Utility pricing – to block or not to block
Rather than provide a volume discount, some utilities charge a higher rate for greater use. This approach, known as an inclining or rising block tariff, is often advocated as being a fair way to encourage conservation.
But is this really the case? This article investigates.
Dr Julius Ohrnberger
Richard Gaunt
Stephen Batstone
Review of third-party access pricing to SA Water’s water infrastructure services
The emissions footprint of broadband in New Zealand
This paper provides a first assessment of the emissions footprint of the current New Zealand fibre network, with a focus on internet provision to households and small to medium-sized businesses.
Infrastructure consenting for climate targets
This research models the impact on New Zealand’s emissions reduction targets if the current resource consenting system continues to delay decisions on infrastructure project consenting.
Matthew Williamson
Melissa Skilbeck
Dr Richard Tooth
