新西兰石油工业寻求政府对化石燃料勘探的支持, New Zealand's oil industry seeks government backing for fossil fuel exploration, facing green opposition.

新西兰石油和天然气工业正要求政府承担化石燃料勘探的财政风险, 如果新的天然气供应无法实现, 纳税人可能承担任何损失。 New Zealand's oil and gas industry is asking the government to underwrite the financial risks of fossil fuel exploration, with taxpayers potentially covering any losses if new gas supplies don't materialize. 绿色党对此提出批评,主张对可再生能源进行投资,而不是降低能源成本。 The Green Party has criticized this, advocating for investment in renewable energy instead to lower energy costs. 政府正在考虑这一请求,但尚未作出决定。 The government is considering the request but has not made a decision yet.