Transcript StuartCalman

Developing the
New Zealand Energy
Strategy
IPS Roundtable Series on energy sustainability
4 August 2006
Stuart Calman
Why develop an energy strategy?
• Respond to long term challenges of energy security and
climate change
• Long lead times in energy sector if want to effectively
manage risks and seize opportunities
• Sustainable energy discussion raised issues
• General agreement on need to articulate a clearer
strategy for achieving sustainable energy objectives over
both short and long term
What will the NZES aim to do?
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Deliver a strategic view out to 2050;
Set priorities to focus government and market actions;
Promote a favourable investment climate;
Address greenhouse gases in the energy sector;
Enhance the contribution of R&D; and
Galvanise stakeholder cooperation for the transition to a
sustainable energy future.
Developing the NZES: scope
• Build on the Sustainable
Energy Programme of Action
• Encompass core energy
sectors
• Integrate with climate change
policy, NEECS and fuel-related
parts of National Transport
Strategy
• Feed into assessment of
relative R&D priorities and to
evolving international
relationships
• Support wider government
strategies, e.g. economic
transformation
Relationship to the NEECS and
climate change
• NZES and NEECS are being developed concurrently
• NZES - long-term strategic direction for energy policy
• NEECS - focus on implementation actions to enhance
energy efficiency and encourage renewables, consistent
with policies in NZES.
• NZES and NEECS form the core of the energy sector
work programme for climate change policy
Developing the NZES: process
LONG-TERM GOALS AND SCENARIOS
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
Low carbon and vibrant
economy
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Reliable and resilient
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Environmentally responsible
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Fair and efficient prices
Stationary
energy supply
Renewables
Low carbon fossil
Energy security
(fossil fuels,
exploration)
Generation and
transmission
Stationary
energy demand
Energy efficiency
(industry, buildings
etc)
Conservation
Demand side
participation
Transport
(supply &
demand)
Energy
innovation (cross
sectors)
Demand side
management
Research
priorities
Vehicle fleet &
technology
Industry
development
Fuels (bio, elec)
Coordination &
international links
Oil security
POLICY
Potential
Targets and
milestones
IMPLEMENTATION
Action plans
Instruments
Measurement
Developing the NZES: content
• Providing direction: long term goals and scenarios
• Long term objective e.g.
– low carbon and secure energy system to support a vibrant
economy and way of life
• Energy scenarios and their implications for policy priorities e.g.
– what is the scope to reduce primary energy demand by 2030?
– to what extent can dependency on oil be reduced by 2030?
– to what extent can renewable energy meet primary energy
demand by 2030?
• Challenging sector/thematic goals e.g. [X%] renewable stationary
energy supply by 2030
Developing the NZES: content
• Policy issues, options and choices
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renewable & low carbon energy supply
energy security & long term infrastructure
energy efficiency
Transport sector (fuels, vehicles & behaviour)
Research, innovation & international linkages
• Action plan
Stakeholder engagement
• Two phases of opportunity for stakeholders’ input:
• Phase 1: Developing the strategy:
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NEECS comment-seeking phase
providing feedback on TOR
workshop on future energy directions (23 August)
informal meetings with stakeholders
• Phase 2: Consultation on the draft strategy:
– broad public consultation on the draft strategy
• Anyone interested in contributing is welcome to provide
comments at any time via the Ministry of Economic
Development’s website at www.med/nzes.govt.nz
Concluding comments
• Development of NZES is timely, given ongoing debate
over effectiveness of existing policy settings and twin
long-term challenges of climate change and energy
security
• Views as to what the NZES should contain appear to
vary widely
• Stakeholder input is essential