Comparison of renewable gas pathway to other options for the future of gas supply in NZ

2035-2050 vision for gas report imageThis report has been commissioned to provide information that will assist development of the Gas Transformation Plan by MBIE and the Gas Industry Company (GIS).  The purpose of the Report is to:

  • Estimate future gas demand and emissions under current expectations of energy costs and policy (that is, under business as usual (BAU) conditions)
  • Identify plausible pathways for the decarbonisation and transition of New Zealand’s gas sector, informed by evidence provided by sector stakeholders and previous modelling and forecasting work
  • Demonstrate the trade-offs between pathways using the energy trilemma (sustainability, affordability, and reliability), and indicate the distribution of costs across individual sectors
  • Identify opportunities for the gas sector to support the decarbonisation of New Zealand’s energy sector, including recommendations to decision-makers.
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