Govt dumps funding for RMA services

Friday - The Government will cut funding of its Resource Management Act advice services, the Environmental Defence Society says.

Todd takes control of tidal power project

Friday - Todd Energy has taken control of the company behind plans for a tidal energy plant on the Kaipara Harbour.

Top scientist to look into the future

Friday - Climate change commentator and the United Kingdom’s former Government chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, will give lectures at all three of Massey University’s campuses later this month.

Green energy in the spotlight

Friday - Businesses promoting solar power, energy efficiency and electric cars will strut their stuff in Christchurch this weekend.

Pot party pushes hemp for houses

Friday - Cannabis should be legalised for the sake of the environment, says the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party.

Fresh faces join Environment Court

Friday - New appointments to the Environment Court were announced this week.

Korea eyes ambitious carbon scheme

Friday - South Korea is preparing to introduce the world's most ambitious emissions trading scheme, potentially paving the way for carbon costs as high as $90 a tonne for many of the country's key industries.

China holds key to cleaner skies

Friday - It’s time for China to adopt tighter laws and more regional efforts to fight air pollution through market mechanisms such as the carbon trading system, says an American expert.

World must wake up, says UN

Friday - A stepped-up coordinated response is needed to fend off the impacts of climate change after the world’s carbon-dioxide concentrations surpassed their highest level in four million years, says the...

Power sector warns of costly 'lost decade'

Friday - Europe faces a ‘lost decade’ of climate and energy policy inaction between 2020-2030, says a new report.

Students protest at Shell science funding

Friday - Students and alumni of Oxford University have protested at the opening of a new lab in its Earth sciences department that is funded with €7 million from the Shell oil company.

Buy shares … and turn the heater off

Friday - When Labour and the Greens presented their energy policy aimed at restraining the ever- increasing electricity price, they were derided by all and sundry, including the Prime Minister, says Carbon...

Carbon markets must get ready to grow

Friday - According to Reuters, the number of EUAs floating about in the European Carbon market doubled betwen 2011 and 2012.

Law academics spread energy word

10 May 13 - Top international law academics will present their work on global developments in law and policy in energy, resources and the environment to New Zealanders next week.

Greening of global trade vital, says UN

10 May 13 - The expanding market for low-carbon and environmentally friendly products will create huge new opportunities in an increasingly interconnected world, says the United Nations.

Europe embraces green infrastructure

10 May 13 - A strategy aimed at promoting green infrastructure and putting natural processes at the heart of its spatial planning has been adopted by the European Union.

Carbon trading tax cut put on hold

10 May 13 - A 2015 tax cut in Australia associated with the carbon trading scheme will not go ahead because of the drop in the carbon price in Europe.

Draft treaty threatens fracking bans

10 May 13 - European bans on fracking for shale gas could face lawsuits under a far-reaching investment clause in a draft Canada-EU Trade Agreement (CETA) treaty.

Signs worrisome, says world weather watchdog

10 May 13 - The World Meteorological Organisation says there are now “clear” and “worrisome” signs that climate change is taking place.

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