Energy, Environment & Infrastructure
Often triggered by concerns about energy security and affordability, businesses are increasingly striving to understand and implement sustainable business practices.
As conditions shift in response to global consumer and business demand, growing demand for primary resources and climate change, businesses are reviewing their energy usage and seeking new low carbon practices and production technologies. The roles of science and innovation in this transition are vital.
New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) demonstrates our country’s commitment to addressing climate change.
BusinessNZ closely monitors the effects of the ETS.
Tina Schirr
Executive Director Energy and Climate Change, BusinessNZ Energy Council
Tina is the Executive Director of the BusinessNZ Energy Council (the New Zealand member committee of the World Energy Council). She is responsible for the development of policy on matters relating to energy, transport and innovation.
Useful Links
Energy Briefing 2020
As energy leaders and policymakers grapple with the current Covid crisis, NZ is reviewing the implications for the speed and direction of energy transition.
Energy Scenarios
EECA, BusinessNZ Energy Council, businesses, academia and government have prepared two potential scenarios of New Zealand’s energy future to 2060.
Advocacy
View the latest submissions and advocacy reports in the energy, environment, and infrastructure sectors
YEPN
The Young Energy Professionals Network: build networks and broaden and deepen understanding of the energy sector
Resources
Energy, Environment & Infrastructure
BEC Submission on the New Zealand’s second emissions reduction plan discussion document
BusinessNZ Energy Council on energy security
BEC Submission on MBIE’s Proposals for a regulatory regime for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) consultation document
BEC Submission on the Draft Minerals Strategy to 2040 consultation document
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill
BEC Submission on the Commerce Commision DPP4 Draft Decision
Maintaining our emissions edge
Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
BusinessNZ and BEC Submission on the Annual updates to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme limits and price control settings for units 2024
A responsible Budget for the times
Role of Science and Innovation in NZ (Phase 1)