As energy leaders and policymakers grapple with the current Covid crisis, New Zealand and the global energy community are reviewing the implications for the speed and direction of energy transition. Energy related projects often stimulate significant investment and can create jobs where there is a sound regulatory environment across the sector. New Zealand’s policymakers, investors and consumers all have important roles to play in shaping how a post-Covid future might look. As we strive to sell our goods and services to the rest of the world, increasingly low carbon energy will be an enabler of this new society by driving innovation, economic recovery and creating a positive image for New Zealand.