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Proposals for a mini-hydro electricity scheme in Hawke's Bay and a large wind farm in Manawatu are getting “carbon credits” for cutting greenhouse gas emissions ...

New regulations to promote safety and help maintain power supplies

Details of the first projects to be undertaken under the Australia-New Zealand Bilateral Climate Change Partnership.

Fifteen projects, including wind farms, hydro-electricity schemes and industrial heat plants have won a share of Kyoto Protocol ‘carbon credits’ from the Government ...

The Government and forestry sector expect to conclude a Forest Industry Framework Agreement within the next few months ...

Pete Hodgson leads NZ's delegation to the ninth conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

New Zealand is on track to meet the targets set by the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy ...

The Government has confirmed its view that publicly owned petroleum assets are not available for use in settling Treaty of Waitangi claims.

The Crown will proceed with the sale of its share in the Kupe gas field to Genesis Power

The Crown will proceed with the sale of its share in the Kupe gas field to Genesis Power.

The Government will enter negotiations with four NZ companies for Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements, a key element of climate change policy

The way increased energy efficiency can hold back the price of electricity is highlighted in a new Ministry of Economic Development publication ...

Associate Minister of Energy, Hon Harry Duynhoven today announced a dramatic increase in interest in exploration for gold in New Zealand.

Gives effect to Government policy decisions on electricity supply security and on governance of the electricity and gas industries

Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven intends to prepare a competitive Petroleum Exploration Permit Bidding Round over an area offshore Northland Basin

Hon Harry Duynhoven, Associate Minister of Energy, announced today that 23 bids had been received for the 17 blocks on offer in the 2003 onshore Taranaki and offshore North Taranaki bidding round which closed on 31 October.

More than 40 organisations have put forward proposals for projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in return for Kyoto Protocol ‘carbon credits’...

A new Bill sets the legal framework for the next phase in the development of NZ's electricity and gas industries

An overview of gas and electricity policy developments and new legislation

Progress on science plan and funding for research into agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

Watercare chief executive Mark Ford is the new chair of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

Small scale electricity generation connected to local lines networks will be helped along by new regulations

Hon Harry Duynhoven, Associate Minister of Energy, today announced that three companies have lodged a joint bid for the southern most block in the Deepwater Taranaki Basin.

The Government is proceeding with plans to build a new 155 megawatt power plant at Whirinaki, Hawke's Bay ...