The Government's Reversal of the Oil and Gas Exploration Ban w/ the University of Canterbury's David Dempsey: 15th July, 2024

The government recently announced a reversal on the oil and gas exploration ban, which was put in place by the Labour government in 2018. 

This has been met with concerns around the increased emissions that will be caused by this exploration. Many environmental groups have stressed that the government will have to offset these emissions to meet Aotearoa’s targets. 

I spoke to Associate Professor in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, David Dempsey about the history of the ban, the environmental implications of it being reversed and what sustainable alternatives Aotearoa can use to gather energy instead.