{"id":65552,"date":"2024-08-23T11:52:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T23:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=65552"},"modified":"2025-07-28T21:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:02:50","slug":"two-energy-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.<\/p>\n\n<p>In recent weeks the Government and fossil fuel lobby groups have made it clear that, not only are they pushing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/luxons-threat-to-restart-oil-exploration-would-be-a-disaster-for-the-climate-and-the-ocean\/\">restart oil and gas exploration<\/a>, they also want to build a fossil gas import facility, and they want new gas powered electricity generation. They are trying to lock our country into an expensive Dirty Energy Future.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Greenpeace LIVE - An Energy Crossroads\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VPo4ZLG8Y3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J_LnyT4yTW4\">Tune in here<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">But we have a much better choice &#8211; a Clean Energy Future!<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Clean Energy Future builds on our existing renewable electricity generation by adding more solar and wind electricity generation. The solar generation is both small-scale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/electricity-market-mess-rooftop-solar-would-change-game\/\">distributed on people\u2019s roofs<\/a> and large-scale utility generation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Solar and wind are the cheapest forms of new generation and will bring down the price of electricity by crowding out expensive coal and fossil gas. Every kilowatt of solar and wind generated saves water in the hydro generation system for when we really need it.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"Twenty four photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Greenpeace New Zealand building, help generate electricity for the office. Any surplus can be feed back into the grid. The panels were installed in 2009 as part of an ongoing program of environmental management and improvement within the organization.\" alt=\"Twenty four photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Greenpeace New Zealand building, help generate electricity for the office. Any surplus can be feed back into the grid. The panels were installed in 2009 as part of an ongoing program of environmental management and improvement within the organization.\" class=\"wp-image-65468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Twenty four photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Greenpeace building in Auckland, help generate electricity for the office. Any surplus can be feed back into the grid.  <br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renewable energy is home-grown<\/h3>\n\n<p>When we\u2019re generating electricity from the wind and the sun, we\u2019re not handing over our hard-earned money to foreign oil companies. Instead, it stays in circulation right here in Aotearoa, which helps us all.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increased energy storage<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Clean Energy Future has more energy storage, again both small-scale distributed household batteries and large-scale utility storage. Storing the solar energy from the day gets us through the evening peak load without burning expensive dirty fossil gas and coal. The storage in the hydro lakes is conserved by all the solar and wind generation for when we really need it. We explore what longer-term storage we need for a dry winter, which occurs every 4 to 5 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More electric transport<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Clean Energy Future has more electric transport &#8211; more electric bikes, buses, cars, trains, scooters and trucks. Our vehicle fleet uses less energy, because electric vehicles are more efficient than internal combustion engines. And we can combine this with improved urban planning, so that our towns and cities are designed for people, not cars.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electrify industrial processes<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Clean Energy Future electrifies industrial processes like dairy boilers to eliminate coal. Our exports are renowned for their low pollution and we amplify our clean and green image and get higher prices for our exports.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reward consumers<\/h3>\n\n<p>In our Clean Energy Future consumers get rewarded to move their electricity consumption away from the peak load periods (early evening) by time-of-use pricing. Lower off-peak prices reward consumers for moving as much of their consumption as they can away from periods of peak load. That way we spend less on building new generation designed solely to meet peak load.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reduce emissions<\/h3>\n\n<p>This Clean Energy Future has much lower greenhouse gas emissions. We hold our heads high on the international stage because we are leading the way towards a low-emissions future powered by clean energy. In this future we save billions of dollars each year because we\u2019re not importing fossil fuels for transport energy, we are generating it right here! And we don\u2019t spend billions paying for nonsense carbon offsets, because we don\u2019t produce the emissions in the first place.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect the oceans<\/h3>\n\n<p>In this Clean Energy Future our oceans and coastlines are safe from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/luxons-threat-to-restart-oil-exploration-would-be-a-disaster-for-the-climate-and-the-ocean\/\">oil spills<\/a> because there is no oil and gas exploration or extraction risking our beaches and our marine life.