PUBLICATIONS
Please find below media releases, submissions, reports and newsletters from GasNZ.
Filter:
Biomethane strategy and action plan presented to government
Biomethane could meet half of New Zealand’s natural gas demand by 2050, a new report from GasNZ says.
“Gas decline” stories are not about LPG supply
Despite the diminishing supplies of natural gas in New Zealand, there is no shortage of LPG, GasNZ says.
Households should be able to choose the energy they prefer
Households should be able to choose the energy they prefer, based on facts, not fear, the chief executive of GasNZ, Jeffrey Clarke, says.
Keeping gas is far cheaper for consumers study shows
Switching customers off gas and on to electricity would be more expensive for consumers in the medium to long-term unless the price of electricity drops significantly, a new study shows.
Draft Fuel Strategy
The Draft Fuel Strategy has a broad vision and objective, but despite its title, it is narrow is scope – focussing on just three liquid fuels, without explaining why. It does not, for example, cover LPG (also a liquid fuel), or natural gas (a gaseous fuel which is arguably at the heart of New Zealand’s current fuel insecurity).
More than enough renewable gas for all NZ homes
New Zealand could produce enough renewable gas from waste to supply all Kiwi households’ natural gas use two-to-three times over.
RMA Package One - Package 1: Infrastructure and development
Our submission focusses on the NPS-I, the NPS-REG, and their ability to support sound decision-making to facilitate the development of renewable gas production in New Zealand – which includes biogas, biomethane, renewable liquid gas, and “green” hydrogen.
IRD’s Draft Operational Statement
GasNZ is deeply concerned that the changes described in the Statement will significantly affect GasNZ’s capacity to serve our members by introducing a tax on our membership income.
Waste management Reform
GasNZ responded to the Ministry for the Environment’s proposals to amend the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979.