Covid-19 can be decarbonisation catalyst - Transpower

Covid-19 can be decarbonisation catalyst - Transpower
Gavin Evans
Rebuilding the economy in the wake of covid-19 could prove an important catalyst for the country’s decarbonisation efforts, Transpower chief executive Alison Andrew says.The virus will do a lot of damage to a lot of people, and will require an immediate near-term response. But she said it’s important that the country doesn’t let that be at the cost of its long-term goals.With leadership, the response to the current crisis could help mobilise the policy changes and investment needed to deliver the country’s net-zero 2050 target, she said.“It is...

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