<\/p>\n\n<p>This Clean Energy Future is no pipe dream! In July 2024 the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/new-fossil-gas-not-needed-energy-security-govt-mbie-report\/\">published <\/a>a blueprint for this clean energy pathway. And they built on the work of the grid operator, Transpower, who published their own <a href=\"https:\/\/static.transpower.co.nz\/public\/publications\/resources\/Te%20Mauri%20Hiko%20%E2%80%93%20The%20sun%20rises%20on%20a%20solar%20energy%20future.pdf?VersionId=kHqmtcg.X1g9VraoefYNyMMCohkJyQaC\">report <\/a>back in 2019 &#8211; <strong><em>The Sun Rises on A Solar Energy Future<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> And Greenpeace published our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/publication\/a-plan-to-solarise-new-zealand\/\">plan <\/a>to solarise Aotearoa back in 2018. Recently two energy economists published this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/electricity-market-mess-rooftop-solar-would-change-game\/\">piece <\/a>about how solar will drive down prices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_37' ><div id='gf_37' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'><\/div>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h2 class=\"gform_title\">PETITION: Choose the Clean Energy Future<\/h2>\n                            <p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data' target='gform_ajax_frame_37' id='gform_37'  action='\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65552#gf_37' data-formid='37' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_37' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_37_57\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_37_57'>X\/Twitter<\/label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_57' id='input_37_57' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'\/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_37_57'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_37\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_37' id='input_37_37' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='gpao.energy.stopfossilgas.petition' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_39\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_39' id='input_37_39' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='701On00000C80SWIAZ' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_55\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><h3>Add your name<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px;\">We call on the Luxon Govt to embrace a Clean Energy Future for NZ by investing in solar and wind generation, and rejecting new fossil fuel generation, new oil and gas exploration and all plans for a new fossil gas import facility.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"field_37_48\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_48' id='input_37_48' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='Re: The Clean Energy Future' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_11' id='input_37_11' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_35\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_35' id='input_37_35' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_34\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_34' id='input_37_34' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_33\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_33' id='input_37_33' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_36\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_36' id='input_37_36' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-half gform_petition_tracking gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_37_3'>First name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_3' id='input_37_3' type='text' value='' class='large'    placeholder='First name' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_37_4'>Last name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_4' id='input_37_4' type='text' value='' class='large'    placeholder='Last name' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_17\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_37_17'>Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_17' id='input_37_17' type='email' value='' class='large'   placeholder='Email' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_51\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--width-quarter gf_phone_country field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_37_51'>Country<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_51' id='input_37_51' class='large gfield_select'     aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='NZ' >NZ<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_52\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--width-three-quarter gf_phone field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_37_52'>Phone<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_52' id='input_37_52' type='text' value='' class='large'    placeholder='Phone'  aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_37_46\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible custom-control\"  data-field-class=\"custom-control\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Consent<\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_37_46'><div class='gchoice gchoice_37_46_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_46.1' type='checkbox'  value='Checked' checked='checked' id='choice_37_46_1'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_37_46_1' id='label_37_46_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>I am happy to receive email updates from Greenpeace about important campaigns. