Asia Pacific > FEATURE: New Zealand looks to bring back gas, but challenges abound

FEATURE: New Zealand looks to bring back gas, but challenges abound

Published 13:23 on October 8, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:23 on October 8, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

A spike in the electricity price at the end of August in New Zealand forced an urgent review of the power sector and helped hasten a possible return of gas, via reversing a ban on new exploration permits put in place in 2018 by the then-Jacinda Ardern led Labour government.
A spike in the electricity price at the end of August in New Zealand forced an urgent review of the power sector and helped hasten a possible return of gas, via reversing a ban on new exploration permits put in place in 2018 by the then-Jacinda Ardern led Labour government.


A Carbon Pulse subscription is required to read this content. Subscribe today to access our unrivalled news and intelligence, as well as our premium content including all job listings. Click here for details.

We offer a FREE TRIAL of our subscription service and it only takes a minute to register. If you already have a Carbon Pulse account, log in here.