Powering Aotearoa with affordable renewable energy.
The Green Party will fix our broken power system so that people, not profits, come first.
Aotearoa can be a nation with energy independence, where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, clean renewable energy. The Green Party will ensure our energy system prioritises public good, so the benefits of our renewable resources stay with people, rather than driving corporate profit.
Our reliance on both fossil fuels and a profit-driven market exposes households to global shocks and rising costs. Instead of fixing these, the current Government has reopened fossil fuel drilling, handed out fossil fuel subsidies and slowed the transition to clean, homegrown energy that we urgently need. Regular people are left paying more for a system that serves corporate interests first.
The Green Party will speed up the electrification of our energy system and fix the rules of the energy market so public wellbeing comes before corporate profits. We will grow renewable generation like wind and solar, support community- and Māori-led energy projects, and improve energy efficiency so homes are warmer and bills are lower. Rural communities and farms can be more resilient, affordable and efficient by shifting to electric powered machines.
By ending our dependence on fossil fuels and putting communities in charge of their energy, we can build a fairer, more resilient future where clean energy is locally controlled and where everyone can afford to warm their homes.
Our plan
- Put public wellbeing outcomes first in legislation to guarantee the power system works for people, not profits.
- Establish a renewable energy infrastructure agency to ensure security of supply and lower prices for households, businesses and industry.
- Increase resilience by enabling greater distributed solar and batteries for households, marae and suitable public buildings, and supporting community-led energy planning.
- Ban new fossil fuel extraction, end subsidies for fossil fuels and cancel the LNG terminal.
- Establish a single energy regulator and a Ministry for Energy, focusing on affordable, secure and sustainable energy with equitable access and Te Tiriti-based frameworks that enable Māori and community involvement, ownership and leadership in energy projects.
- Work with industry to decarbonise and encourage demand response and energy efficiency.