Election 2023 - Electricity Policy
Green Party
Spokesperson:
James Shaw
Julie Anne Genter
Link to
policy here
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James Shaw
Julie Anne Genter
- Fundamentally reform the electricity market structure and ensure the market works in the public interest.
- Re-constitute the Electricity Authority as a Sustainable Energy Authority with statutory objectives and specific responsibilities.
- Support the replacement of coal and gas boilers with electric systems for space and water heating in schools, universities, hospitals and public facilities.
- Significantly reduce fossil fuel use in transportation through sustainable urgan planning and design with a rapid transition to electrification.
- Support the development of a fully renewable electricity generation system, except for emergency supply, where necessary.
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Labour
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.
National
Spokesperson:
Stuart Smith
Link to
policy here
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Stuart Smith
- Ensure a future where busses, cars and trains are powered by clean electricity.
- Turbo-charge new renewable power projects including solar, wind and geothermal by requiring decisions on resource consents to be issued in one year and consents to last for 35 years.
- Unleash investment in transmission and local lines by eliminating consents for upgrades to existing infrastructure and most new infrastructure.
- Fast track permits so feasibility studies for offshore wind can get underway.
- Complete the development of offshore wind regulations including commercial permits within one year to unleash investment.
- Require decisions on resource consents for offshore wind generation within two years of an application.
- Require consents for new transmission lines to be issued within one year and eliminate consents for upgrades to existing transmission lines, within limits.
- Work with Crown Research Institutes to publish weather and geology data to accelerate investment in offshore wind.
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TOP
Spokesperson:
Raf Manji
Link to
policy here
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Raf Manji
- To decarbonize the way New Zealand moves, we’ll electrify the national urban bus fleet by 2030 and scale-up investment in charging infrastructure nationwide.
- We will also encourage a shift away from cars with fully funded public transport and a $1,500 credit for bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters for under 30’s through our Teal Card policy.
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Te Pāti Māori
Spokesperson:
Not yet available on their website.