OPINION: In his comprehensive feature about how to meet the 2050 target for a zero carbon economy, Joel MacManus outlined seven ambitious goals, each requiring a major effort and investment. READ MORE:* Everything New Zealand needs to do to get to zero carbon* We've wasted too much time, warns UN in emissions gap reportLike a chess game, the economic and social transformation journey to zero carbon success will roll out in three interconnected stages over the next three decades. Energy efficiency is the exception to both. No country has come close to realising the potential of energy efficiency and renewable energy; by some international benchmarks New Zealand is doing worse than most similar economies. He is on the board of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.

Source: Stuff December 29, 2019 15:56 UTC