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天美直播applauds Minister of Resources Shane Jones and Minister of Energy Simeon Brown鈥檚 ambition to build a 鈥渇lourishing and growing energy and resources聽sector.鈥�

At a breakfast hosted by Chief Executive John Carnegie and attended by leaders from聽across the energy sector both minsters outlined how they will work together to achieve this including doubling renewable electricity generation by 2050.

Mr Carnegie welcomes the return of the more pragmatic policies and approach.

鈥淭he abandonment of the Lake Onslow project and the 100% renewable electricity target聽show this Government is focused on achievable solutions to keeping the lights on and this聽change is welcomed by ERA members and the sector more broadly. We look forward to聽working with Minister to ensure kiwis can access affordable, reliable, and low-emission聽energy.鈥�

Mr Carnegie also signalled that the removal of the ban on new offshore gas fields and the聽revisiting of decommissioning legislation are actions that will restore investor confidence聽in the sector.

Speaking to attendees, Mr Jones highlighted the proposed fast track resource consent聽process bill due to be introduced with the first 100 days of government as an enabling聽piece of legislation.

鈥淭his is the single biggest adjustment in the last 30 or 40 years. We were living in a system聽where investors were starting to give up. We campaigned on turning that around and we聽will. Permits will be granted by politicians,鈥� Mr Jones told attendees.

Minister Brown also outlined his three top priorities for the energy system as keeping the聽lights on, doubling renewable electricity by 2050, and getting the regulatory framework in聽the transport sector right to maximise private sector investment in the EV charging聽network.