The fortunes of the world’s human population, for better or for worse, are inextricably interrelated with the use that is made of energy resources.

Energy Matters Presentation Videos

Energy Matters brings together some of the world’s most-respected thinkers, consultants and commentators to inform the debate issues to deepen our understanding of the dynamics at play for New Zealand’s energy sector. Collaborating with business, government and energy sector experts to address New Zealand’s challenging energy needs.

View and download presentation videos from the library below.

A principled approach to regulating for an uncertain future

14 August 2024

Sarah Gillies, Chief Executive
Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko

2023

Solar energy developments in New Zealand

10 October 2023

Eric Pyle, Director Public Affairs, Solar Zero
Manu Barrett, Owner and Director, Solar Sense
Gary Holden, Managing Director, Lodestone Energy NZ

The changing role of markets in Australia’s transition to renewable electricity: back to where we started?

11 May 2023

Bruce Mountain, Professor and Director of Energy Policy Centre
Victoria University

2022

Australia’s role in the global hydrogen economy

22 September 2022

Ken Baldwin, Emeritus Professor
Australian National University Insititute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions

2019

The clean energy and transport transition

24 June 2019

Michael Liebriech, Senior Contributor
BloombergNEF

2018

Zero carbon economy: panel discussion

1 October 2018

John Mauro, Chief Sustainability Officer, Auckland Council
Dr Amelia Sharman, Principal Adviser, Interim Climate Change Committee
John Carnegie, Executive Director, BusinessNZ Energy Council
Professor Caroline Saunders, Director of Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, Lincoln University

Towards a fair user-pays system on Australian roads

19 March 2018

Professor Michiel Bliemer, Transport Planning and Modelling
University of Sydney Business School

2017

Global green shift: China as driver

20 September 2017

John A Mathews, Professor of Strategic Management
Macquarie University

Supply demand balance in an integrated energy system

16 March 2017

Mark O’Malley, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems
Imperial College, London

2016

Global energy supply depends on water

5 October 2016

Dr Lawrence Jones, Vice President of International Programmes
Edison Electric Institute

Disruptive technologies and solar potential in Auckland

30 March 2016

Dr Kiti Suomalainen and Dr Anthony Downward
University of Auckland

2015

Energy Scenarios: navigating energy futures to 2050

19 October 2015

John Carnegie and Dr Stephen Batstone
BusinessNZ Energy Council

Key considerations for energy sector relationships with iwi and Māori landowners

28 May 2015

Tania Simpson, Director Reserve Bank of New Zealand and
Board Member of Mighty River Power

Political turmoil in the Middle East: why and what next for the rest of the world

5 March 2015

Dr Claire Spencer, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Programme Chatham House

2014

Climate-friendly fuel: a challenge of scale and time

8 October 2014

Dr Dean Simpson. Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Lanzatech

2013

Energy supply: geopolitics or geology?

11 June 2013

Harvey Weake, Senior Vice President Asia Pacific
Methanex