The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is driven by people who know that protecting the planet and supporting communities go hand in hand. The party was formed in 1990 and believes government must do more to protect the planet, honouring the thousands of years of traditional and local knowledge to support a safe climate and healthy communities. The policy on clean energy provides a plan to shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, to support initiatives such as cheaper and accessible renewable electricity, solar panels and batteries in peoples’ homes, and to stop issuing permits for new onshore fossil fuel extraction.