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/privacy\/?_ga=2.99809942.989746022.1663124527-2085805950.1658956545\" target=\"_blank\">Read our privacy policy<\/a><\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_37_53\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_hidden\"  ><script\nsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/libphonenumber-js@1.9.14\/bundle\/libphonenumber-max.js\"\nintegrity=\"sha256-0XOp1tkx9lc2cnYWuF6CbEULUsgVtaJz38jBd24iveE=\"\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"\n><\/script>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/3.6.0\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script>\n<\/script>\n<script>\n\n\nvar debug = false;\n\n\/\/ Build array with all URL Params for later use\nvar params = {};\nlocation.search\n    .substr(1)\n    .split(\"&\")\n    .forEach(function (item) {\n        params[item.split(\"=\")[0]] = item.split(\"=\")[1];\n    });\n\n\/\/ Debug URL Param\nif (decodeURIComponent(params[\"d\"]) == \"1\") {\n    debug = true;\n}\n\nif (debug) {\n    console.log(\"\ud83d\udc9a Debug Flag Enabled\");\n}\n\/\/ We will use this later to pass into function\nlet country = \"NZ\";\n\nfunction validationErrors(element, type, customErrorMessage) {\n    if (type == \"phoneLength\") {\n        if (customErrorMessage == \"ok\") {\n            phoneOK = true;\n            $(\"input[class='gform_button button']\").attr(\"disabled\", false);\n            $(\"input[class='gf_phone']\").css(\"border-color\", \"#6f7376\");\n            $(\"div[class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message phone']\")\n                .text(\"\")\n                .hide()\n            console.log(\"green\");\n        } else {\n            element.attr(\"data-validation-message\", customErrorMessage);\n            phoneOK = false;\n            $(\"input[class='gform_button button']\").attr(\"disabled\", true);\n            $(\"input[class='gf_phone']\").css(\"border-color\", \"red\");\n            $(\"div[class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message phone']\")\n                .text(customErrorMessage)\n                .show()\n            console.log(\"red\");\n\n        }\n    }\n}\nconst cleanData = function (value) {\n    let cleanValue = value.replace(\"&\", \"and\").replace(\/[!@#$%^*()_+=<>]\/g, \"\");\n    return cleanValue;\n};\n\/\/ On submit Phone Validation function\nconst formatPhoneNumber = function (input) {\n    const phone = {\n        phone_number: \"\",\n        transformed_phone: \"\",\n        mobile: \"\",\n        landline: \"\",\n    };\n    try {\n        const phoneNumber = new libphonenumber.parsePhoneNumber(input, country);\n        if (typeof phoneNumber == \"undefined\") {\n            if (debug) {\n                console.log(\"phoneNumber is undefined\");\n            }\n            return phone;\n        } else {\n            if (phoneNumber.isValid() && phoneNumber.country === \"NZ\") {\n                const numberType = phoneNumber.getType(); \/\/Used to Determine if number is mobile or landline\n                const cleanNumber = cleanData(phoneNumber.number); \/\/Strip + and other symbols\n                switch (numberType) {\n                    case \"MOBILE\":\n                        phone.phone_number = phoneNumber.number; \/\/User typed number\n                        phone.mobile = phone.transformed_phone = cleanNumber; \/\/Set both Mobile & Transformed_phone\n                        break;\n                    case \"FIXED_LINE\":\n                    case \"UAN\":\n                        phone.phone_number = phoneNumber.number; \/\/User typed number\n                        phone.landline = phone.transformed_phone = cleanNumber; \/\/Set both landline & transformed_phone\n                        break;\n                    default:\n                        if (debug) {\n                            console.log(`No match for: ${phoneNumber.number}`);\n                        }\n                        break;\n                }\n\n                \/\/DEBUG\n                if (debug) {\n                    console.log(`phone_number = ${phone.phone_number}`);\n                    console.log(`transformed_phone = ${phone.transformed_phone}`);\n                    console.log(`phone.mobile = ${phone.mobile}`);\n                    console.log(`phone.landline = ${phone.landline}`);\n                    console.log(phoneNumber.country);\n                    console.log(phoneNumber.isValid());\n                }\n\n                return phone; \/\/Returns phone Object\n            } else {\n                \/\/ Store user input phone even if not a NZ number\n                phone.phone_number = phoneNumber.number;\n                if (debug) {\n                    console.log(\"Phone Number not a valid NZ Number\");\n                }\n                return phone;\n            }\n        }\n    } catch (error) {\n        if (debug) {\n            console.log(`Debug: Phone Function Error: ${error}`);\n        }\n        return phone;\n    }\n};\n\n\/\/ Add div bellow phone input for Alert message\n$(\"input[class='gf_phone']\").after('<div class=\"gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message phone\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>');\n\/\/ AsYouType PhoneNumber validation\nconst inputPhoneValidator = function (input) {\n    \/\/ let inputNumber = $(this).val(); \/\/ get input value\n    let asYouType = new libphonenumber.AsYouType(country); \/\/country var as defined by selector\n    asYouType.input(input);\n    if (debug) {\n        console.log(`inputnumber = ${input}`);\n    }\n    if (input != \"\" && asYouType.isValid() == false) {\n        validationErrors(\n            $(\"input[class='gf_phone']\"),\n            \"phoneLength\",\n            \"This is not a valid \" + country + \" number.