@tsukkitsune
Meaning exploration already consented and development already underway is upheld anyway.

->"a country known for its everlasting gloom"
have you visited NZ? because this is definitely not accurate.

New Zealand has a huge potential for both solar and wind, and has been for awhile almost entirely powered by renewable sources.
Electrification and potentially energy independence are a real possibility for this country.

Granted, not the case in 1973. (Because of tech advancements.)