March Update
Heavy-hitters Contribute to Our Energy and Transport Workstreams
“We have entered an uncertain time.” So says Dr Rod Carr, Chair of the Climate Change Commission, who was speaking recently at a panel discussion which brought together participants in The Aotearoa Circle’s Energy and Transport workstreams. The event was co-hosted by KPMG’s IMPACT team and PwC, and also heard from Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s (international) Global Head of Infrastructure, Government and Health Care, and Jon Chadwick, Global Energy Transition Lead at PwC Australia.
The positives from the session were the news that proactively stepping into the transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient economy presents real business opportunities for Aotearoa New Zealand, including some surprising figures on the payback times for renewable investments.
You can watch highlights from the session here or view the whole thing here.
RAP in Transition
Our Rangatahi Advisory Panel for 2023 is in the process of winding up. Their last formal event will be our March Hui in Wellington, where we will be able to announce the RAP members for 2024.
The RAP are an extraordinary group of young New Zealanders, all under 30, drawn from our Leading Partners. They have a governance role in The Aotearoa Circle’s work – after all, our mission is to restore Aotearoa’s natural capital for future generations. Having those future generations at the table is essential.
We have been listening to feedback from the 2023 RAP members and their experience will be used to tweak how the 2024 Panel runs. The strength of the RAP is the ability of our rangatahi to approach the shared work with fresh eyes and ask the hard questions. The 2023 cohort added value by doing just that and we are grateful for their professionalism and creativity.
Hui Reminder
The Aotearoa Circle will be hosted at Parliament on March 19 by Climate Change Minister Simon Watts for our hui. The hui is invitation only to our partners and other key stakeholders, due to space constraints in the Grand Hall. However, for those unable to attend, we will summarise the content in our April newsletter. For those who are able to be there, we will have several significant announcements to share, including a new project with Chapman Tripp on international trade and sustainability requirements effecting New Zealand companies. We will also be proud to announce our 2024 Rangatahi Advisory Panel and sad to say goodbye to the cohort from 2023. Both groups will be joining us in person and we hope you will get the chance to meet these thoughtful and inspiring young New Zealanders.
If you have received an invitation but not yet been able to RSVP, we would urge you to respond as soon as possible.