\"\n        );\n    } else {\n        if (debug) {\n            console.log(\"Phone Ok\");\n        }\n        validationErrors($(\"input[class='gf_phone']\"), \"phoneLength\", \"ok\");\n    }\n\n    if (debug) {\n        console.log(`Selected Country = ${asYouType.country}`);\n        console.log(`Valid Phone = ${asYouType.isValid()}`);\n    }\n};\n\n\/\/ On Input field change run asYouType phone validator\n\/\/document\n\/\/.getElementsByName(\"input_22\")\ndocument\n    .querySelector('.gf_phone').lastElementChild.lastElementChild\n    .addEventListener(\"input\", function (event) {\n        let inputNumber = $(this).val(); \/\/ get input value\n        if (debug) {\n            console.log(inputNumber);\n        }\n        inputPhoneValidator(inputNumber);\n    });\n\n\/\/ Get Country Dropdown slection and update var for use in asYouType function\ndocument\n    .querySelector('.gf_phone_country')\n    .addEventListener(\"input\", function (event) {\n        country = event.target.value;\n        if (debug) {\n            console.log(event.target.value);\n        }\n        let inputNumber = document.querySelector('.gf_phone_country').getElementsByTagName('select')[0].value; \/\/ get input value\n        inputPhoneValidator(inputNumber); \/\/ run asyoutype input validator to update country check\n    });\n\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", (event) => {\n    \/\/ Get all Supported Countries\n    const countryCodes = new libphonenumber.getCountries();\n    \/\/ Get DropDown Element\n    let countrySelectEl = document.querySelector('.gf_phone_country').getElementsByTagName('select')[0];\n\n    \/\/ Populate Dropdown with all supported Country Codes\n    for (var i = 0; i < countryCodes.length; i++) {\n        var opt = countryCodes[i];\n        var el = document.createElement(\"option\");\n        el.textContent = opt;\n        el.value = opt;\n        countrySelectEl.appendChild(el);\n    }\n    if (debug) {\n        console.log(countryCodes);\n    }\n});\n\ndocument.addEventListener(\"submit\", ()=>{\n    var phoneInput = document.querySelector('.gf_phone').lastElementChild.lastElementChild.value;\n    var formattedPhone = formatPhoneNumber(phoneInput);\n    document.getElementsByName(\"input_42\")[0].value = formattedPhone.mobile; \n    document.getElementsByName(\"input_43\")[0].value = formattedPhone.landline; \n    document.getElementsByName(\"input_44\")[0].value = formattedPhone.transformed_phone;\n})\n\n<\/script><\/div><div id=\"field_37_27\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_27' id='input_37_27' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_28\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_28' id='input_37_28' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_29\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_29' id='input_37_29' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_30\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_30' id='input_37_30' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_42\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_42' id='input_37_42' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_43\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_43' id='input_37_43' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_44\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_44' id='input_37_44' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_31\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_31' id='input_37_31' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_26\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_26' id='input_37_26' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_41\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_41' id='input_37_41' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='PT' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_40\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_40' id='input_37_40' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_37_23\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_hidden\"  ><style>\n.gform_wrapper{\n    background: #F6F4EF;\n    padding: 20px;\n}\n.gfield.gfield_error .validation_message.gfield_validation_message, .phone {\n    background: #f75848 !important;\n    color: #fff !important;\n    border-radius: 4px !important;\n    font-size: .75rem !important;\n    font-weight: 500 !important;\n    border-color: #f75848 !important;\n    padding: 8px 16px !important;\n    width: -webkit-fit-content !important;\n    width: -moz-fit-content !important;\n    width: fit-content !important;\n    pointer-events: none !important;\n    position: relative !important;\n}\n\n    ul.af_list {\n      z-index: 1001;\n      border: solid 1px #999;\n      list-style: none;\n      padding: 0;\n      margin: 0;\n      margin-top: -28px;\n      background: white;\n    }\n    li.af_item {\n      cursor: pointer;\n      font-family: Roboto;\n      font-size: 13px;\n      cursor: pointer;\n      padding: 5px 5px;\n      overflow: hidden;\n      white-space: nowrap;\n      text-overflow: ellipsis;\n      border-bottom: 1px solid #DBDBDB;\n    }\n    li.af_hover {\n      background-color: #f36b35;\n      color: white;\n    }\n      li.af_footer {\n      font-size: 0.8em;\n      color: #666;\n      text-align: right;\n    }\n#choice_10_46_1{\nheight: 25px;\n    width: 25px;\n    background-color: #eee;\n}\n<\/style><\/div><div id=\"field_37_49\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--width-full gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_hidden\"  ><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\ndocument.getElementsByName('gform_submit')[0].form.onsubmit = function(){\ndocument.getElementsByClassName('gform_button button gform-button--width-full')[0].value = \"Submitting...