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BEC NEWSLETTER – October 2021
According to the World Energy Council’s latest Energy Trilemma results, New Zealand has continued to balance energy security, equity and sustainability well, ranking 9th overall out of 127 countries.
Energy businesses key to emissions reduction
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) has welcomed the release of the discussion document for New Zealand’s draft emissions reduction plan, due for publication in May 2022.
Looking into the Future of Energy
An innovative app that opens up future energy scenarios has been nominated as a finalist in the Open Source Awards.
NZ’s energy system performs well but requires more security focus
New Zealand has once again scored well in the global energy ranking that compares how a country balances energy security, equity, and sustainability – the energy trilemma.
Emissions plan delay sensible
The Government announced today that the timeframe for the NZ Emissions Reduction Plan will be extended in light of the current Delta breakout’s impact on businesses across New Zealand.
BEC NEWSLETTER – September 2021
We are delighted to see our Energy Scenarios nominated for two awards – the Sustainable Business Council’s 2021 Outstanding Collaboration Award recognising the collaboration between BusinessNZ Energy Council and EECA, and an Open Source Award, celebrating our data visualisation app developed in partnership with Nicholson Consulting.
Balanced approach to decommissioning needed
BusinessNZ and the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) have registered their opposition to proposed rules for decommissioning oil and gas infrastructure.
Looking into the future of energy
An innovative app that opens up future energy scenarios has been nominated as a finalist in the Open Source Awards.
A collaboration between the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC), EECA, and data analytics specialists Nicholson Consulting produced the New Zealand Energy Scenario – TIMES NZ 2.0 data visualisation app, to showcase the energy scenario modelling undertaken by BEC, the Paul Scherrer Institute and EECA.
Emissions reduction collaboration gets award nomination
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) have been nominated as finalists in the Outstanding Collaboration category for the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards.
Feeling our way towards hydrogen
Right now hydrogen is getting a lot of attention. Many countries are focusing on producing hydrogen for fuel, or procuring it, or planning for its future use.