Thanks to all those who contributed to our submission to the Climate Change Commission on its draft advice to Government.

The twelfth annual World Energy Council (WEC) Issues Monitor for New Zealand shows climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency are hot issues for energy executives.

Work is underway at BusinessNZ to coordinate a pan-industry response to the climate change commission's draft advice.

BusinessNZ Energy Council in conjunction with Meridian Energy is delighted to invite you to attend our annual breakfast with the Minister of Energy and Resources, Hon Dr Megan Woods.

This year will be defined by the development of climate change action frameworks. In setting emissions budgets out to 2035 the Climate Change Commission's draft advice signals a clear pathway the country will need to take over the next 15 years.

Wellington-based software developer Arcanum delivers enterprise AI technology that could shake up the energy sector. The business applies the latest technologies in machine learning and Artificial Intelligence, taking large data sets and generating new insights into the data. These are complex patterns in data which Arcanum processes and can add business value to.

Stage 1 review of existing studies

What a year. Despite disruptions, the energy sector has demonstrated resilience. As well as powering through, work has continued on renewable energy projects, implementing energy efficiency initiatives, and addressing core market design issues.

Natural gas will complement the rise of hydrogen and biofuels in global decarbonisation, particularly as carbon capture utilisation and storage becomes more widespread, BP says.

BEC has welcomed the appointment of Dr Megan Woods to the role of Minister for Energy & Resources. The Prime Minister announced the full line up of ministers last week. "BEC has worked closely with the Minister since she took the role in 2018," noted Tina Schirr, BEC Executive Director.