"Solar panels would send the right message, regardless of the science or economics, which I don't accept anyway," was pretty much his position. The subtext of the quest to achieve a net carbon zero Aotearoa is that we do not want our standard of living to decline, or at least not decline by much. But the substantive emissions reductions will come from innovation in our transport sector, industrial process heat and the farming sector. Taranaki has committed to partnering with Government to achieve this goal, leveraging off our energy, infrastructure engineering and innovation expertise combined with a measurable world class record in environmental management. The shift to a lower carbon future in New Zealand to achieve net carbon zero 2050 will require a high level of collaboration and investment.

Source: Stuff October 01, 2019 16:52 UTC