Big banks take new look at dirty industries

3 Sep 10 - Two international banks operating in New Zealand are among financial institutions reportedly growing wary of environmental risks in lending.

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.

Indonesia ripe for trading fraud, warn experts

27 Aug 10 - Ambitious plans to harness Indonesia’s millions of hectares of forest to offset carbon emissions could give rise to a new strain of corruption and financial fraud unless managed properly, experts warn.

Supply light on local market

27 Aug 10 - This week we have seen prices trading between $18.40 and $18.75, Westpac reports.

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.

Govt might have to boost new plantings

20 Aug 10 - The Government should underwrite the growing of millions of forestry seedlings if it wants to meet its climate change planting goal.

Think tank: Clean-tech needs a new look, too

20 Aug 10 - The author of a report that calls for the internationalising of New Zealand business says that the strategy applies to developing our clean-tech industries as well.

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.

Trade in NZUs remains light

20 Aug 10 - This week we have seen NZU prices trading between $18.35 and $18.75, Westpac reports.

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.

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.

Making biochar makes sense, study shows

13 Aug 10 - If every bit of biomass that could be collected sustainably were converted to biochar and the gas produced in the conversion process used for energy, human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be...

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.

Local trading picks up

13 Aug 10 - While trade remains relatively light, there has been an increase in trading activity this week, Westpac reports.

Foresters want ban on illegal lumber imports

13 Aug 10 - The government needs to urgently adopt measures to prevent products from illegally logged forests being sold in New Zealand, says the Forest Owners' Association.

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.

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