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As part of a deal with the Green Party, New Zealand’s new government will accelerate and boost its renewable energy goals.<\/p>\n

Prior to the deal being struck, Labour had committed to at least 90% of New Zealand’s electricity coming from renewable sources by 2025, with “close to 100%” being generated by renewables by 2040.<\/p>\n

According to a confidence & supply agreement<\/a> between the Labour Party and the Green Party, the nation’s Climate Commission will be requested to plan the transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2035. The 100% is based on a “normal hydrological year” (New Zealand relies heavily on hydro power).<\/p>\n

Even preliminary details concerning reaching the new target are scant at this stage, but it seems the installation of solar panels on schools will be investigated as part of this goal.<\/p>\n

Among Labour’s other commitments, the party will set a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions for the nation by 2050, with legally binding emissions reduction targets.<\/p>\n

“The transition will take full advantage of New Zealand\u2019s plentiful renewable resources and of existing and emerging technologies worldwide,” says the party’s climate change manifesto<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New Zealand doesn’t have all that far to go in order to reach the 100% renewables goal. Last year, nearly 85% of electricity generation in the land of the long white cloud came from renewable resources;\u00a0 primarily hydro, geothermal and wind. In 2016, New Zealand\u2019s renewable electricity percentage was the third highest in the OECD.<\/p>\n

Solar power is yet to really catch on in the country, but its presence is growing. According to the 2017 Energy In New Zealand<\/a> report, total generation from small-scale solar power systems<\/a> last year was estimated at 51.7 GWh, up 52% over 2015. Installed solar capacity at the end of\u00a0 December 2016 was 47.0 MW.<\/p>\n

Coal had a shocker of a year in 2016, with the amount of the filthy fossil fuel used for electricity generation falling to its lowest level since 1994, due in part to the rise of renewables.<\/p>\n

\"Coal<\/p>\n

Coal production in New Zealand plummeted 15% in 2016 to its lowest level since 1991. The country has extensive coal resources, estimated at over 15 billion tonnes (all coal types). How much of that the new government will attempt to keep in the ground is unclear. Last month, Greenpeace slammed Labour’s leader and the new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, after Ms. Ardern reportedly refused to rule out<\/a> an end to new coal mines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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