\";\n}\n});\n<\/script><\/div><div id=\"field_37_56\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--width-full gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_56' id='input_37_56' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='gform_petition' \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_37' class='gform_button button gform-button--width-full' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='submit' value='Add My Name'  \/> <input type='hidden' name='gform_ajax' value='form_id=37&amp;title=1&amp;description=1&amp;tabindex=0&amp;theme=gravity-theme&amp;styles={&quot;inputPrimaryColor&quot;:&quot;#204ce5&quot;}&amp;hash=2fe798faacba518479632da7220bef41' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_37' value='iframe' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_37' id='gform_theme_37' value='gravity-theme' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_37' id='gform_style_settings_37' value='{&quot;inputPrimaryColor&quot;:&quot;#204ce5&quot;}' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_37' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='37' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_currency' data-currency='USD' value='YMZwzV06h9LkSMVeCuNd8maHBrBd0sLgAaJtX0E1KomoudFnOEPz3XtKh751uGaz1o5B6ZQ0Az\/JBCQx6Zc0AJaZUKfG0bTXN3L0378ee\/G3ekQ=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_37' value='WyJbXSIsIjFjNzEyMGY0NzUzMGNlNzA1M2RiZjBhNThmM2NlMmY5Il0=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_37' id='gform_target_page_number_37' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_37' id='gform_source_page_number_37' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"200\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t                <iframe style='display:none;width:0px;height:0px;' src='about:blank' name='gform_ajax_frame_37' id='gform_ajax_frame_37' title='This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms.'><\/iframe>\n\t\t                <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 37, 'https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_37').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_37');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_37').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_37').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_37').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_37').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_37').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_37').val();gformInitSpinner( 37, 'https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [37, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_37'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_37').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_37').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [37]);window['gf_submitting_37'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_37').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_37').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger(\"gform_pre_post_render\", [{ formId: \"37\", currentPage: \"current_page\", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]);        if (event && event.defaultPrevented) {                return;        }        const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_wrapper_37\" );        if ( gformWrapperDiv ) {            const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( \"span\" );            visibilitySpan.id = \"gform_visibility_test_37\";            gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( \"afterend\", visibilitySpan );        }        const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_visibility_test_37\" );        let postRenderFired = false;        function triggerPostRender() {            if ( postRenderFired ) {                return;            }            postRenderFired = true;            gform.core.triggerPostRenderEvents( 37, current_page );            if ( visibilityTestDiv ) {                visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv );            }        }        function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) {            var timeout;            return function() {                var context = this, args = arguments;                var later = function() {                    timeout = null;                    if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args );                };                var callNow = immediate && !timeout;                clearTimeout( timeout );                timeout = setTimeout( later, wait );                if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args );            };        }        const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() {            triggerPostRender();        }, 200 );        if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) {            const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => {                mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => {                    if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) {                        debouncedTriggerPostRender();                        observer.disconnect();                    }                });            });            observer.observe( document.body, {                attributes: true,                childList: false,                subtree: true,                attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ],            });        } else {            triggerPostRender();        }    } );} ); \n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">You can sign this petition without leaving the page.