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NZ lobby: 100% renewables by 2030 'impractical'

NEW Zealand's oil and gas lobby has today warned the country's enthusiasm for its energy transition presents inherent risks for the nation's secure supply of natural gas.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Energy Resources Aotearoa chief executive John Carnegie described the Ardern government's 100% renewable electricity 2030 target as "expensive and impractical."  "Policies like the 100% renewable electricity...

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