“The world amid an energy transition has to battle the headwinds of economic and social dislocation as countries grapple with pulling down emissions. Here in New Zealand, the Government have taken the step of a “swift but smooth” transition away from fossil fuel dependency through banning future exploration. In my understanding of change management, anything swift is not usually smooth, and that is proving true in New Zealand. The Government announced that they are banning any new petroleum exploration outside of onshore Taranaki, which is the regional hydrocarbon centre for New Zealand. […] A sound strategic process is needed when making such decisions around a country’s energy future. […] We are now generating more emissions, not less, and while the Government has legislated against hydrocarbon exploration, we are relying more and more on coal for our electricity generation. The best way forward is consultation, advice seeking, environmental and economic analysis, which in the end enables a more orderly transition with less social and economic dislocation.”
Introduction
Foreword
Dr Beatrice Gorawantschy
Director KAS Regional Programme for Australia and the Pacific
Energy Matters in Australia, Germany, New Zealand and the South Pacific
Dr Frank Umbach
Research Director of the European Centre for Climate, Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS), King‘s College
Analysis
Energy Transition in a Global Context
Dr Joachim Pfeiffer MP
“Energiewende” in Germany and Australia
Jonathan Jutsen, Carsten Mueller MP and Christoph von Spesshardt
Climate Security and its Geopolitical Implications
Prof Dr Friedbert Pflueger
New Challenges for Raw Material Supply Security in the New ‘Rare Metal Age’ in the 21st Century ‐ Prospects for European‐Australian Cooperation
Dr Frank Umbach
Research Director of the European Centre for Climate, Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS), King‘s College
Energy Transition and Hydrogen Exports
Kelvin Say and Changlong Wang
Energy Efficiency in Germany and Australia: Different Approaches, Different Outcomes
Bahador Tari
Associate, Energetics
Cross-Country Collaboration Key to Achieving Energy Objectives
The BusinessNZ Energy Council
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is a group of New Zealand’s peak energy sector organisations
Fiji’s Response to Migration and Displacement in the Context of Climate Change and Natural Hazards
Dr Tammy Tabe
Statements
Statement
Jonathan Young MP
Spokesperson for Energy and Resources, National Party of New Zealand
Statement
Todd Muller MP
Spokesperson for Agriculture, Biosecurity, Food Safety and Forestry, National Party of New Zealand