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Energy

ACT The Liberal Party Rodney Hide

Not
set out
on
their
website.

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Jeanette Fitzsimons

Development of a fully renewable electricity generation system, except for dry winter emergency supply, by 2030
Introduce a National Policy Statement on Sustainable Energy to help guide the transition to a sustainable energy future
Facilitate and remove obstacles to community-owned and operated sustainable energy systems
Introduce mandatory energy efficiency standards for a wider range of appliances and machinery
Develop an energy-demand labelling system for houses and require houses to carry such labels if they are put up for sale

New Zealand Labour Party Hon David Parker

Labour supports substantially boosting funding for energy efficiency projects. This will include accelerated retrofitting of homes, expansion of solar water-heating
Labour has set a clear goal of 90% of electricity being renewably produced by 2025
Labour will also encourage the early adopting of new vehicle technologies with vehicle emissions to be reduced by half by 2040

Maori Party Dr Pita Sharples We promote the appropriate development of renewable energy resources, including geothermal and hydro, wave, wind and solar, in order to protect and preserve limited resources such as oil, gas and coal
We want sustainable development.  We must reduce our dependence on oil by strategies to reuse, recycle, repair, respect, replace and trade local
 Improved public transport which results in reduced emissions. We also support the development of sustainable building practices and the use of emission-free vehicles
Mitigate the impact of emissions pricing on low and modest income consumers by developing options for affordable and sustainable energy services for householders
National Party of New Zealand John Key

Send a clear signal that gas will be part of the energy mix needed for security of supply
Support the 90% renewables target but not let it get in the way of security of supply
Reform the RMA to allow more generation to be built
Review the existing Crown Minerals regime to examine the appropriate risk reward arrangements needed to fully develop New Zealand’s domestic oil and gas industry

New Zealand First Peter Brown

Provide incentives for ongoing investment in electricity generation, with a particular focus on local generation where feasible
Explore the ongoing feasibility of energy options as technology and availability makes them practicable
Seek to minimise the environmental costs of generating electricity whilst facilitating continuity of supply
Ensure that barriers to competition are identified and removed within both the electricity retail and wholesale sectors
Ensure that energy efficiency measures are encompassed by the wider energy policies of government

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Not
set out
on
their
website.
United Future New Zealand Hon Peter Dunne

Develop a National Energy Strategy
Fund all stages of investment of significant NZ inventions of new sustainable energy forms to ensure the innovation is not lost to NZ
Invest in distributed local energy and water schemes and free regulations & rules in District Plans to permit this to happen
Encourage the development of NZ owned and operated alternative energy schemes

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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