Research@Lincoln
    • Login
     
    View Item 
    •   Research@Lincoln Home
    • Research Centres and Units
    • Centre for Resource Management (CRM)
    • Centre for Resource Management Information Paper series
    • View Item
    •   Research@Lincoln Home
    • Research Centres and Units
    • Centre for Resource Management (CRM)
    • Centre for Resource Management Information Paper series
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    The future of thermal power generation in New Zealand

    Wright, Janice; Baines, James; Williamson, Arthur
    Abstract
    This study focuses on a potential conflict between economic policy and environmental policy in New Zealand. On the one hand, New Zealand has an economic policy of deregulation; on the other, an environmental policy aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions is being developed. The first has been a hallmark of Labour's economic reform since 1984; the second reflects the tremendous concern that has arisen over the threat of global climate change. One of the aims of deregulation is the opening up of electricity generation to competition. Electricity supply authorities may soon own power stations. One competitor, the giant multinational, Consolidated Zinc Rio Tinto Australia (CRA) showed signs recently of wanting to break Electricorp's monopoly. The CRA proposal was for a 1000 MW coal burning power plant at Bream Bay in Northland. A simple back-of-the-envelope calculation on the carbon dioxide that would be emitted by this proposed plant triggered off this study. This single power plant would increase energy related carbon dioxide emissions in New Zealand by about 30% and it seemed to us that this would more than negate any strategies aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. While this report was still in a draft form and undergoing review, the immediate issue was defused by an announcement from CRA that the Bream Bay plant was to be deferred indefinitely. Shortly afterward, Electricorp announced that the mothballed Marsden B power station is to be commissioned. In the light of these announcements, we have made some minor changes to the report... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    greenhouse gas emissions; carbon dioxide; energy management; energy conservation; thermal generation; economic policy; environmental policy; electricity generation; deregulation; Bream Bay
    Date
    1990-07
    Type
    Monograph
    Collections
    • Centre for Resource Management Information Paper series [57]
    Share this

    on Twitter on Facebook on LinkedIn on Reddit on Tumblr by Email

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    crm_ip_18.pdf
    Metadata
     Expand record
    Copyright © Centre for Resource Management.
    This service is managed by Learning, Teaching and Library
    • Archive Policy
    • Copyright and Reuse
    • Deposit Guidelines and FAQ
    • Contact Us
     

     

    Browse

    All of Research@LincolnCommunities & CollectionsTitlesAuthorsKeywordsBy Issue DateThis CollectionTitlesAuthorsKeywordsBy Issue Date

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics
    This service is managed by Learning, Teaching and Library
    • Archive Policy
    • Copyright and Reuse
    • Deposit Guidelines and FAQ
    • Contact Us