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One of the big unanswered questions around the Tiwai Point power deal is what it will mean for the smelter's multi-million dollar carbon subsidy. Campaigners estimate it could nearly $2 billion over the next 20 years in free carbon credits from Government.
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Pakeha Ally's avatar Pakeha Ally @progallthethings.bsky.social
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While important to the Region's economy, this has long been about exporting our cheap, renewable, power and free carbon credits for the benefit of offshore shareholders. Would it just be cheaper to gift Rio Tinto a new plant that addresses carbon anode emissions? And Methanex while we're at it.

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