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Letter to Hekia
Letter to Hekia
By Peter Kerr for sticK
(sticK - 6 April 2011 ) Dear Hekia,
I'm sure you and your government colleagues will be pretty annoyed about the early and unexpected release of the revised (but not) 'New Zealand Energy Strategy'.
But, as the acting Minister of Energy and Resources, it actually presents you with an opportunity to make a bit of a mark.
Now I'm not saying we shouldn't explore for more oil and coal; but as we both know burning these very old plants simply adds the carbon dioxide that's slowly warming our planet. It's not sustainable, even if dressed up around the notion that everyone else is doing it.
And I'm sure that following the dictum of 'follow the money', oil and coal exploration will have the majority of funds thrown its way.
Looking at the Energy Strategy's areas of focus 2 & 3 (develop renewable energy resources, embrace new energy technologies), what about making sure a bit of that oil and coal money goes to New Zealand's golden opportunity.
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