Low Carbon Aotearoa
An Energy Roadmap to 2030
Kaupapa
This workstream came from the Fenwick Forum report in June 2020
The roadmap outlines a low carbon path that ensures energy security, affordability and a just transition towards the government’s target of net zero carbon emissions across the economy by 2050. It also identifies and provide solutions for managing risks and opportunities for an evolving integrated energy system whilst also considering the role of diverse energy sources and changing technology of how consumers use and access energy.
The Aotearoa Circle brought together a diverse Leadership Group (LG) representing the key areas of the energy trilemma (affordability and access, security of supply, and sustainability), and a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) which provided key skills and expertise to deep dive into the issues, barriers, and opportunities. Both the LG and TAG included energy suppliers and distributors, consumers, tangata whenua, regulators and interest groups.
The Low Carbon Energy Roadmap was launched 4 March 2022 It was presented at the Downstream conference (an Energy Industry gathering) in March 2022.
Who has been consulted?
We consulted widely with partners of the Aotearoa Circle and those with a specific interest in our country’s energy future. We welcomed all input to our roadmap development.
To ensure the LCER includes a Māori perspective and includes a tikanga-based approach to decision-making, we adopted He Ara Waiora, a framework used by both The Treasury and the Climate Change Commission to understand waiora, human wellbeing.
He Ara Waiora presents a holistic, intergenerational approach to wellbeing and poses a set of questions directly related to the key principles of tikanga, tiakitanga, kotahitanga, manaakitanga and whanaungatanga.
Co-Chairs
The climate change workstream had an impressive leadership group assembled to work with the co-chairs, including
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Bella Takiari-Brame is Ngāti Maniapoto, Waikato-Tainui, Ngapuhi and Te Whānau ā Apanui. She is a professional director and Chartered Accountant with an international career in oil, gas and utilities, treasury, bank financing and audit and risk. Bella is the former GM Finance for WEL Networks and more recently the Interim Chief Executive for Maniapoto Māori Trust Board. She is now a Board member for ACC, Director for Crown Infrastructure Partners, The Lines Company, Braemar Hospital, Te Ohu Kai Moana, Council Member for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, and Trustee for Maniapoto Māori Trust Board.
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Chris has had a long and distinguished career in energy and is considered one of the prime movers in the New Zealand electricity market. He brings significant senior leadership experience in the energy sector across markets, infrastructure investment and asset operations.
Chris sat on the Electricity Authority governance board and has previously worked in the telecommunications and infrastructure sectors in the United Kingdom.
Now CFO at Lodestone Energy, Chris moved from Genesis Energy as Chief Financial Officer and was at Mercury prior to that. He is currently Co-Chair of Low Carbon Aotearoa – a 2050 Energy Strategy.
Leadership Group
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Alison Andrew
CEO, Transpower
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Andrew Knight
CEO, Gas Industry Co
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Belinda Van Eyndhoven
Manager, Sustainability and Principal of Strategic Partnerships & Investments, MfE
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Chris Bunny
Deputy Chief Executive, Building, Resources and Markets, MBIE
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Cristiano Marantes
CEO, Ara Ake
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Ewan Delaney
Manager, Environment, Emissions and Adaptation Policy, MoT
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Izzy Fenwick
Emerging Director, The Aotearoa Circle
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Jane Taylor
Barrister & Independent Director, XRB, Silver Fern Farms, Orion Energy
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Jason McDonald
Independent DIrector, Orion, Helos Energy, Connectics, Mevo
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Linda Mulvihill
Head of Energy & Climate Change, Fonterra
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Shane Gowan
Energy Transition Lead, Beca
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Susan Paterson
Independent Director, Lodestone Energy, RBNZ, Arvida Group
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Dr Will Edwards
Director, Taumata Associates
