Members of our team have supported the development of the New Zealand Geothermal Association's recent submission to Parliament's Environment Committee, highlighting considerations for the bills from the geothermal perspective, including geothermal's role in decarbonising Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Government is in the process of reforming its Resource Management Act (RMA), with two bills intended to replace the Act: the Natural & Built Environment Bill (NBA) and the Spacial Planning Bill (SPB). Both of these bills are highly relevant to the geothermal industry, as we seek to utilise the geothermal resource whilst protecting it for future generations.