Environment

Steady ETS development BusinessNZ has welcomed the announcement of the first tranche of decisions from the ongoing development of the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the ETS needs a careful balance between contributing to emissions reduction and maintaining New Zealand as a prosperous economy that...

New directions in urban planning positive Urban planning recommendations released today could help overcome housing and infrastructure problems, says BusinessNZ. The Productivity Commission’s report Better Urban Planning makes a key recommendation of replacing the Resource Management Act. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said a new approach to resource management law...

Early ratification helpful for NZ business Earlyratification helpful for NZ business TheGovernment’s early ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change placesNew Zealand in a good negotiating position for future UN decision making, saysBusinessNZ. New Zealandhas now deposited its formal ratification instrument at the United Nations.    Thisguarantees New Zealand a...

Early ratification helpful for NZ business TheGovernment’s early ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change placesNew Zealand in a good negotiating position for future UN decision making, saysBusinessNZ. New Zealandhas now deposited its formal ratification instrument at the United Nations.    Thisguarantees New Zealand a seat at the decision-making table...

BusinessNZ submission on proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity Consultation Docuemnt...
Too much planning is restricting land supply for new housing...