Source: BusinessNZ The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) celebrates the energy sector’s commitment facilitating change, as we continue to build a more sustainable energy future. Powering Change is an initiative which champions New Zealand’s climate change goals. The...
From Powering Change As we’re seeing more frequently these days, climate change affects us all. Which makes it even more vital that we act now to transition to renewable energy sources. The energy sector will play a key role in helping us...
Source: Energy News Felicity Wolfe - Wed, 26 Apr 2023 Frequent changes to the allocation of carbon credits to Emissions Intensive, Trade Exposed businesses could harm future investments in New Zealand's gas supply, OMV New Zealand says. OMV notes that a key...
Source: Energy News Felicity Wolfe - Mon, 24 Apr 2023 Oji Fibre Solutions says a $500 million-plus investment it has proposed at Kinleith will not be economic under proposed changes to the rules for carbon credit allocations to heavy industry. Oji has already...
Source: Gavin Evans - Wed, 5 Apr 2023 New Zealand must find ways to decarbonise the economy without shutting down industry, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods says. Re-investing funds from the emissions trading scheme in energy efficiency and low-carbon...
Source: Energy News Staff Writer - Fri, 24 Mar 2023 Vector public policy group manager Robyn Holdaway is New Zealand’s newest member of the World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders programme. BusinessNZ Energy Council executive director Tina Schirr says the...
Source: BusinessNZ The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) and Young Energy Professionals Network congratulates New Zealand’s newest member of the global Future Energy Leaders Programme (FEL). Vector Limited’s Public Policy Group Manager Robyn Holdaway joins professionals...
Source: Business NZ The Business Energy Council (BEC) says several reports released this week show the need to carefully consider trade-offs as we move toward a more sustainable energy future. BEC Executive Director Tina Schirr says the long-awaited release of New...
Source: Energy News Steve Rotherham - Fri, 17 Mar 2023 The BusinessNZ Energy Council says the proposed Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme in Central Otago can’t address pressing energy issues that must be tackled in the next few years. A final investment decision on...
Source: BusinessNZ -- The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) says investigating answers to the dry year problem is important, but options must consider solutions for both short and long-term energy issues. Executive Director Tina Schirr says "with the world moving to...
The Government is exploring multiple options after the estimated cost of a proposed new hydro power plant quadrupled from around $4 billion to nearly $16 billion.
Source: BusinessNZ The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) welcomes the Government’s release on the development of offshore renewable energy infrastructure, including wind farms. BEC Executive Director Tina Schirr says developing renewable energy projects such as offshore...