Abundant Energy: 30GW of renewables, no LNG terminal
What it actually does
The Opportunity Party wants a cross-party target of 30GW of generating capacity by 2050, a capacity investment scheme, the merger of five energy regulators into one, and cutting the 29 lines companies to no more than eight. It opposes the government's planned LNG import terminal.
Source: opportunity.org.nz · 2026-10
The Trump take
“Merging five regulators into one? I like that, very DOGE. But all windmills? The birds, the poor birds. And no LNG? Big mistake.”parody
Why it scored this way
Energy
Renewables-led and anti-LNG, though big on building generation
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Dislikes it
Red tape
Merges regulators and consolidates distributors
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Likes it
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