Energy sector needs frank conversations, says outgoing boss

Energy sector needs frank conversations, says outgoing boss
A lack of openness between the energy sector and government has led to clouded views, says the outgoing Manawa boss. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
The energy sector needs to build a better working relationship with the government if it's going to get through a period of unprecedented change, says former Manawa chief executive David Prentice.Speaking to BusinessDesk after he departed from New Zealand’s fifth-largest electricity generator and before the election, Prentice said continued regulatory uncertainty was delaying progress in decarbonising the economy.There is a general and widely held consensus that the sector is a key enabler of the electrification of the vehicle fl...

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