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The alternative is a Dirty Energy Future<\/h2>\n\n<p>In the Dirty Energy Future we would build more coal and\/or fossil gas fired electricity generation. In this Dirty Energy Future we would have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars building a liquified gas import facility to import gas from the petrostates of the world. We\u2019d become more and more dependent on global fossil fuel markets and have to pay the global price for their energy.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electricity price increases<\/h3>\n\n<p>In the Dirty Energy Future, the price of electricity continues to rise as we are dependent on the most expensive forms of generation &#8211; coal and fossil gas. The big electricity generation companies love gas and coal because the price they get paid for all forms of generation is set by the most expensive generation that\u2019s needed in any 30 minute period, and coal and gas is the most expensive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dirty engines, dangerous roads<\/h3>\n\n<p>In this Dirty Energy Future Aotearoa becomes a dumping ground for inefficient dirty combustion engine vehicles that can\u2019t be sold in other countries, making our vehicle fleet large and expensive to run. The dominance of SUVs and double cab utes makes our roads dangerous for cyclists, pedestrians and children and people are forced into cars for their safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More dirty energy imports<\/h3>\n\n<p>In this Dirty Energy Future, we have to earn billions in export dollars to pay for the transport energy we import from the war zones of the world in the form of oil. The particulates from burning fuels in our engines fills our cities with dirty air, causing higher sickness and death rates from air pollution.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b053011a-gp04qfi_pressmedia-1024x693.jpg\" title=\"Huntly coal fired power station\" alt=\"Huntly coal fired power station\" class=\"wp-image-3033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b053011a-gp04qfi_pressmedia-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b053011a-gp04qfi_pressmedia-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b053011a-gp04qfi_pressmedia-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b053011a-gp04qfi_pressmedia-502x340.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b053011a-gp04qfi_pressmedia.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IN 2007, four Greenpeace activists scaled the 150-metre high smoke stack at the Huntly coal-fired power station and started unfurling a banner that reads: &#8220;Climate killer&#8221;.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ Dean Treml<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More fossil fuels<\/h3>\n\n<p>Our industrial processes double down on the use of coal and fossil gas. Our exports are renowned for their high levels of climate pollution, earn less and face carbon charges on entering other markets.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More oil company subsidies<\/h3>\n\n<p>In the Dirty Energy Future we subsidise oil companies to desperately search for more fossil fuels and subsidise fossil fuel generation so it can compete with existing cheap wind, solar and hydro. We have to pay to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/nz-news\/350199779\/last-pieces-abandoned-taranaki-oil-field-recovered\"> clean up their mess<\/a> afterwards.<\/p>\n\n<p>In this Dirty Energy Future our climate pollution continues to increase, and we pour more fuel on the fire of extreme climate events that are ravaging communities, like floods, droughts, fires and cyclones.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Crossroads: A Clean or Dirty Energy Future?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Aotearoa stands at the energy crossroads. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/new-fossil-gas-not-needed-energy-security-govt-mbie-report\/\">We have everything we need<\/a> to choose a Clean Energy Future. We have the technology, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/is-solar-worth-woth-investment-new-zealand\/\">we have the sun<\/a> and wind, we have the financial resources, we have the expertise and we have the enthusiasm of New Zealanders. <\/p>\n\n<p>We\u2019re just lacking the political will. <\/p>\n\n<p>Sign your name in support of Aotearoa\u2019s Clean Energy Future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout   sticky-bottom-mobile collapse show\"\n\t\t\tid=\"action-card\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz\/clean-energy-future-stop-new-fossil-gas\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-1024x683.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/ced1cf91-greenpeace-solar-panels.jpg 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Twenty four photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Greenpeace New Zealand building, help generate electricity for the office. Any surplus can be feed back into the grid. The panels were installed in 2009 as part of an ongoing program of environmental management and improvement within the organization.\" title=\"Twenty four photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Greenpeace New Zealand building, help generate electricity for the office. Any surplus can be feed back into the grid. The panels were installed in 2009 as part of an ongoing program of environmental management and improvement within the organization.