A clean industry alternative

Industry and commerce remain vital to global economic progress and improving the standards of living in developing nations. The development of these nations requires greater use and availability of energy. However, if this industry is driven by carbon-intensive fossil fuels, we will not be able to mitigate global warming.

International action to limit global warming to 2°C requires atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to be limited to 450 parts per million. This equates to 600 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide that needs to be prevented from entering the Earth's atmosphere over the next 50 years.

Carbon pricing is a global solution to drive clean energy development and adoption, particularly by carbon intensive economies, and will act to balance costs between non fossil fuel and fossil fuel energy generation.

Significant opportunity exists for companies to base their industrial businesses in New Zealand, taking advantage of the country's renewable energy production, skilled work force, strategic proximity to Australia and Asia, and various free trade agreements.

What this means for you and your energy intensive business:

• a secure supply of low carbon, renewable electricity at some of the lowest costs in the developed world
• risk mitigation against the future price of carbon, crucial in the emerging low carbon business environment
• a highly skilled work force for efficient and cost effective production
• close proximity to the growth markets of Asia, allowing quick market access and beneficial export costs
• the ability to utilize New Zealand's free trade agreements and access these markets in an even more cost-effective manner.