Energy Resources Aotearoa
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| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Key people | John Carnegie, CEO |
| Website | www |
Energy Resources Aotearoa (formerly PEPANZ until March 2021[1]) is an incorporated society based in Wellington which represents the wider energy resources sector, including the upstream oil and gas sector in New Zealand. They work with central and local government, stakeholders and the wider public. As part of this they hold events, publish educational booklets, make numerous submissions and run the social media campaign Energy Voices to promote use of natural gas.[2]
Full members include:
- Beach Energy
- New Zealand Oil and Gas
- OMV New Zealand Limited
- Todd Energy
Associate members include service providers to the oil and gas industry in New Zealand (such as contractors, legal firms, engineers).[3]
Climate change
Energy Resources Aotearoa supports the transition to lower emissions.[4]
PEPANZ had been criticised for advocating increased use of fossil fuels, such as oil and natural gas.[5] [6]
See also
References
- ^ Watson, Mike (11 March 2021). "Oil and gas lobbyists PEPANZ seek broader role with name change". Stuff.
- ^ "Energy Voices". Energy Resources.
- ^ "Our Members". Energy Resources.
- ^ "The future of oil and gas in a lower carbon world". Energy Resources Aotearoa. 29 October 2018.
- ^ Oram, Rod (8 April 2018). "Earlier is better for climate change action". Newsroom.
- ^ Māori Climate Commissioner (4 February 2019). "PEPANZ are not the future" (Press release). Scoop Business.