The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) has developed a definition of energy hardship and an initial set of measures that will be used to monitor energy hardship over time.

There are many underlying, and often complex, causes of energy hardship and any solution will need to address these issues across a number of fronts.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry for the Environment are seeking feedback on proposals to strengthen government direction that enables renewable electricity generation and electricity network infrastructure.

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed regulatory options for the development of naturally occurring and orange hydrogen.

We are currently consulting on proposals to introduce or update Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling (MEPL) requirements across a range of product classes under the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002.

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed regulatory options for the development of natural and orange hydrogen in New Zealand.

Unlocking the potential of natural and orange hydrogen development in New Zealand offers opportunities for energy resilience, innovation and economic growth.

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