Unfortunately, there's still the small matter of international climate change - the most important energy-related issue facing us today. Around the world a concerted and serious effort is needed to tackle climate change and New Zealand has a role to play. The volatility of oil became painfully apparent when petrol prices shot past the $2/litre mark; and evidence linking climate change with the burning of fossil fuels became more widely accepted. EECA, with its mandate to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy, has a role to play in both these issues. Our climate change challenge is real and it's urgent, but we shouldn't feel helpless or overwhelmed.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2016 02:15 UTC