Submissions
Submissions by BusinessNZ to central and local government select committees
BEC Submission on Strengthening national direction on renewable electricity generation and electricity transmission
Charging our future: discussion document
The BusinessNZ Energy Council responds to the Ministry of Transport's draft strategy for electric vehicle charging.
BEC Submission on the Charging our future: discussion document
Business Payment Practices Regulations
BusinessNZ outlines concerns about the regulatory burden the proposed payment transparency regime might impose.
Fire insurance transitional levy increase
BusinessNZ believes significant elements of fire services should be funded out of general taxation, given the public good nature of much of what the fire service does. Funding via a fire insurance levy does not take account of those without fire insurance who impose...
Climate Change Response (Late Payment Penalties and Industrial Allocation) Amendment Bill
Several proposed amendments create additional risk for decarbonisation projects which could lead to resources being invested in other jurisdictions with a lower risk profile, the BusinessNZ Energy Council says.
Price discovery in a renewable based system
The BusinessNZ Energy Council makes recommendation in response to the Market Development Advisory Group's options paper on price discovery in a renewable based system.
Improving market governance of the NZ Emissions trading Scheme
The BusinessNZ Energy Council recommends against the Government procuring and funding an NZU exchange as this could lead to market disruption and confer market power on the chosen operator.
Enabling investment in offshore renewable energy
The BusinessNZ Energy Council recommends efficiency criteria and a competitive process for developing a regulatory framework for permitting and licensing offshore renewable energy.
BEC Submission on the Enabling Investment in Offshore Renewable Energy Discussion Document