The New Zealand Government is in the process of reforming its Resource Management Act (RMA), with two bills intended to replace the Act: the Natural & Built Environment Bill and the Spacial Planning Bill. Both of these bills are highly relevant to the geothermal industry, as we seek to utilise the geothermal resource whilst protecting it for future generations.
The NZGA has provided the following submissions to Parliament's Environment Committee, highlighting considerations for the bills from the geothermal perspective, including geothermal's role in decarbonising Aotearoa:
- Natural & Built Environments Bill
- Spatial Planning Bill
More information on the RMA reform can be found on Parliament's website.
