10 Jun 2021

Country can't simply stop using fossil fuels - Business NZ

From Morning Report, 6:45 am on 10 June 2021

The Climate Change Commission's final report spells out a plan for a "cleaner future" - including phasing out coal boilers by 2037.

But to fully de-carbonise the country's energy and industrial sectors won't be an easy feat BusinessNZ's Energy Council says the country can't simply stop using fossil fuels - they will still be needed in some areas.

It's executive director Tina Schirr spoke to Susie Ferguson.