Preparing For Climate Change Outcomes
Dr Roger Jones, an expert on climate change risk from Melbourne warns neither NZ nor Australia is spending enough to get native eco-systems in …
Archive for May, 2009
Boost For Bio-Diesel Producers
After dumping a mandatory requirement for bio-fuel to be added to petrol, the Govt is giving bio-diesel producers a boost with a $36m subsidy …
Wolak Reports – Now What?
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee is briefly off the leash with a writ to lash the major electricity companies for the $4.3bn of “over-charging” found …
Contact Energy Goes Slow On Generation Projects
The engineers at Contact Energy must be wondering whether they will ever get to build a big new power station. The company has announced …
Tax Exemption For Oil Rigs
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee says the international oil exploration industry is showing increasing interest in NZ. To build on this, the 2009 …
RMA Phase II – Nick Smith Gets Detailed
Environment Minister Nick Smith is carving up Phase II of the RMA reform like this.He is looking to establish a series of 10 workstreams …
Lowering Livestock Emissions
Agricultural experts are convinced new techniques can lower greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, effectively cutting NZ’s obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. Dicyanmide, known as …
More Govt Funding For Oil And Gas Exploration
The Govt has announced a renewed seismic survey programme to encourage oil and gas exploration around NZ. A total of $20m over three years …
Revised Policy Direction For Electricity Commission
The Govt, seeking to accelerate “prudent” investment in the national electricity grid, has revised its policy directive to the Electricity Commission. The new Govt …
In Defence Of Wind Farms
Meridian Energy’s West Wind farm began turning last week, with the blades of the 62 turbines reaching skywards to catch the nation’s most consistent …
Solar Still A Decade Away From Competitive Pricing In NZ
NZ’s Photo Voltaic (PV) market is small and there is little public policy focus, so costs tend to be 1.5 times higher than in …
Mobil Joins Carbon Tax Chorus, Shell Sides With Cap And Trade
Oil giants Mobil and Shell favour different outcomes from the special Select Committee’s review of the Emissions Trading Scheme, with the Exxon subsidiary calling …
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