RMA reform hydro changes need to go further, says Manawa

RMA reform hydro changes need to go further, says Manawa
Manawa boss David Prentice says law changes do not recognise the importance of small-scale hydro generation. (Image: Manawa)
Ian Llewellyn
Changes to resource management reform bills have helped some small-scale renewable electricity generation, but more amendments are needed to secure resilience and meet the government’s climate change targets, Manawa Energy says.On Tuesday, parliament’s environment committee reported back on the Natural and Built Environment Bill (NBEB) and Spatial Planning Bill (SPB), which will replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) when passed into law.Among the changes to the controversial and much-debated NBEB is an amendment to the timeframe...

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