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18 May 2023
Budget 2023 – no frills, bread-and-butter, Energy budget
Contributed by: Mei Fern Johnson, Georgina Lomax-Sawyers and Laura Sahng
The Government released its 2023 Budget, and while there were some announcements on the energy front that support the Government's ongoing efforts to foster a resilient, low-emissions economy, the initiatives are mostly focused on energy transition at the household level. We summarise the energy-related Budget announcements in our latest Energy Blog update.
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28 April 2023
Open for consultation: Climate Change Commission's advice on the second emissions reduction plan
Contributed by: Hannah Bain and Mark Baker-Jones (Te Whakahaere)
The Climate Change Commission released its draft advice on the second emissions reduction plan recently, covering the 5-year period from 2026 - 2030. In this update, we provide a summary of the key points and an overview of the advice, as well as sector specific recommendations and more.
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21 April 2023
Enabling renewable energy generation and electricity transmission in Aotearoa – new consultation documents released
Contributed by: Daniel Minhinnick and Alice Gilbert
The Government announced its proposed package of national direction tools to strengthen Aotearoa's planning framework to provide for and enable renewable energy generation and electricity transmission. In this update we discuss the new proposals in more detail including the proposed national policy statements and national environmental standards, and provide an overview of the timeframes and next steps involved.
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13 April 2023
NZ oil and gas sector – Continued transition and regulatory framework
Contributed by: Mei Fern Johnson, Peter Callus and Gareth Worthington
New Zealand's oil and gas industry continues to go through a period of transition, with changes to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (Act) in 2021 and proposed further amendments to the Act currently going through the select committee process. In this update we drill down into some of the regulatory details worth considering for parties applying for exploration permits or with existing permits.
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3 March 2023
New Zealand's new offshore wind regulatory framework - Catching up with Australia, Asia and Europe
Contributed by: Mei Fern Johnson and Peter Callus
The New Zealand Government has confirmed its intention to establish an offshore renewable energy framework by 2024 and has released the first of two consultation documents requesting submissions on the framework (submissions close on 14 April 2023). In this post, read about the consultation document and our take on it.
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8 February 2023
What's to come in 2023
Contributed by: Mei Fern Johnson, Daniel Minhinnick, Peter Callus and Alice Gilbert
In our first Energy Blog for 2023, we take a look back at 2022, a milestone year for energy matters in Aotearoa, and set out what's to come for the energy sector in the year ahead.
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1 November 2022
Reducing energy emissions: Government releases terms of reference
Contributed by: Tim Clarke, Kate Butler and Chrystal Tocher
In this Energy Blog post, our Public Law team summarise MBIE's long-awaited Terms of Reference for the Government's New Zealand Energy Strategy. The Energy Strategy will support Aotearoa New Zealand's transition to a low emissions economy, as part of the Government's wider initiative to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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27 October 2022
Investing in utility scale solar in New Zealand: top 4 legal considerations
Contributed by: Mei Fern Johnson, Daniel Minhinnick, David Butler, Peter Callus and Gareth Worthington
In this Energy Blog post, we examine the top four legal considerations for anyone looking to invest in utility-scale solar projects in New Zealand.
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23 August 2022
Green Hydrogen: Opportunities for New Zealand
Contributed by: Tom Gillespie and Jess Juby
In our latest Energy Blog post, Linda Wright, CEO of the New Zealand Hydrogen Council, shares her knowledge about green hydrogen and the opportunities New Zealand has to use and export this clean energy source.
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28 July 2022
Powering ahead with offshore wind regulatory settings – is Aotearoa New Zealand open for business?
Contributed by: Mei Fern Johnson, Daniel Minhinnick, Peter Callus, and Alice Gilbert
In this Energy Blog post, find out what the future could hold for offshore wind in New Zealand and the legal consenting framework that would be required to support this potentially burgeoning industry.
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2 June 2022
Lessons from Australia on Offshore Wind
Contributed by: Andy Evans (Oceanex Energy), Mei Fern Johnson, Peter Callus, and Jemima Allison
In this edition of our Energy Blog we interviewed Andy Evans, co-founder and CEO of Oceanex Energy, who gave us an in-depth look at the offshore industry in Australia and the lessons New Zealand should be taking from Australia's model.
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19 May 2022
Emissions Reduction Plan
Contributed by Mei Fern Johnson and Peter Callus
New Zealand's first Emissions Reduction Plan (Plan) was released 16 May 2022 along-side the Climate Response Fund publication. In this Energy Blog post we take a broad look at the plan from the energy lens and share our thoughts on the impact the Plan is likely to have on reducing New Zealand's emissions.
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5 April 2022
Lessons from the UK and ScotWind
Contributed by: Caroline Taylor (Totum Compliance), Mei Fern Johnson, Tom Gillespie, Peter Callus and Alice Gilbert.
With the help of Caroline Taylor, CEO of Totum Compliance, we take a deep dive into the success of the UK and Scottish offshore wind regimes in the second part of our Energy blog.
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9 March 2022
The winds are changing - can the NZ legal system keep up?
Contributed by: Mei Fern Johnson, Dan Minhinnick, Peter Callus, Kirsty Dibley, and Maggie Burns.
In this latest edition of our Energy Blog we take a look at the legal landscape for offshore wind in New Zealand - where it's currently at and where there's potential for improvement - and look at legal developments overseas.
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8 December 2021
Innovative financing model to accelerate adoption of low emissions vehicles
Contributed by: Tom Hunt and Bevan Peachey
NZ Post and the New Zealand Green Investment Finance signed a $20 million financing agreement to accelerate the transition of the NZ Post fleet and its delivery contractors’ vehicles to electric vans or low emissions vehicles. Find our more about this deal here.
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9 November 2021
Auckland Airport resets post-COVID infrastructure plans
In this article we find out more about Auckland Airport's infrastructure reset following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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17 February 2021
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, releases report on energy infrastructure
Contributed by: Tom Hunt and Georgia Bellett
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, is the Minister for Infrastructure's key advisor. Te Waihanga released a new discussion document that examines the state of play in New Zealand's energy sector – the latest in a series of discussion documents that focus on specific key infrastructure sectors.
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