New Zealand Energy Strategy October 2007 David Parker Minister of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
New Zealand Energy Strategy October 2007 David Parker Minister of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
New Zealand Energy Strategy October 2007 David Parker Minister of Energy, Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues Renewables future makes economic sense NZs Low carbon electricity India Australia China United States Mexico
Renewables future makes economic sense
NZ’s Low carbon electricity
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Annex B Parties Annex I EIT Annex 1 parties Annex II parties OECD Total World Non-OECD Total Non-Annex I Parties France New Zealand Canada Ukraine Russia European Union Japan United Kingdom Korea Germany Mexico United States China Australia India Grams carbon dioxde per kilowatt hour
Carbon dioxide emissions per kWh average 1999-2001
Opportunities to reduce electricity emissions
Role of fossil fuel generation
- Fossil fuel generation
still has role to play, particularly gas
- Gas and oil exploration
supported
- Strong incentives for
greater investment in renewables
- Considering using
Electricity Act to limit new baseload fossil fuel generation
Barriers to consenting renewables reduced
- National policy
statement on renewable energy to provide guidance to councils
- Call-in powers available
Dependence on imported oil
Total oil demand 50 100 150 200 250 1 9 7 4 1 9 7 6 1 9 7 8 1 9 8 1 9 8 2 1 9 8 4 1 9 8 6 1 9 8 8 1 9 9 1 9 9 2 1 9 9 4 1 9 9 6 1 9 9 8 2 2 2 2 4 PJs Domestic supply Imports