Policy needed to speed re-consenting of wind sites - Meridian

Policy needed to speed re-consenting of wind sites - Meridian
Jonathan Underhill
By Gavin Evans Aug. 22 (BusinessDesk) - Stronger policy direction favouring renewables is needed if the country is to meet its target for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, Meridian Energy chief executive Neal Barclay says. While electricity demand growth has been limited in recent years, that could change quickly from the middle of the next decade depending on the uptake of electric vehicles and the use of more electricity in heavy industry. That could require the equivalent of two or more mid-sized wind farms annually to meet that de...