"Whether or not the decision is the right one, what is concerning is that it seems to raise the bar for assessing renewable- energy projects above and beyond the bar for other large-scale infrastructure projects," says association chief executive Fraser Clark. He says a public opinion poll commissioned by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority in 2008 found that 94% of respondents felt renewable energy is something on which New Zealand needs to focus.
Environmental court slaps down 630MW plan
New Zealand's environmental court has barred a planning application for the country's biggest wind farm project, saying the damage that Meridian Energy's Project Hayes would cause to the landscape outweighs the economic benefits.
12 November 2009 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 10:40 GMT
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