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Electricity market reforms needed
The Electricity Authority’s finding that an “Undesirable Trading Saturation” caused power prices to rise and extra fossil fuels to be burnt shows the need for renewed focus on electricity market reforms, the Green Party said today. -
Labour’s energy policy shows progress, but more action needed to protect the planet
The Green Party says Labour’s energy policy is a step in the right direction, but the Greens would go further and faster to meaningfully tackle the climate crisis. -
Stronger Green voice needed next term to stop more mining on or under conservation land
The Green Party is strongly opposed to MBIE’s decision to grant mining permits under public conservation land in the Coromandel. -
Low-emissions options for heavy transport a step closer
Getting low-emission trucks on the road is a step closer with investment in infrastructure to support hydrogen vehicles, the Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods has announced. -
Clean Energy Plan
The Green Party has always been clear that climate change needs to be tackled now, and we’ve done more in the last three years than the past 30 years of government combined. We know we need to go further and faster on climate action, which is why we’re proposing a plan to kick-start the transition to end the use of fossil fuels in Aotearoa. Our Clean Energy Plan is the first part of our transformational proposal to end the use... -
Let’s ditch fossil fuels once and for all
When all our energy comes from the sun, the wind, and the flow of rivers, we won’t need to burn the fossil fuels that cause the climate crisis. Our Clean Energy Plan is the first part of our transformational proposal to end the use of fossil-fuels in Aotearoa. It allows us to go further and faster on climate action by supporting all of us to move to clean energy. It empowers communities, businesses and families to create truly sustainable communities... -
Energy Policy
Click here for our 2020 Election Clean Energy Plan A just transition to a sustainable economy means using affordable, clean fuels and creating new jobs in clean energy industries. Greening the energy system is a key part of combating climate change The electricity system should be reliable, affordable, and 100% renewable. A green energy system should work allow for more walking and cycling, public transport, electric vehicles, freight rail, home insulation, and passive solar design for buildings. Clean energy should... -
Flicking the switch on a clean powered public service
Our Government’s programme to upgrade infrastructure and modernise the economy will help more communities to be part of the solution to climate change through a clean-powered public service.