Potential impact of consumer behaviour and fossil fuelled hydrogen generation on national energy policy of New Zealand
Loading...
Supplementary material
Other Title
Authors
Leaver, Jonathan
Leaver, Luke H. T.
Leaver, Luke H. T.
Author ORCID Profiles (clickable)
Degree
Grantor
Date
2011-02
Supervisors
Type
Conference Contribution - Paper in Published Proceedings
Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori subject headings)
Keyword
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
alternative fuels
carbon tax
energy policy
alternative fuels
carbon tax
energy policy
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
Citation
Leaver, J., & Leaver, L. (2011, January/February). Potential impact of consumer behaviour and fossil fuelled hydrogen generation on national energy policy of New Zealand [PowerPoint presentation]. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Energy, Utility and Environment Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
Abstract
In 2008 greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector in New Zealand accounted for 19% of total emissions. Studies using the multi sector partial equilibrium model UniSyD show that vehicle costs and driving range when weighted to reflect consumer choice can result in a 38% reduction in the penetration of alternative fuelled light vehicles by 2050 and consequently is a significant factor in determining the rate of reduction in greenhouse gases. Furthermore even under a high carbon tax of US$120/t-CO2, greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 in the electricity generation and transport sectors are unlikely to be reduced to less than 8% above 1990 levels. Reductions in emissions below this level will require government policy interventions to limit the use of petroleum based transport fuels.
Publisher
Energy, Utility and Environment Conference
Permanent link
Link to ePress publication
DOI
Copyright holder
Jonathan Leaver and Luke Leaver
Copyright notice
All rights reserved