'Don't be confused', new Contact CEO tells policymakers

'Don't be confused', new Contact CEO tells policymakers
Gavin Evans
Policymakers need to be bold and clear if New Zealand is to attract the investment needed for its decarbonisation efforts, Contact Energy chief executive Mike Fuge says.The electricity sector – and its regulators – collectively can do “phenomenal things” to unlock investment and get clean energy infrastructure into the regions where it is needed, Fuge told guests at a Contact function in Wellington last night.But he said that effort had to be made easier for companies trying to reduce their emissions.“Sovereign risk and policy uncertainty are j...

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