…population (31% and 22% in Kayak and Waka respectively) and real GDP (85% and 73%), initial results also suggest that demand for thermal energy (effectively space and water heating) in…

…“empower” the Commerce Commission with greater resources and “better legislation”. The party, led by Northland MP Winston Peters, opposes the authority’s proposed transmission pricing methodology which would place a greater…

…company” – about half the investment in renewables comes from citizens. It also supports innovation developments which will support peer-to-peer schemes, EV grants and funds the research and development of…

…Energy Council says New Zealand’s EITE firms want to decarbonise. “Their customers, shareholders, and wider stakeholders demand action. To remain competitive and retain a social license to operate, these firms…

…generation target. These include: the NZ Battery project and this year’s technical and commercial viability investigations Genesis Energy’s pending biomass trial at Huntly Meridian and Contact’s plans for green hydrogen…

…significant cost to the Crown, and undermining New Zealand’s climate goals. It proposes resetting the eligibility criteria for EITE companies to account for current carbon prices and to allow future…

As energy leaders and policymakers grapple with the current covid crisis, New Zealand and the global energy community are reviewing its implications for the speed and direction of energy transition….

…Argentine energy consultant and WEC member Massimiliano Cervo’s analysis presents hydrogen as a means for oil and gas companies to diversify themselves. “Policymakers and energy leaders can make the most…

This Periscope edition is published following the 2nd KAS-EUCERS Energy Policy Dialogue “Energy Strategies: Germany, New Zealand & Australia – A Comparative Perspective” held in October 2019. While the publication…

The second annual New Zealand Energy Issues Map reveals a rich and informative story around the risks and opportunities are increasingly keeping New Zealand energy executives awake at night, especially…

…minimise effects and are close to electricity demand. Greater ability to locate projects away from communities to mitigate potential visual and sound effects. The development of local offshore wind projects…

…institutions and the energy sector. Together, these players must create a policy environment that encourages investment and minimises risk in a market that is seeing increasing competition and complexity. Policy…

…single graph, using the same companies from the previous exercises with the difference that we chose shades of red for oil and gas companies and tones of blue for companies…

…is becoming more obvious and urgent, yet the responses are increasingly complex. Businesses, government and individuals are grappling with issues such as accelerating deeper and affordable decarbonisation, rethinking energy security…