This appointment flew under the radar a little before Christmas aside from a piece in Carbon News. If clean energy grants were "state sponsored demand destruction" could the same be said for building EV chargers and electrifying trucks? www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ... - ThreadSky

eloisegibson.bsky.social • 1 day ago

This appointment flew under the radar a little before Christmas aside from a piece in Carbon News.

If clean energy grants were "state sponsored demand destruction" could the same be said for building EV chargers and electrifying trucks?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/543516/fossil-fuel-advocate-who-slammed-clean-energy-grants-joins-energy-agency-board

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mshooper.bsky.social•1 day ago

#nzpol

zoomoo.bsky.social•1 day ago

The drug dealers complaining that rehab is ruining their business

mrl53.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Lotta hair.
Kinda hairy.

smithmatt.bsky.social•1 day ago

OIAs show MBIE had some choice things to say about Carnegie’s appointment

http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/an-appropriate-process.html?m=1

eloisegibson.bsky.social•1 day ago

That is very interesting.

christinahood.bsky.social•1 day ago

In the Cabinet paper, I find it rather odd that the WEC role is identified as a conflict of interest, but being CE of Energy Resources Aotearoa is not.

eloisegibson.bsky.social•1 day ago

Me too. But we dont know what other reasons were redacted.

dialogcrm.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'd say damming. It is burying to the lede to not make it the main story.

"A briefing on 19 September reported that "MBIE does not consider the candidates suitable for appointment."

Despite that 2 unsuitable candidates were appointed over the protest of MBIE.

lcsnz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fox, henhouse

gilliananz.bsky.social•1 day ago

In 1980 I did a little course at Vic to finish off my BSc. It was called Energy and Environmental Physics. It was inspiring. We were going to lead the world in renewable energy. That was 45 years ago. So little progress!

timward2014.bsky.social•1 day ago

That dude should have a good, long think about the Think Big projects in the 70s and 80s - and consider what impacts "state-sponsored demand creation" have had on the country.

Hint: We're still paying off debt for essentially corporate welfare that destroyed our environment...

timward2014.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's not just the US getting a kakistocracy installed against their wishes as their democracy is disestablished. Luminaries of this guy's calibre are being shoved into numerous boards and commissions up and down the country.

olimnz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah, that makes 2x oil & gas reps on the board. Not a good mix - or is it? Will the rest of the board help them to change their views I wonder?

norightturnnz.bsky.social•1 day ago

"subsidised demand destruction" is exactly what we need to beat climate change. And it was working. Its a huge tell that he thinks it was a bad thing.

eloisegibson.bsky.social•1 day ago

I mean, as the ERA chief of course you'd think that. As a board member of an agency promoting renewables it makes somewhat less sense.

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