Media Statement
11th of June
Pure Advantage Lauded
Pure Advantage’s report on “New Zealand’s position in the Green Race” has been lauded by the British High Commission in
Wellington
The High Commission’s First Secretary Tony Clemson described it as an “excellent report “ and as an important step in
New Zealand’s green growth development .
Pure Advantage’s report argues that New Zealand has a tremendous amount to gain from investing in the drivers of a green
economy such as renewable energy, smarter public transport and better environmental monitoring and standards.
“The UK strongly supports the use of markets and government policy to drive forward low-cost carbon abatement and to
promote ambitious emission reduction targets. I look forward to continuing the UK’s close cooperation with New Zealand
on green growth to jointly build a sustainable low carbon global economy”
Mr Clemson noted that both countries have a centre-right coalition government focused on private sector growth. He says
“The UK is one of the best places for green energy, for green electricity, for green investment and crucially for green
jobs anywhere in the world.
“We have the world’s first payments to business for generating renewable heat. The world’s first dedicated green
investment bank. A pioneering Carbon Capture and Storage Programme. The largest offshore wind market in the world. And
in the City of London, the world’s No1 financial centre for low carbon industries. “In the last year alone we’ve seen
announcements of £4.7 billion of investment in UK renewables supporting 15,000 new jobs.”
A copy of the report “New Zealand’s Position in the Green Race” can be downloaded from the Pure Advantage
website,www.pureadvantage.org.
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