environment & resource management

We assist companies to manage their legislative requirements, develop voluntary industry initiatives and design public policy.

Relevant Skills & Services:

forecasting & projections

policy & cost-benefit analysis

research programmes & data collection

Examples of Our Work:

Carbon footprint analysis

Analysed company carbon footprints and audited results.

Competition between supermarkets

Foodstuffs

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

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

This report analyses the costs and benefits of a number of proposals for the inclusion of pre-1990 forests in the emissions trading system (ETS).

deforestation-liabilities.pdf

Design of voluntary product stewardship system

NZ Packaging Council

Packaging Accord Governing Board

Design of voluntary industry producer responsibility system to support glass recycling.

Economic impact of retail development

Glaister Ennor

Analysis of the impact of a proposed development at Warkworth on the viability of nearby retail centres.

Emissions trading system design

Emissions Trading Group

Assisted in the design of the emissions trading system (ETS) including advice to the Emissions Trading Group, the Technical Advisory Groups on Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes, and on Agriculture, and advice to the Climate Leadership Forum. Overall system design and allocation issues were the emphasis of the work.

Preliminary cost-benefit analysis of proposed national environmental standards for septic tanks

Ministry for the Environment (NZ)

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.

NES Preliminary CBA.pdf

Socio-economic analysis of vehicle emissions policy

Ministry of Transport (NZ)

A social and economic analysis of a proposed system of emissions testing and emissions standards for vehicles.

emissions-soc-eco-impact-phase1-rpt.pdf

Phase II emissions final report.pdf

Emissions Update and Extension - Final Report.pdf

Wind farm - Environment Court hearing

Meridian Energy

Provision of expert witness services for an Environment Court hearing for Project Hayes.