Govt announces plan for EV chargers
Mon 28 Apr 2025
The government has opted for a model based on the ultra-fast broadband rollout to boost electric vehicle charger numbers.
Carbon pricing for shipping: 'significant' impact for NZ exporters
Mon 28 Apr 2025
New Zealand exporters could see changes to their shipping costs following the approval of a landmark net-zero framework for the international shipping industry.
Internal affairs considering complaints against Greenpeace
Thu 24 Apr 2025
By Shannon Williams | The Department of Internal Affairs is looking at complaints about Greenpeace Aotearoa after Federated Farmers called for the environmental organisation to be stripped of its charity status.
Media round-up
Thu 24 Apr 2025
In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: A groundbreaking court case against New Zealand’s biggest polluters will go ahead; climate change is no longer considered a top threat in the Defence Force's spending plan; and is the government 'wilfully blind' to climate change?
Govt can auction more carbon credits: Commission’s advice
Wed 23 Apr 2025
The Climate Change Commission says that ‘surplus’ pollution permits in the market have dropped more quickly than expected, so the government could auction 14 million additional NZUs to 2030.
CARBON PRICE: NZUs $50
Mon 28 Apr 2025
The Carbon News NZU Index closed at $50 on Thursday, down $1.50 on the previous day's close.
Commission’s plan to increase ETS auction units could lead to lower prices
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Experts are criticising the Climate Change Commission’s proposal to increase the amount of carbon units available at auction, while the market is still plagued by low prices and seems oversupplied.
Moribund carbon price underlines Emissions Trading Scheme’s low integrity
22 Apr 2025
By Liz Kivi | Experts are blaming declining carbon prices on weak policy settings and the government’s unwillingness to tackle continuing problems with the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Carbon price nosedives
16 Apr 2025
The carbon price graph dropped off a cliff yesterday, down 6% overnight to a ten-month low amidst continued selling from forest owners.
ETS surplus volume likely to be reducing too slowly - new analysis
14 Apr 2025
Excess carbon units in the Emissions Trading Scheme - the ‘surplus’ in privately held accounts - look to be reducing more slowly than the Climate Change Commission's targeted annual reductions, according to new analysis.
Countries could use forests to 'mask' needed emission cuts: report
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Major economies are overstating how much carbon their forests can absorb in a climate accounting fudge that could allow them to use even more fossil fuels, new research said Thursday.
Why Trump is signing an executive action on mining the deep ocean
Mon 28 Apr 2025
President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea.
At energy security talks, US pushes gas and derides renewables
Mon 28 Apr 2025
The US envoy to the IEA’s energy security summit criticised renewables, arguing that they cause power cuts and increase reliance on China.
Trump officials pressure world’s top energy agency to drop climate mission
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Trump administration officials are attempting to block the world’s most important energy research agency from producing data that the U.S. government argues favours renewable power over fossil fuels.
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fall to a record low in fiscal 2023
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2023 declined 4.0% to a record low of 1.071 billion tons in carbon dioxide equivalent, the Environment Ministry said.
AgriZeroNZ partners with Innovate UK to unlock new investment opportunities
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Media release | AgriZeroNZ has entered a new partnership with Britain’s national innovation agency, Innovate UK.
CLIMATE CALENDAR
Mon 28 Apr 2025
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
Lodestone Energy completes equity raise
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Media release | Lodestone Energy, New Zealand’s leading solar energy company, has recently completed a successful capital raise for an additional $50 million, adding to the $50 million development fund it raised in 2024.
Global livestock industry exposed for rampant rainforest destruction, despite no-deforestation pledges
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Media release | Greenpeace Aotearoa says a new investigation revealing that the world’s largest meat company, JBS, will fail to meet its deforestation-free commitment is yet more proof of false promises from the intensive livestock industry.
Balance needed in Waste Minimisation Act – Zero Waste Network
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Media release | The Government announced its proposals for updating the Waste Minimisation Act and the Litter Act.
