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NZ Goes Boldly Where Others May Fear to Follow
Thursday, 10 April 2008, 12:00 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
As the dark clouds of a possible recession gather on the horizon, the prospect of facing increased fuel and electricity costs as a result of the most ambitious emissions trading scheme in the world is certain to be adding to business pessimism, according ... More >>
Emissions Trading - at what cost?
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 2:23 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
In a presentation to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee hearing submissions on the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill today, the Greenhouse Policy coalition, representing the energy intensive sector, had the following ... More >>
Scare Tactics Or a Reality Check?
Monday, 31 March 2008, 10:22 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
In the lead up to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee hearings on the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill this week (starting 2 April), many industry associations and businesses are getting increasingly nervous about ... More >>
Billion Dollar Bungle
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 5:12 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
BP New Zealand has warned the Local Government and Environment Select Committee today that the current biofuel obligation could result in a price increase on petrol and diesel of at least seven cents per litre at the pump. More >>
Europe getting nervous about emissions trading
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 12:56 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Due to growing concerns from Economic Ministers' and industry in Europe about the cost to their economies of emissions trading and potential job losses, the European Commission has been forced into a quick back-down on its plans to make the scheme ... More >>
Letter to Select Committee: Emissions Trading Bill
Friday, 22 February 2008, 11:07 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Please find attached a letter to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee from a wide range of industry associations asking for an extension on the submission deadline for the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill due to a ... More >>
Emissions Trading Bill Will Cause Unnecessary Pain
Monday, 11 February 2008, 10:29 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Economic consultancy Castalia have reviewed the climate change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill, which was referred to a Select Committee before Christmas and concluded that the draft legislation does not fix any of the problems which were ... More >>
Kyoto Liability Revised Upwards
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 5:11 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
New Zealand's Kyoto liability for breaching its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets has climbed a further $252 million to nearly $1 billion, according to Treasury’s latest calculations. More >>
Tax Cuts Cancelled Out By Emissions Trading Costs
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 11:08 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The provision of $1.5 billion in the crown accounts for tax cuts by the Labour government will be largely cancelled out by the introduction of the toughest emissions trading scheme in the world, according to the Greenhouse Policy Coalition. More >>
Hospitals Should Budget For Increased Costs
Friday, 7 December 2007, 1:56 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The budget crisis being experienced by Capital and Coast District Health Board will only get worse with the introduction of the government's proposed emissions trading scheme which will add $7.6 million in increased electricity costs per annum to the ... More >>
Climate Change Emissions Trading Bill
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 4:33 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The Greenhouse Policy Coalition says many of the risks to the New Zealand economy identified in the Castalia Report (Nov 2007) have not been resolved in the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill (the Bill). Executive Director ... More >>
Jobs At Risk With Emissions Trading Scheme
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 10:38 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
An update of a survey of businesses across a wide range of sectors shows the proposed emissions trading scheme as it is currently designed will result in significant job losses and just about halt new investment in some key sectors. More >>
Economic Risks With Proposed Emissions Trading
Friday, 23 November 2007, 10:53 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Dr Cullen, in a speech to a seminar at Buddle Findlay on the 21 November, claimed any business industry group that does not give its unqualified support to the proposed emissions trading scheme is failing to live up to their ‘moral and economic responsibilities’. More >>
$100 Million For Exporters Great But……..
Friday, 16 November 2007, 11:50 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
New government support for exporters in the form of a $100 million contingent liability for exporters needing bonds and/or working capital is to be applauded, according to the Greenhouse Policy Coalition, but the government should be careful not to undermine ... More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme: Jobs & Investment Risked
Monday, 12 November 2007, 3:14 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
A new survey of business across a wide range of sectors shows the proposed emissions trading scheme will create significant new costs; affecting the profitability of firms, causing job losses and reducing new investment in key sectors. More >>
Greenpeace Criticism Is Unfounded
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 11:35 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Further to the release of a report on the emissions trading scheme by the Greenhouse Policy Coalition, Greenpeace accuses the Greenhouse Policy Coalition of being a coalition of “big polluters” that simply want to stall progress on solving climate change. More >>
Emissions Trading – How Do We Make It Work?
Monday, 5 November 2007, 2:48 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Is the emissions trading scheme proposed by government leading the world or out on a limb? More >>
Green Party Has It Wrong
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 1:46 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The Green Party has misinterpreted the productive sector’s reservations over the process and time-line for the introduction of emissions trading in New Zealand. They are accusing the productive sector of delaying tactics, waiting for a change of government ... More >>
Business Concerned At Rush Into Emissions Trading
Monday, 11 June 2007, 12:05 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
A wide range of business organisations representing the productive sectors in New Zealand are growing increasingly alarmed at the government’s apparent head-long rush into the introduction of emissions trading. More >>
Policy Could Cause Increase In Electricity Costs
Monday, 2 April 2007, 11:46 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
A new report by economic consultancy LECG concludes that a narrow based emissions trading scheme applied to the New Zealand electricity sector in 2008-2012 would impose significant costs on electricity consumers for little or no decreases in carbon emissions. More >>
