Agriculture

Big banks take new look at dirty industries

Friday - Two international banks operating in New Zealand are among financial institutions reportedly growing wary of environmental risks in lending.

Biofuel demand driving Africa land grab

Friday - Biofuel demand is driving a new land grab in Africa, with at least five million hectares acquired by foreign firms to grow crops in 11 countries, a study by an environmental group said this week.

Awards for leading science innovators

27 Aug 10 - Four of New Zealand’s leading lights have been acknowledged for their contributions to innovation at the 2010 Bayer Innovators Awards.

The Carbon Traders 4: Richard Hayes, EITG

20 Aug 10 - Richard Hayes’ experience in technology and interest in environmental offsetting are combining to do good things.

Race is on for biggest offshore wind turbines

20 Aug 10 - British, American and Norwegian engineers are in a race to design and build the Holy Grail of wind turbines – giant, 10MW offshore machines twice the size and power of anything seen before.

How British firm saves big by being green

20 Aug 10 - A British company behind natural and organic meat and dairy-free brands such as Linda McCartney, Soy Dream and Granose, has developed a taste for being green.

Inaugural National Winner Features In 2011 Ballance Farm Environment Awards

20 Aug 10 - The announcement of a national winner will be a feature of the 2011 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Te Uku wins Meridian environmental award

20 Aug 10 - Meridian Energy’s commitment to high environmental standards at its Te Uku wind farm have won Environment Waikato’s inaugural earthworks ‘Site of the Year’ award.

Kiwi ETS wins minister a rare bouquet

13 Aug 10 - Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith has had an unusual experience this week – he’s being feted for the Emissions Trading Scheme.

What Nick Smith said to transtasman business leaders

13 Aug 10 - This week Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith spoke at the 6th annual Climate Change and Business Conference, being held in Sydney. This is what he said:

The Carbon Traders 3: Wayne King, Carbon Market Solutions

13 Aug 10 - Wayne King has been behind some of the biggest carbon deals in New Zealand, but he got into the business almost by accident.

Tasman challenge: Cut emissions by 15 per cent

13 Aug 10 - Australia and New Zealand can cut their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 15 per cent by 2020 in economically beneficial ways, say business leaders at the 6th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change...

Meridian to build huge Aussie wind farm

13 Aug 10 - Meridian has done another deal to build a wind farm in Australia.

How Portugal gave itself an energy makeover

13 Aug 10 - Five years ago, Portugal pledged to reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels and embarked on an array of ambitious renewable energy projects.

Australian car emissions rules well off pace

13 Aug 10 - National standards for car emissions in Australia, even after recently announced Labor policy, will still be weaker than that of the EU and of California, a Sydney conference has been told.

MAF allocates funds for soil erosion work

13 Aug 10 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has allocated two more erosion treatment projects a total of $7.62 million under its Sustainable Land Management Hill Country Erosion Fund.

The Carbon Traders 2: Simon Young, Karo Group/EcoSecurities

6 Aug 10 - Simon Young got into carbon through his habit of studying a supply chain from go to whoa.

Farmers like large recycling bag for plastic

6 Aug 10 - The Agrecovery Wrap recycling programme has introduced a large recycling bag.

Now's the time to apply to farming fund

6 Aug 10 - The new funding round for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Sustainable Farming Fund is open.