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Energy leaders Powering Change for a sustainable future
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...

Powering Change for the future of Aotearoa
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...

Policy Futures: EU-Aotearoa New Zealand Newsletter – April 2023

Winter Power Demand Outlook 2023
View this latest update on CH4 Aotearoa’s activity covering Q2 and Q3 of 2022.

Renewable Energy on the Horizon | Stew Hamilton | BEC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GLs-wfmTIA

Renewable Electricity on the Horizon

Gas investments threatened by ETS changes
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...

Oji says decarbonisation investments at risk from ETS proposal
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...

BEC Breakfast with Minister of Energy and Resources 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vP-nfA_3H8 View the transcript here

Decarbonise, don’t de-industrialise – Woods
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...

BEC NEWSLETTER – March 2023
BEC’s newsletter for March

New WEC future energy leader for NZ
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...