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Updates from the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) | |
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The Global Future Energy Leaders programme continues to grow in strength and diversity. In March, we proudly welcomed 50 new members to our community of exceptional young professionals who share a commitment to driving the world towards a more sustainable, inclusive, and cleaner energy future. From wind experts in Finland, to solar power pioneers in India, to policy change makers in New Zealand and the US. Read more... | | | |
Global energy-related CO2 emissions grew in 2022 by 0.9%, or 321 million tonnes, reaching a new high of more than 36.8 billion tonnes, according to the report. The rise in emissions was significantly slower than global economic growth of 3.2%, signalling a return to a decade-long trend that was interrupted in 2021 by the rapid and emissions-intensive economic rebound from the Covid crisis. Read more...
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Kiwi leader tackles global energy issues | The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) and Young Energy Professionals Network congratulates New Zealand’s newest member of the global Future Energy Leaders Programme (FEL). Vector Limited’s Public Policy Group Manager Robyn Holdaway, joins professionals from around the world to tackle the big energy issues on the world stage. BEC Executive Director Tina Schirr says the nomination is well-deserved. Read more... | | | |
New home for Statistical Review of World Energy | The new custodian of the Statistical Review of World Energy is to be the Energy Institute (EI), the chartered professional membership body for people who work in energy. Published for more than 70 years by bp, the annual publication is the most comprehensive, objective and timely collection and analysis of global energy production, consumption and emission data. Read more...
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Government future-proofs EV charging | Transport Minister Michael Wood has launched the first national EV charging strategy, Charging Our Future, which includes plans to provide EV charging stations in almost every town in New Zealand. Read more... There will be an information session on Thursday 13 April at 2.30pm and a series of targeted workshops the first two weeks of May, for more information you can email evchargingstrategy@transport.govt.nz | | | |
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Over the past month, BEC has been busy writing submissions on the proposed changes to the market governance structure of New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme and BEC's response to the Market Development Advisory Group's (MDAG) Options paper. Read more...
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How the Emissions Trading Scheme could affect energy prices | An important tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is the Emissions Trading Scheme. But what is it exactly? How does it work? And how could it affect the lives of everyday Kiwis? Check out this Genesis Climate Change Hub article. Read more… | | | |
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Bspkl. A GNS Science Green Hydrogen venture | GNS Science's first spin-out company, Bspkl, represents an exciting step towards a zero-carbon future, meaningfully powered by green hydrogen. Bspkl is a new stand-alone commercial entity out of GNS Science, brought to life thanks to 2.5 million dollars of funding from WNT Ventures and the WNT group, Investible, and other investors. Read more… | | | |
Meridian starts works for big battery | Meridian has begun construction of its Ruakākā Energy Park, near Whangārei, with the official sod turning event taking place last week for the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) part of the project. Meridian Chief Executive Neal Barclay says, “We have a bold vision for Ruakākā, with a grid-scale solar farm planned to further speed up our transition to a productive low-carbon economy.” Read more... | | | |
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Methanex and MOL Net-Zero Voyage | Methanex Corporation (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) were pleased to announce the methanol dual-fuel vessel “Cajun Sun” successfully completed the first-ever net-zero voyage fuelled by bio-methanol. The voyage is an example of how Methanex and MOL are collaborating to demonstrate the viability of methanol as a marine fuel with a pathway to net-zero emissions. Read more… | | | |
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Specialist Sustainability & Climate Change Advisory team launched in NZ | Design, engineering and advisory organisation, Aurecon, has launched its latest advisory team in Aotearoa New Zealand specialising in sustainability and climate change, as organisations across the country look to reduce their carbon footprint and become more sustainable and resilient to climate change. Read more... | | | |
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Stationary battery energy storage systems | Renewable energy is New Zealand’s largest source of electricity generation (82%) and provides approximately 41% of New Zealand’s primary energy supply. Of the installed renewable electricity capacity, 20% is associated with intermittent renewable energy systems (IRES) with little to no capacity for energy storage. Read more… | | | |
Amazon deal supports Mercury's renewables pipeline | Mercury has agreed to a long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreement with Amazon for renewable energy for their Auckland data centres, planned for launch in 2024. This will shift the dial on decarbonisation at home as well as supporting a major global company with their decarbonisation goals. Read more... | | | |
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BEC Lunchtime Seminar - Renewable Electricity on the Horizon | |
27 April, BusinessNZ, Wellington | |
Join us to hear Stew Hamilton, General Manager Generation at Mercury talk about New Zealand's Renewable Generation Outlook. He will provide insights into: - the generation needed to decarbonise New Zealand.
