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Contact in talks on 13MW dairy boiler project
Contact Energy says it is in talks with a dairy producer on a 13 megawatt electric boiler as part of its strategy to benefit from the country’s efforts to decarbonise heavy industry. Electrification of the country’s South Island dairy plants from coal to electricity would incr...
Policy
Oil and gas critical to global emissions reduction effort - BP
Oil and gas will remain a key part of the global energy mix for decades to come if the world is to improve access to energy for a growing population and at the same time reduce emissions, BP group chief economist Spencer Dale says. Modelling by the firm shows that even if non-...
Policy
High-emission oil producers at risk from investor action
High-emission oil producers may be more at risk from investor action than carbon costs, a Canadian expert on sustainability finance says. Barbara Zvan, chief risk and strategy officer at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and a member of Canada’s expert panel on sustainable financ...
Law & Regulation
Red tape and levies cut in first phase of major Building Act overhaul
The government plans to cut red tape for prefabricated building processes, introduce minimal building product standards and reduce building levies by 13 percent as part of a major overhaul of building law. Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa announced the changes in A...
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