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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...

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...

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...