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Climate Change Commission’s draft advice to government
Author: Catherine BeardDate: 2021-01-16Category: Export & TradeIssue for Business: ExportNZ has submitted the Climate Change Commissions' draft advice to Government. The key message from ExportNZ’s submission is that the Climate Change Commission’s draft consultation...
Options for Establishing a Consumer Data Right in New Zealand
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: BusinessNZDate: 2020-10-19Category: EconomyIssue for Business: Given where the use of consumer data is heading globally, we believe there are economic opportunities for New Zealand if the...
Reforming the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Proposed Settings
Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2020-02-28Category: EnergyTags: Emissions | Emissions Trading SchemeIssue for Business: The key premise for our submission is that greater ambition, and therefore policy action, is not only...
Accelerating Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2020-02-28Category: EnergyIssue for Business: With more than 40% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) coming from the energy sector, BEC welcomes the Government’s assessment of...
Strategy Development Working Draft Emerging Themes
Submitting to: Electricity AuthorityAuthor: Tina SchirrDate: 2020-02-24Category: EnergyTags: ElectricityIssue for Business: BEC notes with interest the release of the Authority’s strategy development working draft emerging themes discussion paper and is generally...
Review of the Crown Minerals Act 1991: Discussion Document
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2020-01-27Category: EnergyTags: Oil and GasIssue for Business: Specifically, BEC wishes to comment on the role and purpose statement of the Crown Minerals Act 1991 (referred...
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Bill
Submitting to: Environment Select CommitteeAuthor: Tina SchirrDate: 2020-01-17Category: EnergyTags: Emissions | Emissions Trading SchemeIssue for Business: An emissions trading scheme is a market-based policy instrument that provides a cost effective way to assist in...
A Vision for Green Hydrogen in New Zealand
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2019-10-25Category: EnergyIssue for Business: The BEC largely agrees with the identified challenges and opportunities. The paper recognises a bundle of complex issues that...
Responsibly Delivering Value: A Minerals and Petroleum Resource Strategy
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2019-09-20Category: ResourceIssue for Business: The purpose of a strategy is to help shape an eventual set of actions. Its purpose is to act as a touch-stone against which...
Market Study into the Retail Fuel Sector
Submitting to: Commerce CommissionAuthor: Tina SchirrDate: 2019-09-13Category: EnergyTags: resources | Oil and Gas | TransportIssue for Business: In light of the passage of legislation giving the Commerce Commission new market inquiry powers, the Commerce Commission...
Low Emission Vehicle Consultation Paper
Submitting to: Ministry of Transport (MoT)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2019-08-20Category: EnergyTags: Transport | EmissionsIssue for Business: This submission focuses on a systemic approach, but also comments on the two specific proposals – to introduce a ‘Clean Car...
Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
Submitting to: Environment Select CommitteeAuthor: BusinessNZDate: 2019-07-12Category: EconomyTags: economy | EmissionsIssue for Business: This Bill is a defining Bill of our generation. If it achieves what it is set out to, it will reshape our economy and the way we...
Electricity Pricing Review
Author: John CarnegieDate: 2019-03-22Category: ResourceTags: resourcesIssue for Business: The BEC supports the Panel putting consumers at the heart of the electricity price review. The options paper outlines the importance for electricity prices to be fair and...
Process Heat in New Zealand: Opportunities and barriers to lowering emissions
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2019-02-22Category: EnergyIssue for Business: We largely agree with the identified barriers and other findings. We agree that it is important to better understand the...
Retail Fuel Market Study – Preliminary Issues
Submitting to: Commerce CommissionAuthor: Tina SchirrDate: 2019-02-21Category: EnergyIssue for Business: The purpose of the study is to consider and evaluate whether competition in the retail fuel market is promoting outcomes that benefit New Zealand consumers over...