ATSE provided a short letter-style submission supporting the establishment of the Net Zero Emissions Authority (NZEA). The letter also articulated support for the NZEA Board’s inclusion of industry, business and research representatives; and for the NZEA’s mandate to manage coal power station closures including impacts on displaced workers.
The letter suggested amending the Bill to enable the NZEA to consider and support circular economy development. The letter also recommended boosting government expenditure on the technological and social science research needed for the energy transition as a matter of urgency.