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Updates from the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC)

   
     

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

     

Making a real difference

Recently we went to check out the Golden Bay Cement production site in Portland, Whangarei. The company has committed to 30% carbon emission reduction by 2030. Leading the way in the cement industry, they have already substituted 50% of their coal use with used tires and construction waste such as treated demolition wood that otherwise would have gone to landfill. Read more...

BEC Submission on proposed ETS changes

The BusinessNZ Energy Council submitted a submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the Proposed changes to New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme limit and price control settings for units 2022. Read more...

CH4 Global Investor Stakeholder update

CH4 Aotearoa, part of CH4 Global, is on a mission to create a global aquaculture ecosystem, for Asparagopsis seaweed, to slash methane emissions from ruminant livestock and help tackle climate change. On 4 October, the Facility at Ruakākā opened. Field trials in Australia and the United States, carried out by CSIRO, UC Davis, and the University of Pennsylvania, have a shown to reduce of methane emissions by up to 99% in beef and dairy cattle as well as sheep Read here...

Video of first global stocktake at SB 56

Recently the first global stocktake  meeting took place. In this meeting, parties, experts and Non-Party Stakeholders gathered at roundtables and a world café to take stock of the progress made to date in relation to the goals of the Paris agreement. The video can be accessed here.

     

ENERGY101

     

Energy 101 on hydrogen

Explaining energy doesn't have to be complicated. Hiringa's Head of Operations Amelia Rentzios shares some of the many interesting applications for hydrogen coming just around the corner. Watch the video here...

     

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RCP4 Stakeholder consultation summary

Transpower are currently preparing our proposal for the upcoming RCP 2025-2030 (known as RCP4). Transpower’s RCP4 consultation opened Friday 23 September, and closes on Thursday 3 November 2022.  This RCP4 Stakeholder consultation summary provides an opportunity for customers and stakeholders to provide their input on how they manage the National Grid. Further detail relating to this consultation is available on their website.

Flexforum - Flexibility Plan 1.0

The Flexibility Plan 1.0 is a starting point for coordinated and collaborative action to unlock the value of distributed energy resources (DER) and flexibility for households, businesses, communities, the power system and Aotearoa New Zealand. More information is available on the FlexForum webpage.  We want you to get in touch to share your views on the Flexibility Plan 1.0, how we keep moving forward, or if you or your organisation wants to contribute through learning-by-doing. 

Fonterra trials world first in sustainable electricity storage

A new organic, low-cost, safe, sustainable and long-life battery being trialled by Fonterra, could support greater energy security and distributed electricity generation for New Zealand. PolyJoule, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) spin-off, is partnering with Fonterra on the application of the battery made from electrically conductive polymers, an organic based compound with the ability to act like metal. Read more...

High demand from industry to support flexible vocational training

The recently published report ‘Building Energy’s Talent Pipeline’ identifies that Apprenticeship type formal training and accreditation are high priorities to train trades for all energy sectors. The report also highlights the transferability of skills, together with difficulties attracting new people to oil and gas creates challenges. Read the report here...

     

JOBS

     

EECA Programme Advisor - Regional Energy Transition - Wellington or Christchurch

If you have a job opportunity to share, email us at bec@businessnz.org.nz

     

EVENTS

     
   

Career Showcase

19 October 2022, Z Energy - Wellington

On behalf of Power Women | Mana Wāhine and Young Energy Professionals Network, we invite you to this career showcase event to showcase the career journeys of diverse women from the energy sector. Hon Dr. Megan Woods will commence the event by speaking about her career path to becoming the Minister of Energy and Resources for the past five years. Our very own Tina Schirr, Executive Director of the BusinessNZ Energy Council, and Esther Tomkinson, of Mercury and the Co-Chair of YEPN, will share their career journeys with us.  The event is hosted in Wellington, however, will be streamed for those located elsewhere in the country! 

WHEN 19 October 2022, 5pm-7pm NZDT

WHERE Z Energy Corporate Office, 3 Queens Wharf, Wellington

   
   

GasNZ Forum 2022

27-28 October 2022, Wairakei Resort Taupō

The 'new' is explicit in the theme of the forum " Te Aō Hurihuri – The changing world and the future of gas.

This forum will focus on the spectrum of gas, and addresses the need for continued LPG and natural gas and what it takes to bring new gases to New Zealand homes and businesses.

WHEN 27-28 October 2022

WHERE Wairakei Resort  Taupō

   
   

Go Global 2022

9 November 2022, The Cordis, Auckland

Exporters have been challenged to look at global trade differently, big questions still remain about what the ‘new normal’ will look like. Will shipping and logistics improve, will tariff wars between superpowers escalate or de-escalate, will free trade deals be harder to secure and will we see an increase in non-tariff barriers, more protectionism and ‘made at home’? 

 Go Global is your opportunity to hear from industry leaders, get global market insights and getting connected with some of the best in the game. The focus this year is on new export business models, should New Zealand focus on collectives, and how new approaches to technology, investment and change can help New Zealand exporters grow their business.

WHEN 9 November

WHERE The Cordis, Auckland

   
   

A pathway out of the Energy Uproar

An interview with Dr Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General and CEO, World Energy Council

Net zero is one part of the global ambition story. World Energy Council's Dr Angela Wilkinson reflects on the need to humanise energy to achieve the breakthrough for a clean and just energy transition. View the interview via the link below.

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