Canadian firm seeks Crown co-investment for Genesis-supported gas storage project
Today 11:45am
By Oli Lewis | A proposed gas storage project supported by Genesis Energy has sought Crown co-investment through the $200 million Gas Security Fund.
Govt removes health and life insurers from disclosure regime
Today 11:45am
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Health and life insurers are set to be removed from New Zealand's climate-related disclosure regime, with the Government arguing the sector is not directly exposed to climate risks, a claim disputed by a sustainability expert.
Lessons from Australia: Climate Change Authority chair cites rapid roll-out of household solar, batteries
Today 11:45am
By Oli Lewis | Australia is rapidly outpacing New Zealand when it comes to new household solar and battery systems, lowering electricity costs and driving down the carbon intensity of installed generation.
Media round-up
Today 11:45am
In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: The Government is set to quietly scrap a looming ban on coal boilers; some South Dunedin homes may be relocated as climate risks increase; and more details emerge about the handling of documents linked to the undisclosed climate case briefing.
Climate advocates take complaint to UN over Govt’s plan to block climate lawsuits
Thu 18 Jun 2026
By Liz Kivi | Climate activist and iwi leader Mike Smith has joined forces with other advocates in a complaint to the United Nations over the Government’s proposed legislation change to block climate lawsuits.
CARBON PRICE
Today 11:45am
Exclusively for subscribers, the Carbon News NZU Index tracks daily movements in the compliance carbon market across multiple trading platforms.
ETS settings: Minister favours biennial cycle, officials prefer annual updates
Thu 18 Jun 2026
By Oli Lewis | The Ministry for the Environment and the Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, hold differing views on how often emissions trading scheme (ETS) settings should be updated.
NZ biodiversity credits top global rankings
Tue 16 Jun 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | A New Zealand biodiversity credit project has topped global sales rankings, with Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari accounting for 43% of worldwide biodiversity credit transactions in May and adding momentum to the country's emerging voluntary nature market.
Govt looks to tighten ETS auction supply
12 Jun 2026
By Liz Kivi | The Government is consulting on auctioning fewer ‘pollution permits’ for 2027-2031, a move it says would help meet the country’s domestic emissions targets while also maintaining short-term confidence in the ETS.
‘A shame’: experts on decision to send Govt carbon auctions offshore
10 Jun 2026
By Liz Kivi | Carbon market experts are questioning whether the Government has made the right decision in sending its auctions of carbon 'pollution permits' worth billions of dollars offshore.
Asia warming nearly twice as fast as before
Today 11:45am
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights record ocean heat, accelerating glacier loss and a series of extreme weather events causing significant human and economic losses across Asia.
EU greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2025, data shows
Today 11:45am
The European Union did not manage to reduce its planet-warming emissions last year, with preliminary data showing a slight increase in pollution levels compared to 2024.
UK electric car sales target set to be weakened
Today 11:45am
The UK government is set to water down its target for how many new cars that are sold need to be electric vehicles.
Microsoft's clean energy reversal collides with Virginia's climate goals
Today 11:45am
Amid a data center boom in the state, the tech giant backpedals on a key climate promise.
China to raise power prices for energy-intensive sectors in green transition push
Today 11:45am
Beijing’s latest road map aims to cut carbon emissions by 200 million tonnes by 2028 – but analysts say implementation may vary across regions.
CLIMATE CALENDAR
Today 11:45am
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
Public conservation land maps show risk of sale
Thu 18 Jun 2026
Media release | Forest & Bird has today released new maps highlighting public conservation land across Aotearoa New Zealand that could be more exposed to development or sale.
Coromandel protections could be stripped away for mining through hidden law change
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Media release| Forest & Bird is warning that a hidden provision in the Government’s Conservation Amendment Bill could strip away long-standing protections and open up parts of the Coromandel Peninsula to mining.
ANZ confronted with petition and video screening after report exposes fossil fuel ties
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Media release: 350 Aotearoa | A petition signed by over 3000 New Zealanders was handed over to ANZ, calling on the bank to cut banking services to coal expansion companies. The petition comes as the annual ‘Banking on Climate Chaos’ report has confirmed that ANZ continues to back fossil fuel expansion.
Communities need to prepare for increased landslide risk
12 Jun 2026
Media release: Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha University of Canterbury | New UC-led research shows where future Cyclone Gabrielle-like storms could cause more landslides and how communities can reduce the risk.
