Engineers For Social Responsibility
Submissions
From time to time ESR makes submissions to Local Bodies or to Government, on issues of concern. These submissions are listed here and can be accessed for perusal.
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Submission in response to proposed changes to NZ Emissions Trading Regulations 2024 In this submission the primary points we cover are steps that can be taken to improve the way the ETS operates, so that it becomes a lot more effective and capable of meeting the urgent need to reduce our emissions. The possibility of replacing the current ETS with a simple carbon tax is also covered.… Read more
Submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill 2024 The Government introduced its “Fast-Track Approvals Bill” to parliament earlier this year, with purpose to provide a stream-lined decision-making process for infrastructure and development projects that are considered to have significant regional or national benefit. We acknowledge that the current process for obtaining consents is time consuming, and so we support the prospect of a… Read more
Submission On The Government Policy Statement On Land Transport 2024 This submission provides feedback on the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024 (GPS 2024). GPS 2024 outlines the government's land transport investment strategy over the next 10 years, the funding available, and where funding should be directed to deliver on this strategy. Our submission provides feedback on the new strategic priorities, identifies inconsistencies… Read morePosition Papers
From time to time ESR prepares Position Papers which state ESR’s viewpoints, with the intention of providing useful guidance on particular topics. Information in this section of the ESR website is presented in good faith, having been checked and reviewed for accuracy and fairness.
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We publish a Newsletter from time to time, with news of ESR activities, articles and discussion on topics of interest.
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April 2024 This newsletter starts with something different, namely translation of an interview with Jens Beckert, Director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and Professor of Sociology in Cologne. On the brighter side, it also includes a number of items on positive actions that are helping improve people’s lives, and on technologies that… Read more
February 2024 CONTENTS - COP28’s potential impact on climate change - Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists - Carbon released by bottom trawling - India rebuilds coal stocks to ensure electric reliability - World groundwater levels showing 'accelerated' decline - Short extracts from Reuters website - French farmers - Solid state batteries update… Read more
November 2023 CONTENTS - Some environmental statistics - Global warming rate - China and India struggle to curb fossil fuels - Renewable hydrogen takes flight with octocopter - Space-based solar power - New Scottish blade a ‘step change’ for tidal energy - Power grids investment needed - World’s tallest wooden tower to be built in Australia Read moreClimate Fact Sheets
Engineers for Social Responsibility and the Sustainable Energy Forum are concerned about the consequences of human-induced climate change and global warming and the need for widespread understanding of the facts and underlying science. Our combined organisations have prepared a series of discussion sheets and further papers will be published soon. Each paper is peer reviewed by top professionals with specialist knowledge about the topic being described.
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Climate Change Mitigation – Rapid Change Needed To Restrict Global Warming To Below 2°C The world’s climate is changing, but it remains possible to slow down the speed and extent of change if all countries, including New Zealand, play their part. Rapidly deploying the many different types of mitigation technologies and available measures and developing effective policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can also produce many additional benefits… Read more