BAY OF PLENTY CARBON EMISSIONS REPORT

Source: AECOM, for BOPRC, Sept-22

When we think about Climate Change and how to reduce our emissions to save our planet, it pays to understand the depth of the issues.

AECOM was contracted by BOP Regional Council to report on the Bay of Plenty’s Greenhouse gas emissions in the 2020/2021 year. Total emissions in this year were 5,538,003 tonnes of CO2e.

To put this into perspective - White Island emits 2,300 t/CO2e daily – that is 839,500 tonnes annually (or equivalent to 15% of Bay of Plenty's total emissions).

• Transport (road & air) accounts for 44% of total emissions at 2,436,721 t/CO2e. Petrol cars make you just 9.7% of total BOP emissions (536,078 t/CO2e). Moving all commuters from their cars to public transport to reduce emissions will not even match White Islands emissions. Yes, we do need to move more commuters onto buses, but the best environmental, economic and social outcomes that we will achieve will be that we reduce congestion. Emissions is just a smoke screen...

• Agriculture (livestock & crops) accounts for 34% of our regional emissions, and most of it is methane (a short-term gas). The reality is that because there is no allowance for agricultural sequestration, the net emissions is likely to be negative.

• Stationary Energy (consumption of electricity & natural gas) produces 16% of our gross emissions. The current government’s ban on oil & gas exploration has just seen a huge increase in imported Indonesian (dirty) coal being burnt at Huntly, in order to maintain our energy supply.

Bay of Plenty Greenhouse gas emissions 2020/21

We need pragmatism, not the “loony” ideology of the left.

Ardern's Hamilton West "bloody nose"

The National Party had a fantastic win in Hamilton West last night (Saturday 10th December 2022). A real "bloody nose" to a deeply unpopular Labour Government. Tama Potaka will be a great MP for Hamilton West. It was great to be part of the celebrations, where Tama increased his lead as the night went on, from the time the first votes came in. An 8,000+ swing from the 2020 election result tells you plenty about this current government.

National’s candidate, Tama Potaka, overturned Labour’s 6,267 majority that Gaurav Sharma held from the 2020 election, so Tama will enter Parliament as National’s newest MP, bringing the National Party Caucus to 34 members.

Results from election night put Tama on 6629 votes - 2285 ahead of Labour's Georgie Dansey (see entire list below).

Apart from Tama’s personal credentials and National’s strong campaign focusing on the things that matter to the people of Hamilton and New Zealand at large, the result shows New Zealanders want to send a message to Labour. Labour is out of touch. It’s busy in Parliament with ideological pet projects like Three Waters (or is that now 5 waters!), the TVNZ/RNZ merger, health bureaucracy and hate speech. Meanwhile, out in the streets and farms of real New Zealand, people are talking about the cost of groceries, fear of crime, and how long it takes to see a doctor.

Help catch this scumbag

Do you know this person. He was caught on CCTV destroying my BOP Regional Council election sign outside Bellevue Dairy in Otumoetai - on Princess Street

Message me if you recognize him. This will help our police catch this idiot. SNAPPED. Tauranga people - please share this post to help catch him...