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Greens launch petition to save oil and gas ban
The Green Party has launched a petition to save the ban on oil and gas exploration. -
Greens would push Labour much further on solar power
Labour’s plan to support rooftop solar is a step in the right direction, but falls short of what could be achieved through the Green Party’s Clean Power Payment. -
Bills lower, climate happier under Green Party plan
Labour’s announcement of an energy rebate is a step in the right direction, but the Greens’ Clean Power Payment would do much more for households. -
Government must stop all new oil and gas exploration
The Green Party are welcoming a pause on all remaining oil and gas exploration, and call on the Government to stop it all together. -
Crown mineral change does not go far enough
Long overdue changes to the Crown Minerals Act are a welcome step in the right direction but the Government needs to go further to end the nonsensical search for fossil fuels. -
Fix electricity market to help both climate and cost of living
The four big electricity companies should be required to reinvest massive profits into cutting both household bills and climate pollution, the Green Party says. -
Luxon risks burning down five years of climate progress
Chris Luxon’s plan to reopen new gas projects in the middle of the climate crisis is about as irresponsible as it gets. -
Global energy agency calls for end to oil and gas
Fossil fuel corporations claiming gas as a suitable “transition” fuel is jeopardising New Zealand’s chances of achieving its net zero climate change targets, a new report from the International Energy Agency underscores. -
The search for fossil fuels must come to an end
Following a High Court decision yesterday the Green Party is calling on the Government to amend the Crown Minerals Act to end fossil fuel extraction and to require Ministers to consider climate change when making decisions about whether to grant a permit to prospect, explore or mine other Crown minerals. -
Budget 2022: Greens welcome winter energy support and funding for community energy
New cost of living payment closely aligned to Green Party policy to expand the Winter Energy Payment Extension and improvement of Warmer Kiwi Homes builds on Green Party progress in Government Community energy fund welcomed The Green Party welcomes the investment in Budget 2022 to expand Warmer Kiwi Homes, support people through the winter, and fund communities to generate their own renewable energy.