\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz\/clean-energy-future-stop-new-fossil-gas\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPETITION: Choose a clean energy future\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Call on the Govt to embrace NZ\u2019s Clean Energy Future, invest in solar and wind, and\u00a0<strong>reject new fossil fuel electricity generation and a new fossil gas import facility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz\/clean-energy-future-stop-new-fossil-gas\"\n                        \n                    >\n                        Add my name\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"not-now\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#action-card\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":65554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa - It's time to choose!","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[16,29],"p4-page-type":[6],"class_list":["post-65552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-greenpeace","tag-climate","tag-clean-energy","p4-page-type-story"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Greenpeace Aotearoa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greenpeace.nz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-22T23:52:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-28T09:02:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"418\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Russel Norman\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@GreenpeaceNZ\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@GreenpeaceNZ\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Russel Norman\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Russel Norman\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/b3272dc0c88df0e5b71499441c63fe74\"},\"headline\":\"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-22T23:52:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-28T09:02:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/\"},\"wordCount\":1186,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Climate Change\",\"Clean Energy\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Greenpeace\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/\",\"name\":\"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-22T23:52:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-28T09:02:50+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/b3272dc0c88df0e5b71499441c63fe74\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":418},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/\",\"name\":\"Greenpeace Aotearoa\",\"description\":\"Our mission is to ensure Earth\u2019s ability to nurture life in all its diversity.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/b3272dc0c88df0e5b71499441c63fe74\",\"name\":\"Russel Norman\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLzuRNaOuQVAqkOBEoJQs5ZLT5HfcNDUuSpL9TVTuQSv6IKzKry=s96-c\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLzuRNaOuQVAqkOBEoJQs5ZLT5HfcNDUuSpL9TVTuQSv6IKzKry=s96-c\",\"caption\":\"Russel Norman\"},\"description\":\"Dr Russel Norman is the Executive Director of Greenpeace Aotearoa. Follow him on twitter.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.nz\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/rnorman\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa","og_description":"Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.","og_url":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/","og_site_name":"Greenpeace Aotearoa","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greenpeace.nz","article_published_time":"2024-08-22T23:52:39+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-28T09:02:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":418,"url":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Russel Norman","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@GreenpeaceNZ","twitter_site":"@GreenpeaceNZ","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Russel Norman","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/"},"author":{"name":"Russel Norman","@id":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/b3272dc0c88df0e5b71499441c63fe74"},"headline":"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa","datePublished":"2024-08-22T23:52:39+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-28T09:02:50+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/"},"wordCount":1186,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg","keywords":["Climate Change","Clean Energy"],"articleSection":["Greenpeace"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/","url":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/","name":"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg","datePublished":"2024-08-22T23:52:39+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-28T09:02:50+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/b3272dc0c88df0e5b71499441c63fe74"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/08\/25d769ff-clean-energy-petition-twitter-card-1.jpg","width":800,"height":418},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/two-energy-futures\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/","name":"Greenpeace Aotearoa","description":"Our mission is to ensure Earth\u2019s ability to nurture life in all its diversity.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/b3272dc0c88df0e5b71499441c63fe74","name":"Russel Norman","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLzuRNaOuQVAqkOBEoJQs5ZLT5HfcNDUuSpL9TVTuQSv6IKzKry=s96-c","contentUrl":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLzuRNaOuQVAqkOBEoJQs5ZLT5HfcNDUuSpL9TVTuQSv6IKzKry=s96-c","caption":"Russel Norman"},"description":"Dr Russel Norman is the Executive Director of Greenpeace Aotearoa. Follow him on twitter.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org.nz"],"url":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/rnorman\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65552"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72425,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65552\/revisions\/72425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65552"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=65552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}