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We combine rigorous analytics with hands-on experience to develop pragmatic solutions to complex problems. Our advice is based on economics and quantitative analytics.

Our clients rely on us to deliver economic modelling, environmental economics, market assessment and design, policy advice and evaluation, and strategic advice with speed and precision.

Key Personnel]]> News http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=2 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0700 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=14 Consumer Driven Sustainable Development In The Power Sector: Options For Consumer Choice In The New Zealand Electricity Market" to the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics (ANZSEE) Conference in Darwin November 2009.]]> Topics http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=14 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 04:49:00 -0700 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=10
The introduction of REDD into carbon markets are show to have profound impacts on the price of carbon, and, consequently, on both Annex I domestic abatement and mitigation within CDM regions.Download the full report or the supporting model.

The model is in the General Algebraic Modelling System (GAMS) format and may be opened for viewing with a text editor such as wordpad or notepad.

You may also view the presentation or download the slides.

]]> Topics http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=10 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:01:00 -0700 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=9 Greenpeace International titled "REDD in the carbon market: will it help keep global warming to less than 2 degrees?"in Bonn, Germany on 30 March 2009.
The meeting will take place between 18:00-20:00 in the Tram room of the hotel Martim.

Details can be found at the UNFCCC's website.

The report "REDD and the effort to limit global warming to 2˚C: Implications for including REDD credits in the international carbon market " is available here after 30 March 2009.

Carbon market simulations were conducted using the General Algebraic Modelling System (GAMS). A GAMS formatted file is available for download here after 30 March 2009. ]]> Topics http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=9 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:07:00 -0700 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=4 The introduction of incentives to reduce deforestation and degredation (REDD) has been hearalded as an inexpensive means of reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions. IF REDD credits were integrated into post-2012 emissions reductions compliance trading, developing nations could increase their committents by 23 % without increasing compliance costs according to modelling presented in December 2008 at the UNFCCC conference in Poznan Poland.
Such an increase in reductions is possible as the introduction of REDD into the market causes the overall carbon price to drop. Committments from develloping nations would have to increase by 62% in order to absord all the REDD credits without realising a corresponding price decline.

The full reports and presentations are available here:

IDDRI Side Event Presentation - 8 Dec 2008

New Zealand MAF Side Event Presentation - 5 Dec 2008

Two page summary | Full Report
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Economics
Forecasting
Financial and economic modelling
Economic advice
Economic valuation
Non-market valuation
Ecological/environmental economics

Policy
Regulatory assessment and advice
Strategic analysis
Policy evaluation and advice
Resource planning and management

Markets
Market assessment - opportunities and barriers
Market development and rules design


]]> Services http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=24 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:42:00 -0800 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=6 nullBachelor of Agricultural Science (Lincoln College)
Diploma of Economics (Waikato University)
Master of Management Studies (with Distinction) (Waikato University)

Alistair has extensive experience working with complex policy processes, and has worked on many of the key economic reforms of the last decade including the 1998 electricity industry reforms, the price control threshold for electricity line businesses, amendments to the Commerce Act, the 2002 climate change policy package, and the Telecommunications Amendment Act 2006.

Alistair offers clients proven expertise in applying his extensive skills in economic and strategic analysis to formulating practical solutions to complex policy problems.]]> Key Staff http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=6 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:28:00 -0800 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=5 nullBachelor of Forestry Science (First Class Honours) (Canterbury University)

Karen has provided regulatory and economic advice on rule and other policy changes to the Electricity Commission since May 2004. She is currently assisting the Electricity Commission with a project to improve the wholesale electricity pricing process. This has involved developing a conceptual framework for achieving an appropriate trade-off between price certainty and price accuracy, and enabling consumers to make efficient decisions which enhances competition.

Since January 2007, Karen has assisted the Commerce Commission with its role under the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998.
Through her work for the Electricity Commission and Commerce Commission, Karen has gained experience working with stakeholders at a technical policy level. She provided secretariat services to the Electricity Commission’s Wholesale Market Advisory Group and Common Quality Advisory Group, and often presented analysis and recommendations to the Electricity Commission Board. Karen also presents and discusses findings to Commissioners at the Commerce Commission.
Karen’s background in forestry and involvement in KEA’s climate change work gives her an excellent understanding of the issues regarding emissions trading and the NZ ETS.

Karen is an experienced project manager, has excellent organisational and writing skills, strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, and a sound understanding of modelling and optimisation programming concepts. Karen is proficient in conveying complex technical issues to a wide range of audiences including both internal and external customers, managers, project managers and software developers.]]> Key Staff http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=5 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:28:00 -0800 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=7 nullMaster of Business Administration (Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University)
Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering (University of Illinois)
Bachelor of Arts – Asian Studies (University of Illinois)

Erich has ten years’ experience in the climate change, energy and consulting fields. While a high-level thinker, Erich is also drawn to the details. His projects often involve detailed numerical analysis and development of complex financial and economic models.

Prior to joining M-co, Erich provided market assessment, value chain, cost-benefit assessment, option value and organisational change analysis to large corporate clients in the energy, banking, and manufacturing sectors as an associate with Booz Alan Hamilton in the United States. Erich’s energy and consulting career has also involved assessment of investment and management decisions in Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Taiwan and the United States.
While a high-level thinker, Erich is also drawn to the details. His projects often involve detailed numerical analysis and development of complex financial and economic models.

Along with Alistair, Erich is involved in a major project for the Electricity Commission on the costs and benefits of introducing locational rental allocations (LRAs) to manage locational spot price volatility. The project involves detailed simulations of locational price risk outcomes using half-hourly data for 2002-2006. One of the project’s primary aims is to remove barriers to entry to the retail market, thereby increasing competition.

In his previous role as an associate at Booz Alan Hamilton, Erich gained extensive international experience with operational and organizational aspects of the upstream petroleum sector in the United States, Europe, and Brazil. In this role, Erich provided organisational change advice and implementation services, and assisted firms to communicate new, firm-wide, initiatives. Erich also advised a major North American utility on the viability of potential merger candidates, assessing synergies in deployed assets, human resources, and customer service.
]]> Key Staff http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=7 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:29:00 -0800 http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=13 Rachel Holden
Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (First Class Honours) – Economics, Money and Finance (Victoria University)
Bachelor of Science – Mathematics and Statistics (Victoria University)

Rachel has an in-depth understanding of regulatory economics and has a proven ability to effectively plan and organise complex projects. Prior to joining KEA 3, Rachel worked at M-co as a Senior Consultant. Prior to this she was a Senior Analyst at the Commerce Commission, providing regulatory advice on the telecommunications industry and project managed telecommunications projects. Rachel has also worked at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, where she provided economic advice on a range of issues including the impact of increasing freight costs on inflation, and the effects of increasing demand for food in Asia. ]]> Key Staff http://www.kea3.com/index.php?itemid=13 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:06:00 -0800