The Energy Action Plan has been developed over the last 12 months, and gone through consultation, engagement and feedback, to provide an action plan that will support the identified key priorities needed through the energy transition by 2030. The work was completed as a part of the previous government’s Just Transitions Programme through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and employment.
The action plan focuses on the following goals:
- 100% renewable energy generation within the takiwā, as a net exporter of energy (through the effective use of electrons).
- The targeted decarbonisation of two key sectors, heavy transport (land and marine) and process heat.
- Murihiku-Southland as one of New Zealand’s largest producers of green hydrogen.
- Rakiura well on a path to becoming net zero.
- Accelerating uptake through Regional Aviation and Heavy Transport – as the first region to achieve electric aviation and then being ready for hydrogen fuelled aircraft. Also setting up a viable carbon reducing refuelling network (hydrogen and electric) for heavy transport.
- Building an effective net zero workforce - the creation of new trades and professional jobs in science, technology, engineering, environmental management and planning, and adjacent sectors.
The release of the plan follows in the footsteps of the recent Regeneration Energy, Oceans and Innovation Wānanga (Summit) where the key priorities, actions and opportunities in the report were shared with participants. The Wānanga was held 26-27 November and included talks from both the energy Ministers – Hon Simeon Brown and Hon Shane Jones. Keynote discussions and panels included speakers from the energy industry, regulators and network company leaders, and a large contingent of local and international developers and industrial users.
See here for the plan (PDF, 1.24 MB)