Industry sees bioenergy as key to jobs

14 Jun 13 - Legislation supporting bioenergy production of electricity will provide employment and economic growth in rural areas, says the Bioenergy Association.

China set to roll out trading scheme

14 Jun 13 - China next week will launch an emissions trading scheme in the southern city of Shenzhen, marking its first attempt to cut emissions using market mechanisms.

'Carbon farming' makes waves in Bonn

14 Jun 13 - United Nations climate talks in Bonn this week have largely stalled with the suspension of one of three negotiating tracks.

Experts rule fracking too risky

14 Jun 13 - German environmental experts doubt that developing shale gas is economically profitable and worthwhile for the country's energy transition.

Farmers told to adapt or suffer

14 Jun 13 - Farmers must adapt or risk getting left behind as climate change becomes an increasingly influential part of the agricultural landscape, says the head of the United States Agriculture Department.

China and US leaders sign chemicals pact

14 Jun 13 - The decision by China and the United States to cooperate on phasing down production of a group of synthetic chemicals in order to combat climate change has been welcomed by the United Nations.

Power saver ... take heat out of dirty laundry

14 Jun 13 - Households across Europe have been told to cool it in the laundry.

Imaginative inventors set out to save the world

14 Jun 13 - A handful of maverick inventors have banded together under the banner of the Ocean Invention Network to help to invent the world’s way out of climate change.

House hears ETS 'far left' debate

7 Jun 13 - This week’s OECD Economic Report on New Zealand sparked an exchange in Parliament over whether the Emissions Trading Scheme is a “far left” policy.

Farmers slam fracking opposition

7 Jun 13 - Environmental and health concerns over the practice of spreading fracking fluids on pasture are being described as scare-mongering by Federated Farmers.

Taranaki voices iron ore concerns

7 Jun 13 - Taranaki people want iron ore mining to go ahead – but they’re worried about the environmental impacts, a new study shows.

WWF accuses NZ of hypocrisy

7 Jun 13 - The New Zealand government is subsidising the oil and gas industry to the tune of $46 million annually, an investment at odds with its claims on the world stage to be ‘spearheading’ efforts to reform...

Museum wins environment award

7 Jun 13 - Auckland Museum’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions have earned it one of New Zealand’s top environmental awards.

Solar power access gets easier for farmers

7 Jun 13 - Farmers are getting easier access to solar energy, potentially helping them to save thousands each year on their power bills.

Airlines act to prevent emissions talks collapse

7 Jun 13 - A proposal agreed to this week by major airlines could rescue United Nations efforts for a deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the aviation sector, observers say.

WWF seeks $40b to back renewable energy

7 Jun 13 - Governments and financial institutions worldwide have been urged to increase investment in renewable energy by at least $US40 billion over the next 12 months.

Car pollution claims misleading, report says

7 Jun 13 - The gap has widened between the fuel-efficiency that carmakers declare for their models and the reality for drivers, with luxury German vehicles showing the biggest divergence, a study has found.

Little eco powerhouse wins best engine award

7 Jun 13 - Ford Motor Company’s ultra-fuel efficient 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine has been named international engine of the year.

Lake the world forgot lies pristine for 7500 years

7 Jun 13 - A lake on a remote Queensland island sits as it did more than 7000 years ago - untouched by humans and climate change.

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