Pressure builds to change ETS obligation rule

Friday - Some companies are buying carbon credits to offset the cost of carbon in fuel and energy as pressure builds to change the rules over who is responsible under the Emissions Trading Scheme for accounting for carbon.

Mighty River likes look of carbon market

Friday - Mighty River Power says it has ideas that could see its involvement in the carbon market stretch beyond buying credits to offset its own liabilities.

We pay $11m too much, say major power users

Friday - The Emissions Trading Scheme is costing large commercial electricity users $11 million a year more than it should, the Major Electricity Users Group claims.

Go for natural gas - the price is right

Friday - The global economic situation is making it easier for companies to switch from carbon-rich coal to more environmentally friendly natural gas.

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.

France to pump billions into renewables

Friday - France has launched a programme to pump $1.71 billion into green chemistry, solar power and other emerging technology research.

Carbon traders setting up shop in Singapore

Friday - More companies trading in carbon offsets and those financing emissions reduction projects are setting up shop in Singapore.

Iwi join Aussies in carbon forestry venture

27 Aug 10 - Six iwi have joined forces with an Australia carbon forestry farmer and are looking to mop up land in the Central North Island.

New company sells Kiwi clean-tech to the world

27 Aug 10 - A new company has been launched to export New Zealand clean-tech technologies around the world.

Plants on a carbon go-slow, say scientists

27 Aug 10 - Earth's plants reduced their carbon uptake by 606 million tonnes during the past 10 years, according to a new study.

EVENT: Carbon Forum Asia 2010: October 27-28, Singapore

27 Aug 10 - As of July 2010, the United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention has registered more 2300 CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) projects globally, an increase of more than 35 per cent over a...

$6 billion of new investment likely to go to EPA

27 Aug 10 - The Environmental Protection Authority is expected to receive infrastructure applications totalling more than $6 billion by the end of next year, Environment Minister Nick Smith says.

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.

Journals not court is place for scientific debate - experts

20 Aug 10 - The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) faces a legal challenge by climate sceptics group the Climate Science Coalition which is taking the Crown Research Institute to court...

Top Energy sells Fiji operation

20 Aug 10 - After almost four years operating in the Fiji Islands, local electricity generation and lines network company, Top Energy has announced it has sold its operations there.

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.

Boardroom doesn't get it, says climate talks chief

13 Aug 10 - The business community has not yet got its head around the implications and opportunities of climate change, says the chair of the latest Australia New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference.

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:

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