Emissions reduction
Alternative labels
Carbon abatement
Emission reduction
Report
Powering progress: energy upgrades to low-income housing
This report finds that rooftop solar, electrification and thermal efficiency upgrades for 1.2 million homes over seven years would generate construction, indirect employment and household bill savings of up to $17 billion in gross domestic product over the lives of the upgrades.
Discussion paper
New Zealand's second emissions reduction plan: discussion document
The New Zealand Government is consulting on policy proposals that sit across the Government’s five priority areas of its climate strategy and focus on key sectors: energy, transport, agriculture, forestry and waste. This discussion paper sets out how emissions pricing, and the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme in particular, will play a central role in...
Report
Consumer cost of transmission delays
This report finds that continued transmission delays are driving up consumer electricity bills for households and businesses, threatening energy reliability and risking emissions reduction targets. The costs of inaction to deliver transmission on time must be considered in policymaking.
Report
The critical path to decarbonise Australia’s rail rollingstock
The Australian rail industry is at a critical juncture on its journey towards decarbonisation. This report seeks to identify the key challenges associated with decarbonising railways and provide government, industry and other stakeholders with a shared understanding of the actions required needed to progress the decarbonisation of rail operations.
Strategy
Responding to a changing climate: the government’s climate strategy
The New Zealand Government has recently reiterated its commitment to reducing the impacts of climate change and prepare for its future impacts. As part of its response, the government has developed this climate change strategy that sets out how it will deliver on New Zealand’s climate goals.