the role of research in new zealand’s sustainable future
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The role of research in New Zealand’s sustainable future. David Parker Energy and Climate Change Minister. June 2008. “Why shouldn’t New Zealand aim to be the first country which is truly sustainable? Not by sacrificing our living standards, but by being smart and determined.” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The role of research in New Zealand’s sustainable future
David Parker
Energy and Climate Change Minister
June 2008
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“Why shouldn’t New Zealand aim to be the first country which is truly sustainable? Not by sacrificing our living standards, but by being smart and determined.”
- Prime Minister Helen Clark
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Climate change will change our natural environment
• Increased frequency of severe climatic events like droughts, floods, and storms
• Wetter in west, drier in east• Changed growing
seasons/regions• Biosecurity risks
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Role of research and education
Universities contribute:• Research on behavioural and technological
issues• Scientific understanding and analysis of our
energy resource base, climactic data, adaptation and mitigation issues
• Analysis and presentation of views to inform public debates and policy development
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Funding for sustainable development research
Budget 2008: $32.5m over 4 years:
• $10 m for renewable energy research• $18.5m for transformation Research, Science
and Technology– Includes $4m for the Low Carbon Energy
Technologies (LCET) Fund
• $4m for deep geothermal energy research
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Growth areas
• Renewable energy• Energy efficiency• Agricultural mitigation
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90 percent renewable electricity by 2025
New Build Generation Costs
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Geothermal
• NZ already a world leader in geothermal development
• 8% of electricity from shallow geothermal
• Untapped deep geothermal resource
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Wind energy
• Small proportion in New Zealand at present, but big potential
• Integration into grid
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Wave and tidal
• Marine Energy Deployment Fund: $8m over four years
• First award made to Crest Energy for $1.85m
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Biofuels
• Biofuel Bill will mean sales of biofuels are mandatory
• Sustainability standard being developed
• Second generation biofuels
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Energy efficiency
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Electric vehicles
• NZ to be world leaders in using electric vehicles
• Powered by renewables• ‘Smart grid’ needed to balance load
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Designline hybrid electric bus
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Building design
• Building Code changes mean better insulation and efficiency standards
• The future lies in smarter design to reduce energy use
Conservation House
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Recycling/Waste recovery
• Reduce emissions by re-using and recycling
• Engineering, design, and science all play a part
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Agricultural mitigation
• NZ to continue as a world leader in agricultural emissions reduction research
• NZ to lead the world in reducing agricultural emissions
• Livestock Emissions and Abatement Research Network
Methane
Nitrous oxide
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Biggest ever boost to primary sector R&D
• $700 million over 10-15 years
• Four focus areas:– Sustainable pastoral
systems including emission reductions
– Research and education capability
– Food innovation clusters
– Internationalisation
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Summary
• Climate change means opportunity as well as risk
• Sustainability is part of the government’s economic transformation agenda
• Innovation is key to making the most of change