Background
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In August 2023, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) opened public consultation on the Implementing a ban on new fossil-fuel baseload electricity generation discussion document.
We received 11 written submissions on the discussion document. A full list of submitters is included in Annex 1.
The discussion document explored approaches to the design and implementation of a ban on new fossil-fuel baseload electricity generation. The focus of the document was on whether any exemptions to the ban were necessary for public policy reasons, for example to maintain security of supply.
The discussion document was published as part of a package of consultation documents on New Zealand’s energy transition – the Gas Transition Plan Issues Paper, the Interim Hydrogen Roadmap, Measures for transition to an expanded and highly renewable electricity system and Developing a Regulatory Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy. Summaries of submissions for the other consultations can be found on the MBIE website.
This document is a summary of the submissions MBIE received on Implementing a ban on new fossil-fuel baseload electricity generation, including some of the key themes and issues raised by submitters. It draws on the comments made by submitters but does not reflect every comment made by each submitter.