New Zealand energy leaders want an agreed global framework for tackling climate change.
Climate Change
BIAC on the launch of the OECD’s Economic Outlook 2015 Report
Results from the 2015 BIAC Business Climate Survey reveal business perspectives on factors holding back investment and jobs in OECD and emerging economies.
ETS stable for now
New Zealand’s emissions trading system remains stable following decisions released today, says BusinessNZ.
Wakeup call for NZ business on climate change
CDP Australia and New Zealand Climate Change Report released today, which analyses how NZX 50 and ASX 200 businesses are tackling climate change.
Price floor for carbon not good for NZ
Restricting prices at the lower end of the carbon market would be self-defeating, says BusinessNZ.
Slower ETS welcome but not enough
The slower introduction of the full effects of the ETS is welcome but National’s Environment and Climate Change Policy announced today would impose too much additional cost on businesses and households, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive, Phil O’Reilly.
BusinessNZ joins major economies business forum
BusinessNZ has joined the Major Economies Forum on Energy Security and Climate Change (BizMEF), a partnership of business organisations in leading economies that work to promote energy security and cooperative action on climate change.
Cancun: Success or Failure?
John Carnegie, BusinessNZ’s Manager for Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, is a member of the NZ Government’s official delegation to the international climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico where he reports on progress at the Cancun conference.
What we should do about the emissions trading scheme
The Government has made it clear that we are going to press ahead with the emissions trading scheme.
ETS now requires constructive work
BusinessNZ says in light of the Government’s clear decision to proceed with the emissions trading scheme, business should now constructively assist in making the scheme fit for purpose.
New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme
Brief overview of the key aspects of New Zealand’s revised emissions trading scheme (NZ ETS).
The subsidy myth
Analysis of Sustainability Council claims in ‘ETS: Bill to a Future Generation’.