- how Mercury is looking to deliver more renewable generation.
- reflections on the key challenges to navigate as the sector responds to demand growth through decarbonisation.
- the innovations Mercury sees coming through the generation space.
Stew's presentation will be followed by a 15min Q&A and then a networking opportunity with light lunch. | |
WHEN 27 April, 12pm-1.30pm
WHERE BusinessNZ, Level 6 JacksonStone House, 3-11 Hunter Street, Wellington
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BusinessNZ - Meet the buyer - Opportunities in Government Procurement | |
10 May - Auckland 11 May - Wellington | |
Government spends over $40 billion dollars a year, and local government many more billions on top of that. How can we use this spend to ensure Kiwi businesses are getting a fair slice of the action? Join us at this BusinessNZ Network seminar to hear how Government agencies want to work more with New Zealand businesses to ensure a rapid economic recovery. At this seminar you will hear from various Government agencies that cover everything from property management to ICT services to rehabilitation services, medical devices and consumables. Come along and hear what they are looking for from the supplier community, and how your business can get engaged. | |
10 May, 2pm-5pm, EY, 2 Takutai Square, Auckland CBD
11 May, 2pm-5pm, BusinessNZ, Lvl 6 JacksonStone House, 3-11 Hunter Street, Wellington
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Healthy Homes for a Sustainable Future: A German NZ Collaboration for Energy Efficiency Retrofitting | |
22 May, Te Papa - The Icon Room, Wellington | |
The German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in discussion with the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ), is currently working on piloting a project to increase the energy efficiency of residential buildings in New Zealand. It is part of Germany's Energy Export Initiative. The goal is a turnkey cost-effective solution for energy retrofits of single-family homes in New Zealand developed by a consortium consisting of six German companies. As part of the project, there will be a conference on 22nd May 2023 in Wellington, where German and New Zealand experts and the delegates of the German company consortium will share their knowledge and experience. | |
WHEN 22 May 2023
WHERE Te Papa - The Icon Room, Wellington
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8/9 June, Tākina, Wellington | |
Leadership + Innovation + Impact With borders open and in-person events back in full swing we couldn't be more excited. Imagine – the buzz of connecting with 1,400+ current and future leaders gathered for one of the most powerful and inspirational events of the year – Festival for the Future. As the first official event at Tākina – Wellington's beautiful new convention centre, this year's leadership and innovation summit is going to be our best yet. Check out the draft programme here. | |
WHEN 8/9 June
WHERE Tākina, Wellington | |
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27/28 June, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington | |
Our Resilient Future Challenging our behaviours and decisions to deliver a thriving, low carbon Aotearoa CEP has just announced the second Keynote for its Conference in June. Headlining Day 2 of the event will be Prof. Liz Varga, lead technical author of the UNDRR's Principles of Resilient Inftrastructure and professor of complex systems at UCL. Prof. Varga joins Justin Bean as a Keynote at the Conference, which is New Zealand's leading gathering of energy efficiency, carbon management and sustainability professionals. | |
WHEN 27/28 June
WHERE Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington | |
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26th World Energy Congress | |
22-25 April 2024, Rotterdam, The Netherlands | |
SAVE THE DATE - The World Energy Council’s 26th Energy Congress in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, previously scheduled to run from 4-7 December 2023, will now be held from 22-25 April 2024. As the impartial and pragmatic voice of the global energy community, the World Energy Council will fully support the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-28) to the UNFCCC, now to be held towards the end of 2023, and has therefore adjusted the dates of the 26th World Energy Congress. The theme, Redesigning Energy for People and Planet, emphasises that there has never been a more important time for leadership in energy, for climate and human security, for promoting new energy actions in all regions which generate positive harmonies between people and planet, and for peace. | |
WHEN 22-25 April 2024
WHERE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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