James Shaw says LNG terminal not solution to energy crunch but Sunshine Hydro could help

James Shaw says LNG terminal not solution to energy crunch but Sunshine Hydro could help
James Shaw has taken up a new adviser role with Australia's Sunshine Hydro. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
Former Greens co-leader James Shaw says importing liquefied natural gas is not a solution to NZ’s electricity problems, but believes his new gig offers the type of solution that could help. “I think the problem that we’ve got is that everybody looks at the current crunch and delivers a long-term solution based on what’s happening this week. “We’re so bad at this as a country, we’ve got to get beyond that to say ‘what is the long-term solution here?’”The point Shaw makes is th...

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