 11:31 am | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
This article was originally published in the February 14 edition of Energy and Environment and has had minor edits More >>
Crown Minerals Act Review coming, as DoC mining ban delayed
Sunday, 2 December 2018, 2:34 pm | NZ Energy and Environment Business Week
The Government has again said a wider review of the Crown Minerals Act is coming soon with Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods saying it must be “future proofed” to ensure a “just transition”. More >>
