http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/ en-gb Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:29:16 Copyright(c) Carbon News 2013 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/images/carbonnews.gif http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/ An independently owned and operated hotel that has gone to great lengths toimprove its environmental performance has won the New Zealand hotel sector's highest environmental accolade. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6836 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6836 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:00:00 James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor managers have planted more than 270 trees in support of regenerative agriculture in New Zealand http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6837 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6837 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:00:00 Some South Island farmers have rallied to improve their environmental practises and protect their land and waterways. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6804 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6804 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 As legislative requirements for emission standards in heavy transport tighten, Chevron NZ has announced the launch of Caltex with Go Clear, a specialised diesel exhaust fluid required for SCR technology found on board new trucks, tractors and buses. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6656 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6656 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:00:00 New Zealand's forest exports are being put risk as the industry continues to drag the chain on a key aspect of its certification, a union for workers in the wood industries says. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6628 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6628 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 Intellectual property law firm James & Wells has has almost halved greenhouse gas emissions in a year. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6629 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6629 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 The New Zealand seafood industry has received formal recognition of what the Seafood Industry Council says are strenuous efforts to achieve high standards of environmental good practice. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6631 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6631 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 New Zealand's agricultural sector says it is collaborating with government in a multi-million dollar nationwide programme to ensure a sustainable future for pastoral industries. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6632 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6632 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 Golden Bay natural health and skincare online retailer HealthPost has donated $125,000 to charities chosen by their customers over the past two years. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6546 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6546 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:00:00 E-mail subscriptions@carbonnews.co.nz to arrange instant full access for all executives at your organisation. 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Includes full access to our archive of more than 6000 stories. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6505 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6505 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:00:00 Waste recycling is about to arrive on BP forecourts. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6482 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6482 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:00:00 New Zealand's first Ethical Fashion Show will be held on the catwalk at the Sustainable City Showcase at The Cloud this month. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6442 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6442 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:00:00 A Nelson-based mail order success story is speaking out on e-shopping as a positive force for the environment. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6443 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6443 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:00:00 Philips is to supply the LED lighting Auckland's Zero Energy house project. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6397 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6397 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:00:00 New homes with Homestar green building ratings are proving popular with buyers, if the experience at Hobsonville Point is anything to go by. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6351 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6351 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:00:00 Volunteers from Air New Zealand's Green Team are rolling up their sleeves for conservation by helping with restoration projects across the country this weekend. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6334 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6334 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:00:00 A new glass-sorting facility opened in Tauranga is expected to divert about 3000 tonnes of glass a year going into landfills. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6313 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6313 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:00:00 Queenstown company Rilean Construction has achieved Queenstown Lakes' first six-star Homestar rating for an eco-friendly evolution series home. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6292 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6292 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:00:00 Canon New Zealand is offering $15,000 worth of product grants to support worthwhile environmental initiatives undertaken by a range of organisations around the country. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6221 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6221 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:00:00 The Agrecovery Rural Recycling programme has experienced unprecedented growth over the past two years, with collection of waste plastics reaching record levels, organisers say. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6207 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6207 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:00:00 New Zealand information technology company Ecoportal says it made an impression at Rio. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6171 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6171 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:00 The Sustainable Business Network says its Carbon4Good 100-Tonne Challenge this month was a success. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6143 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6143 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:00:00 Take 30 businesses, add an award-winning, fuel efficient car, mix with a selection of enthusiastic drivers and shake up with an eco-drive challenge, to reveal New Zealand's most fuel efficient company behind the wheel. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6124 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6124 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 The Green Party says the insulation scheme it negotiated with National has produced more than a billion dollars in benefits for New Zealanders, according to new reports from the Ministry of Economic Development. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6108 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6108 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 Villa Maria Estate has been selected by the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment as a finalist in the 2012 Green Ribbon Awards, recognising its outstanding contributions to protecting New Zealand's environment. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6100 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6100 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 Discoveries made during PhD studies by Victoria University graduate Dr Emma Dangerfield could revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by allowing drugs to be made in a more environmentally friendly way. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6069 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6069 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 The Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart home insulation scheme is a good example of smart, green economics at work, the Green Party says. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6070 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6070 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 Solid Energy has received resource consents for a hydro-electricity generation scheme using water from its Stockton Mine in Buller. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6045 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6045 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 Kapiti Coast company Silaca is using waste glass previously bound for the landfill to make a variety of useful products. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6046 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6046 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 The Ministry for Primary Industries is welcoming certification by the Marine Stewardship Council of southern blue whiting fisheries managed under the Quota Management System. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6048 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6048 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 A university research project in Britain is looking at useful ways to recycle egg shells, with the potential of saving millions of dollars a year from an item that is usually disposed of in landfills. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6027 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=6027 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 RCN e-Cycle's new e-waste robot now has a name, E.R.I.C. (e-waste recycling is cool). http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5993 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5993 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track has been awarded the Enviro Gold Award by Qualmark, recognising its high standards in environmental practices. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5979 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5979 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 Organisations wanting to improve their environmental credentials and their bottom line are lining up for the Eco Smart Business programme. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5964 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5964 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 Honda's support of New Zealand's biodiversity takes another step forward this week with the achievement of a significant tree-planting milestone. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5966 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5966 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 An award-winning environmental conservation project in a World Heritage Area is continuing to demonstrate "uplifting and positive" results half-way through the first stage of work. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5949 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5949 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 Representatives of five telecommunications companies go into battle today to find out which is the most fuel-efficient. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5950 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5950 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 The team behind the rebuilding of the flood-damaged Grantham community in Queensland has received formal recognition for outstanding community design. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5951 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5951 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 A luxury guest lodge housed in an historic homestead has won an Enviro silver award from Qualmark. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5919 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5919 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 The Government's proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act are concerning, the Green Party says. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5924 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5924 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 Federated Farmers has joined other groups in welcoming the Government's $8 million commitment on behalf of taxpayers to help to clean up fresh water bodies. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5925 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5925 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 An environmental protection and enhancement programme at one of New Zealand's leading hotel, golf and spa resorts has seen the landscape restored as a haven for native bird and fish life. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5909 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5909 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 National's first post-election broken promise is an ominous sign for the future of our conservation estate, Labour's Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel says. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5773 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5773 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:00 The director of a ground-breaking graduate programme in sustainable practice says the first year of the course has been a success. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5779 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5779 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:00 Farmers using urea treated with a urease inhibitor can expect a better nitrogen boost to pasture and crops, according to independent research conducted by AgResearch, Ballance Agri-Nutrients says. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5762 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5762 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:15:00 The release of more than 5000 emails sent by IPCC scientists provides irrefutable evidence that their goals were political, rather than scientific, says Barry Brill, chairman of the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5772 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5772 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:15:00 Regional lines company WEL Networks is taking the next step in the continuing modernisation of its network to provide customers a more efficient and reliable electricity supply. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5751 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5751 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:00:00 3M is sponsoring Auckland's first mobile classroom containing interactive exhibits designed to teach children important environmental lessons. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5731 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5731 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:00:00 Philips Lighting's work in developing LED technology has been recognised by an international award. http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5675 http://www.carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyid=5675 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:00