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Minister Welcomes Hydrogen Milestone
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:57:11 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Our Government plans to double the supply of renewable energy which will play an important role in supporting the development of the hydrogen sector. More >>
Coal Rule Changes Welcomed
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:49:47 +1200 | Straterra
The mining industry welcomes the Government’s announcement today that there will be law changes to align coal with other forms of mining, says Straterra chief executive, Josie Vidal.More >>
Expanding Coal Mining In 21st Century An “absurd, Selfish Decision” Says WWF
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:52:44 +1200 | WWF-New Zealand
Resources Minister Shane Jones announced today that the Government will ease the consenting process for setting up new coal mines or expanding existing ones. More >>
Government Throws Coal On The Climate Crisis Fire
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:34:25 +1200 | Green Party
The Government’s policy announced today to ease consenting for coal mining will have a lasting impact across generations. More >>
Shane Jones Throws A Lump Of Coal To The Mining Lobbyists
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:31:48 +1200 | Coal Action Network
Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA), the national organisation campaigning for an end to coal mining and coal use, says Resources Minister Shane Jones needs to understand the world has moved on from the industrial revolution, and coal - and siding with ...More >>
RMA Changes To Cut Coal Mining Consent Red Tape
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:29:20 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Changes to the Resource Management Act will align consenting for coal mining to other forms of mining to reduce barriers that are holding back economic development, Resources Minister Shane Jones says.More >>
Draft Inventory A First Step Towards Review Of Regional Energy Strategy
Tue, 9 Apr 2024 13:16:46 +1200 | Waikato Regional Council
There is also potential for the region to transition from the use of fossil fuels for heat and transport to a combination of increased renewable electricity and biomass/biofuels and biogas.More >>
Natural Hydrogen Resource Should Be Free Of Treaty Claims Entanglement
Sun, 7 Apr 2024 20:04:19 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Mr Jones is seeking to give regulatory certainty for those keen to develop natural, or geological, hydrogen in New Zealand as a potential additional tool to ensure energy resilience.More >>
Submissions Open On Aurora Energy Proposal
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:34:40 +1300 | Dunedin City Council
Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich is encouraging the public to have their say on the Dunedin City Council’s Aurora Energy proposal. More >>
Maritime Union Says Government Investigation Into Fuel Security And Refinery A Good Idea
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:24:22 +1300 | Maritime Union of New Zealand
The Maritime Union says it welcomes the new investigation into the feasibility of reopening the Marsden Point Refinery, announced by Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones. Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Craig Harrison says the Union ...More >>
Marsden Point Oil Refinery Reopening To Be Investigated In Fuel Security Study
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:26:32 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones is investigating the feasibility of reopening the Marsden Point Oil Refinery as part of the Coalition Government’s work on ensuring New Zealand has a secure fuel supply. An investigation into a possible reopening ...More >>
We Need A Plan For The Transition To Renewable Energy
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:26:59 +1300 | Independent Media Institute
The transition to renewable energy is inevitable given the current climate crisis and the fact that fossil fuels are a finite resource. To make the shift, a detailed plan is required to indicate the first steps and anticipate challenges in allocating ...More >>
Commission’s Advice On ETS Settings Tabled
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:11:57 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Recommendations from the Climate Change Commission for New Zealand on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) auction and unit limit settings for the next five years have been tabled in Parliament, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says.More >>
IEA To Address CEP Conference
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:03:30 +1300 | CEPNZ
The head of energy efficiency at the IEA (International Energy Agency), Dr Brian Motherway, will headline the speaker line-up at this year’s CEP conference. The IEA estimates efficiency will deliver 30% of the carbon savings needed worldwide ...More >>
Govt Calls For Energy Sector Support At BEC Breakfast
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:15:29 +1300 | BusinessNZ Energy Council
The Government plans to fast-track consenting for energy projects, and has asked the sector for public support in 2024. Minister for energy and transport Simeon Brown outlined his priorities to energy sector representatives during the BusinessNZ Energy ...More >>
Energy Resources Aotearoa Welcomes Comments From Ministers Jones And Brown
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:25:32 +1300 | Energy Resources Aotearoa
Energy Resources Aotearoa applauds Minister of Resources Shane Jones and Minister of Energy Simeon Brown’s ambition to build a "flourishing and growing energy and resources sector." At a breakfast hosted by Chief Executive John Carnegie ...More >>
Climate Change And Energy Transition: The 2023 Scorecard
Sat, 13 Jan 2024 21:48:15 +1300 | Independent Media Institute
The numbers are in, and it doesn’t look good. The numbers are in. Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin. The planet is now 1.48 degrees Celsius warmer than it was before the fossil fuel revolution. Global heating is accelerating. This ...More >>
The Green Revolution In New Zealand
Sat, 23 Dec 2023 17:51:09 +1300 | Hugh Grant
In the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand, a silent revolution is unfolding against the backdrop of breathtaking landscapes and pristine coasts. The country is undergoing a robust shift towards renewable energy, signalling a substantial departure ...More >>
Government has negotiated itself into a corner over ETS auction
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:26:18 +1300 | DANZ
If the coalition government wants a “strong and stable ETS”, as the Minister for Climate Change has recently stated , the price of petrol and diesel will rise, causing inflation and public disapproval, according to Degrowth Aotearoa New Zealand ...More >>
Energy Giants Treating Households Like Cash Machines
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:23:10 +1300 | Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to step in as New Zealand’s four energy giants continue to pay outrageous dividends to shareholders while thousands of people struggle to keep warm. A new report out today by NZCTU, 350 Aotearoa and ...More >>
