Genesis targets big emissions cut, but not 100% renewable

Genesis targets big emissions cut, but not 100% renewable
Pattrick Smellie
Genesis Energy is committing to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to target 1.5 degrees of global warming, but questions the government’s 2030 goal of 100 percent renewable electricity.The company invested in a major event in Auckland to launch its commitment to a target based on the Science Based Targets Initiative, which promotes best-practice emissions reduction, based on climate science.The company says it is the first electricity generator and retailer outside of Europe to adopt a target based on the SBTI methodology to target 1.5 deg...

More Infrastructure

Opening day congestion for untolled Penlink highway – NZTA
Infrastructure

Opening day congestion for untolled Penlink highway – NZTA

The road should be redesigned if the Government chooses not to toll, agency said.

Oliver Lewis 26 Jul 2024
Downtown car park building legal challenge 'resolved'
Infrastructure

Downtown car park building legal challenge 'resolved'

Society challenging the sale to Precinct raised 0.4% of its High Court funding target.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jul 2024
Govt to fight receivers over $30m Tui oil field tax credit
Infrastructure

Govt to fight receivers over $30m Tui oil field tax credit

Crown bid to have liquidators cover decommissioning costs is subject to approval.

Victoria Young 24 Jul 2024
Govt agrees 'in principle' to $10b worth of Northland roading PPPs
Infrastructure

Govt agrees 'in principle' to $10b worth of Northland roading PPPs

The Northland expressway project could be one of the first PPPs out of the gate.

Dileepa Fonseka 23 Jul 2024