environment & resource management
We assist companies to manage their legislative requirements, develop voluntary industry initiatives and design public policy.
Business Land Projections
Generated business land projections to 2050 using a combination of empirical methods.
Carbon footprint analysis
Analysed company carbon footprints and audited results.
Competition between supermarkets
Expert testimony on economic issues arising from a proposal for a new Pak'nSave supermarket at Wairau Rd on Auckland's North Shore, before the Environment Court.
Deforestation Liabilities - Allocation to Pre-1990 Forests
This report analyses the costs and benefits of options for the inclusion of pre-1990 forests in the emissions trading system (ETS).
Design of voluntary product stewardship system
Design of voluntary industry producer responsibility system to support glass recycling.
Economic impact of retail development
Analysis of the impact of a proposed development at Warkworth on the viability of nearby retail centres.
Emissions trading system design
Assisted in the design of the emissions trading system (ETS) including membership of the Emissions Trading Group and advice to the Technical Advisory Groups on Stationary Energy, Industrial Processes, and on Agriculture. The work included overall system design, impacts on emissions-intensive firms and design and implementation of the allocation system.
Preliminary cost-benefit analysis of proposed national environmental standards for septic tanks
This analysis evaluated the costs and benefits of a proposed NES that would seek to improve the performance of many of NZ's septic tanks. The main costs of the NES would be the costs of administering a new regulatory system and the costs of complying with the new standards (ie repairs and maintenance). The main benefits would be improved public health and environmental outcomes.
Socio-economic analysis of vehicle emissions policy
A social and economic analysis of a proposed system of emissions testing and emissions standards for vehicles.
Wind farm - Environment Court hearing
Provision of expert witness services for an Environment Court hearing for Project Hayes.