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Electricity emissions soared 169% in June quarter
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Electricity emissions soar 169% in June quarter

Friday - Increased use of non-renewable sources saw emissions from electricity generation soar 169% between April and June.

Solar picking up pace

Friday - The solar rush continues to pick up pace with Lodestone Energy starting construction on its fourth North Island utility-scale solar farm near Whitianga.

Environmental group challenges forestry claims

Friday - By Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter | Environmentalists are rejecting claims by a forestry umbrella group that Gisborne District Council does not have the expertise to support and regulate the...

Media round-up

Friday - In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: a former top diplomat says we need to step up our game with our next climate target; are Kiwis really ‘sick and tired’ of spending on...

Minister says buying offshore carbon credits ‘unrealistic’

Thursday - By Liz Kivi | Climate change minister Simon Watts says buying carbon mitigation offshore to meet the country’s international climate obligations is “unrealistic”.

Climate venture fund invests in alternative oat milk start-up

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Thursday - The Climate VC Fund is the largest investor in a seed-funding round to bring Christchurch-based alternative oat milk start-up Teiny to market.

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Almost 68% of Australia’s tourism sites at major risk if climate crisis continues, report says

Friday - Uluru, the Daintree and Bondi beach among locations that could be impacted if planet hits even 2C of warming by 2050.

The case for adding iron to the ocean for carbon dioxide removal

Friday - While the urgent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions is needed as the primary activity to curb climate change, there is broad agreement for the need to remove CO2...

The presidential debate proved that climate change is not at centre of 2024 election

Friday - Climate change remains on the backburner of the US 2024 election following little mention of environmental policy during the first debate between the two presidential candidates.

Floods decimate Nigerian zoo, wash crocodiles into community

Friday - Floods in north Nigeria have killed more than 80% of animals in a large zoo with an array of wildlife from lions and crocodiles to buffaloes and ostriches.

'People have never seen anything like it': Morocco hit by extraordinary torrential rains

Friday - A rare and deadly phenomenon: According to the latest count, published by the Moroccan interior ministry, 18 people have died as a result of the torrential rains that fell.

California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

Friday - Most of the United States' fruits and nuts, like avocados and almonds, come from California.

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Events

CLIMATE CALENDAR

Friday - The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
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Looking back...

TEN YEARS AGO…

Friday - Ten years ago, the launch of Future Super, which claimed to be the first super fund in Australia to exclude fossil fuels, had drawn significant attention.
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Govt releases Wairoa flood review findings

Wednesday - Media release | The independent rapid review into the Wairoa flooding event on...

ICNZ backs faster progress on adapting to climate change

Tuesday - Media release | The Insurance Council of New Zealand urges prompt action on...

PHINZ Welcomes acclaimed author Lloyd alter as conference keynote speaker

Tuesday - Media release | Lloyd Alter, renowned architect and author, will address...

Climate action tracker launches

9 Sep 24 - Media release | A new online climate impact monitor aims to demystify the...

OPINION: Trees are the answer to more resilient rural landscapes, not the threat

9 Sep 24 - Media release | There are many ways the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association...

Graduate champions climate justice in world’s highest court

6 Sep 24 - Media release | Law graduate Justin Sobion is helping to tackle one of the...

Greenpeace slams govt decision to expand seabed mining permit area

4 Sep 24 - Media release | Greenpeace says it’s "unbelievable" that wannabe seabed miner...

Mayoral Forum calls for stronger action to meet emissions targets

30 Aug 24 - Media release | The Taranaki Mayoral Forum is very concerned that New Zealand...

EDS’s Restoring Nature report sets out pathway to modernise the conservation system

30 Aug 24 - Media release | The Environmental Defence Society has launched a report, which...

New reports highlight NZ’s opportunity to boost climate finance

29 Aug 24 - Media release | Two new reports reveal how New Zealand can meet its climate...

New Zealand, China hold high-level climate change talks

29 Aug 24 - Media release | Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu is...

Next steps to clean-up the East Coast

29 Aug 24 - Media release | Forestry Minister Todd McClay today announced the establishment...

AgriZeroNZ invests extra $4m in Kiwi company developing methane-inhibiting bolus

28 Aug 24 - Media release | AgriZeroNZ is investing a further NZD $4 million in Ruminant...

$78m finance facility to accelerate solar development

28 Aug 24 - Media release | A tripartite signing of agreements that further facilitates the...

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