10 big ideas on 'decarbonisation' from the Productivity Commission
By Pattrick Smellie April 27 (BusinessDesk) - The Productivity Commission today publishes a 508-page draft report on how New Zealand can meet the government's goal of achieving a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, let alone the goal of reducing emissions by 30 percent on 2005...
Trees and transport electricification key to carbon neutral economy, says Productivity Commission
By Pattrick Smellie April 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand can achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, but the price of carbon may need to be as high as $250 a tonne, mass uptake of electric vehicles would be required by 2030, and much of the country's marginal sheep and beef...
UPDATE: Auckland airport optimistic it can convince Comcom on its profit path
(Adds Auckland Airport CFO comment, updates share price) By Pattrick Smellie April 26 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission is concerned Auckland International Airport is planning to make excessive profits on its regulated assets, but the country's largest airport says i...
Agriculture in ETS a step closer with appointment of interim climate change committee
By Pattrick Smellie April 17 (BusinessDesk) - Inclusion of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme is a step closer with the appointment of a six-member Interim Climate Change Committee. Announced by Climate Change Minister James Shaw...
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