Gas Transition Plan

Issues Paper - August 2023

This Gas Transition Plan Issues Paper seeks your feedback on the key issues and opportunities facing the gas sector. It sets out what we see as the key issues around investment and certainty for the gas sector. We know that one of the key challenges for the gas sector is ensuring that investment in gas supply continues for an appropriate period of time so that the needs of the gas industry, and the electricity system continue to be met for as long as we need them.

The Issues Paper also considers the role of other opportunities for lowering emissions, like carbon capture utilisation and storage, and renewable gases like biomethane and hydrogen. These present exciting opportunities for New Zealand in reducing emissions associated with gas use.