Quick take: Matt Burgess on climate change policy
What is James Shaw planning for tougher climate change policy? Matt Burgess suspects some major changes are coming. Read more
17 November, 2020
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Shaw flexes his muscles on emissions
James Shaw has wasted no time asserting his powers as Climate Change Minister. His comments at the Climate Change and Business Conference in Auckland last Wednesday signal the Government’s intent on emissions. Read more
16 November, 2020
Quick take: Matt Burgess on pumped hydro
Senior Economist Matt Burgess joins Nathan Smith to discuss the government’s pursuit of a $4 billion-plus pumped hydro scheme in Central Otago. If you would like to listen to our latest podcasts, please subscribe to The New Zealand Initiative podcast on iTunes, Spotify or The Podcast App. Read more
12 November, 2020
Orr adds more heat than light on emissions
Last week the Governor of the Reserve Bank Adrian Orr issued a call to action on climate change. Titled “Progressing Climate Action by Driving Transformational Change” it sounded like a political stump speech. Read more
2 November, 2020
Climate policy and how this can be used for an effective Covid strategy
Eric Crampton talks to Bryan Crump on Radio NZ Nights about the problem with climate policy and how this can be utilised for an effective Covid recovery.
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Dr Eric Crampton
21 October, 2020
Media release: ‘The only briefing a minister needs,’ report presents key solutions for next government
Wellington, 7 October 2020 – Over the next few years, New Zealand will face an immense challenge to keep Kiwi’s employed, get the economy growing again and rein in debt. According to a report by The New Zealand Initiative, there is also an important opportunity to fix the worst social and economic ills that have plagued this country for decades. Read more
8 October, 2020
Media release: No need for wasteful emissions politics
Wellington, 7 October 2020 - If the major political parties were taking climate change seriously, they would rely on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) not add wasteful targets, says The New Zealand Initiative chief economist Dr Eric Crampton. Today, the Labour party unveiled its promise to mandate zero-emission buses by 2025 and to ban some new coal-fired boilers. Read more
7 October, 2020
A pop quiz on climate
Last week, National proposed a series of policies to increase the uptake of electric vehicles. Suppose it works exactly as promised and the number of electric vehicles quadruples in the next three years. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
15 September, 2020
Matt Burgess discusses Labour's 100 percent renewable target
The Labour Party is promising to bring forward its goal of 100 percent renewable electricity generation by five years to 2030. Matt Burgess is the author of our research report Switched On! Read more
11 September, 2020
Media release: Government ignores own experts to push 100% renewables
Wellington, 11 September 2020 – The Government’s commitment to 100% renewable electricity by 2030 goes against the advice of its own independent experts, says the New Zealand Initiative. In April 2019, the Government’s Interim Climate Change Committee (ICCC) found the 100% renewables policy will: raise the price of electricity by 14% for households and 39% for industry effectively raise emissions by preventing greater emissions reductions elsewhere hit low-income households hardest, and make blackouts up to 100 times more likely. Read more
11 September, 2020