3 Introduction
3.1 What is the purpose of this paper?
The purpose of this paper is to seek feedback on measures that could be implemented in the stationary energy sector over the next decade to meet the government’s objectives of moving towards low emissions stationary energy supply and facilitating the transition to greenhouse gas pricing in the future.
This paper is part of the draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES), Powering our Future, which sets out a vision of a reliable and resilient system delivering sustainable, low emissions energy. The measures discussed here are options that would contribute to draft NZES objectives.
The paper is also a product of the climate change work programme on energy which is tasked with addressing incentives for renewable energy and disincentives for fossil fuel-based electricity generation. However, the paper also takes a broader approach to help meet wider NZES and climate change policy objectives.
3.2 When would the measures be introduced?
The government plans to take decisions on these measures in 2007. Any measures would be introduced in 2007 and 2008.
3.3 Responding to this document
All the policies suggested in this paper are in draft form. The government welcomes your feedback to help build on these ideas and to develop transitional measures for New Zealand.
Throughout the document, there are specific questions in shaded boxes to guide feedback. We also welcome your feedback on other related issues.
Making a submission
Comments should be submitted by 30 March 2007. They should be emailed to transitionalmeasures@med.govt.nz or posted to:
Transitional Measures
Ministry of Economic Development
PO Box 1473
Wellington
3.4 What happens after you have made your submission?
After all the submissions have been compiled, the government will consider them when it develops its transitional measures.
Please note that your comments will be subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may need to be publicly released. If you object to the release of any material provided in your submission, please specify the material that you wish to be withheld, and the grounds for withholding. All such requests will be reviewed carefully in considering any requests for release of the submission.
