Policy
Nudging the Beehive
Nudging the Beehive, banks and lines companies to make going electric the easy choice.
Nudging the Beehive, banks and lines companies to make going electric the easy choice.
We took a manifesto to Wellington with five things that would make electrification the easy choice for every household. None of them are radical. All of them save New Zealanders money.
One clear plan for getting Kiwi homes, farms and businesses off fossil fuels, so every agency is rowing in the same direction.
Low-interest lending for solar, batteries and electric machines, because the upfront cost is the biggest barrier between households and cheaper bills.
A grid and local networks ready for millions of electric machines, built ahead of demand rather than scrambling behind it.
A fair price for the solar power households share back to the grid, so your roof gets paid what it's actually worth.
Trimming the red tape that makes going electric slower and pricier than it needs to be, from consenting to connection rules.
What New Zealand households stand to save, every single day, by 2040 if we electrify. That's why we keep knocking on the Beehive's door.
Policy change doesn't happen in white papers alone. These are the campaigns we're running right now, and every one of them could use your voice.
Council-backed low-interest electrification loans, repaid through your rates so any household can afford the upfront cost.
See the scheme →Up the Kilowahs! We're scoring all 29 lines companies on how easy they make it to plug solar into their networks.
Check the scores →Pressuring the big banks on EV loan rates. An EV saves you thousands a year, so why does financing one cost more than a petrol car?
See the gap →We're a small team taking on some very large institutions. Every dollar helps us keep the research independent and the pressure on.