Operation Laser Kiwi: help us take New Zealand-made energy on the road
Our ERP2 submission outlines what we think needs to be done to improve the Government's plan to reach our climate targets, electrify the Aotearoa New Zealand economy and build a fairer future energy system for New Zealanders that saves people money and does not leave anyone behind.
What’s the deal?
The Government has released a discussion document outlining how it plans to meet our emissions targets and has asked for submissions.
What’s the problem?
As stated by many climate scientists and media outlets, the combination of policies proposed in the Second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP2) document will not keep New Zealand on track for Net Zero 2050, nor will they enable us to meet our third emissions budget.
Rewiring Aotearoa believes much more work is needed to ensure that ERP2 is robust and able to deliver results and confidence in the wider scope of New Zealand’s climate action.
What’s needed?
Get in behind
If you want changes to be made to ERP2, Rewiring Aotearoa has created a public submission guide here with some hints and tips on how to make your voice heard (and what you might want to ask for).
Every submission is important. So make your feelings known and help make the case for rapid emissions reductions through electrification.
Submissions have been extended to August 25.
Australia reaches a milestone in August, with more new electric cars sold than petrol cars; another new study shows EV batteries last longer than the myths have made out; Heart Aerospace sends the world's heaviest electric plane skywards; China's massive mining machine hits the dirt; and we've fully embraced heat pumps to warm the air, now they're coming for our water.
Read moreDownloadNew Zealand spends about as much on petrol and diesel as it earns exporting concentrated milk. Mike Casey says that money leaves the country, and most of it does not have to. He runs a cherry orchard in Central Otago on 21 electric machines, and a $50,000 diesel bill became a $25,000 revenue stream before financing costs. What I Asked Mike👉 How much money does New Zealand lose every year buying fuel from offshore?👉 What did it actually cost to electrify 21 machines?👉 What is the real payback period, machine by machine?👉 What can you do if you lease your building and cannot touch the roof?👉 Who should not do this?
Read moreDownloadA pinch and a punch (and a big bunch of new EVs) for the first of the month. The Rewiring gang is always pretty jazzed about the release of the new car sales numbers each month and, while the short-term stats tend to bounce around a bit, the long-term trend is clear: sales of new EVs are up by 150% year to date and sales of new petrol vehicles are down by 15% in the same period.
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