Carbon credit deal to provide windfall for Maori landowners
Today 11:00am
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporting | An isolated Maori Land Trust in the central North Island has sealed a groundbreaking carbon credit deal, securing millions for its 4000 owners and tens of thousands of beneficiaries.
If NZ wants to decarbonise energy, we need to know which renewables deliver the best payback
Today 11:00am
By Alan Brent and Isabella Pimentel Pincelli | A national energy strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand was meant to be ready at the end of last year. As it stands, we're still waiting for a cohesive, all-encompassing plan to meet the country's energy demand today and in the future.
Media round-up
Today 11:00am
In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Most New Zealanders support meeting our international climate target through a mix of domestic and offshore action; three figures paint a bleak picture of climate reality; and will removing Maori rights clear the way for an attack on the natural world?
'Our world is melting'
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation.
Renters stand to gain the most from efficient energy use: EECA
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Research on how New Zealanders view and use energy in their homes shows a significant difference between homeowners and renters.
MARKET LATEST: NZUs $59.93
Today 11:00am
The Carbon News NZU Index closed at $59.93 yesterday, up 27 cents on the previous day's close.
Greens call for agriculture in, forestry out of ETS
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Yesterday's failed Emission's Trading Scheme auction is 'another indictment' on the government's climate credibility, says Green Party co-leader and climate change spokesperson Chloe Swarbrick.
First ETS auction of the year fails
Wed 19 Mar 2025
The first Emissions Trading Scheme auction of 2025 has failed to sell any 'pollution permits,' with all 1.5 million NZUs rolling over to the June auction.
Tomorrow's ETS auction likely 'non-event'
Tue 18 Mar 2025
The spot price in the compliance carbon market dropped even further at the end of last week, with market watchers predicting that tomorrow's auction is odds-on to sell nothing.
What next for carbon prices?
12 Mar 2025
NZUs are still hovering well below the auction price floor, with collateral due to be lodged by today for participants in the first Emissions Trading Scheme auction of 2025, on March 19.
Greenpeace verdict is 'weaponisation of legal system', advocacy groups say
Today 11:00am
Campaigners condemn North Dakota jury's ruling as Greenpeace must pay Energy Transfer at least $660m.
"Not silver bullets": COP30 CEO downplays impact of yearly climate summits
Today 11:00am
Ana Toni stressed the importance of year-round action by business, subnational government and finance, energy, transport and agriculture ministries.
Time is not the driving influence of forest carbon storage, study finds
Today 11:00am
It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store (sequester) more carbon. A study based at the University of Michigan Biological Station has untangled carbon cycling over two centuries and found that it's more nuanced than that.
$800m pledge keeps Australia's green hydrogen dream alive
Today 11:00am
The Albanese Labor government has pledged more than $800 million in production incentives to a green hydrogen development in remote Western Australia, defying mounting scepticism over the future of the country's green fuel industry.
Trump is tackling every 'emergency' except the important one: climate change
Today 11:00am
To hear President Trump describe it, the U.S. is beset by emergencies. We allegedly have an energy emergency, a government waste emergency and a foreign trade emergency.
Iwi join discussion on geothermal potential
Today 11:00am
Media release | Progressing a holistic strategy to unlock the potential of New Zealand's geothermal resources, possibly in applications beyond energy generation, is at the centre of discussions with mana whenua at a hui in Rotorua, Resources and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says.
CLIMATE CALENDAR
Today 11:00am
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
New report exposes climate finance failures
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Media release | A new climate finance report highlights failings in funding urgent climate action.
Extreme atmospheric rivers could double in future climate
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Media release | New Zealand could face twice as many of the most extreme atmospheric rivers by the end of the century, according to new research by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.
Fiordland's marine habitats surveyed to develop first complete picture of biodiversity
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Media release | Scientists have long known Fiordland's marine habitats are home to a diverse range of species, from bright orange cup corals to huge black corals. A project to survey and catalogue these habitats is now underway to help support evidence-based management of this unique environment.
