New Zealand: Transport
Transport sector advised to help shape next world emissions deal
3 Jun 2008
Leipzig.-Speaking at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer called on key stakeholders in the transport sector to help shape the UN climate change deal that will be clinched in Copenhagen at the end of 2009.
Electric car sceptic invents long-term power shortage
30 May 2008
The Dog and Lemon Guide man says the viability of electric cars in New Zealand is doubtful because of electricity shortages.
Air NZ looks for sting from EU emission trading
29 May 2008
Air New Zealand is examining the implications for its business of yesterday’s European Parliament Environment Committee’s vote for tougher emissions reductions targets
Mitsubishi may win race to get first electric car to NZ market
28 May 2008
Mitsubishi hopes to win the race to get electric cars onto the New Zealand market.
EU Parliament committee votes overnight for tougher aviation ETS regime
28 May 2008
The European Parliament's Enevironment Committee early this morning (NZ time) voted for a tougher emissions regime for airlines.
International aviation alleges jumbo 15 billion euro annual bill for EU ETS
28 May 2008
International air carriers are pleading with the EU to give them special emissions trading assistance.
Public transport won’t cope with major fuel-price driven switch from cars
27 May 2008
If 23% of motorists are true to their word and start making significant cuts in fuel use now petrol has hit $2 per litre, they may not find a seat on public transport.
InterCity: Fuel price-driven flight to public transport has started
26 May 2008
InterCity is ready to accommodate a significant shift away from private car use to public transport as increased fuel costs hit home.
Investment in coastal shipping welcomed
22 May 2008
The Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation (CBAFF) has welcomed Transport Minister Annette King’s announcement of $36 million funding to help revitalise coastal shipping in New Zealand.
Major move to shift 30% of inter-regional freight to sea
21 May 2008
The Government has announced a $36 million investment to revitalise coastal shipping, to slash land transport fuel use and emissions.
Pacifica: Funding boost will stimulate coastal links
21 May 2008
The Government's $36 million coastal shipping development programme couldsee new ships used and former coastal shipping routes re-opened.
Coastal shipping revamp to play major role in emissions cuts
20 May 2008
The Government today will announce plans to more effectively link rail and coastal shipping and to make it easier for port companies to access government funding for infrastructure development.
Booming biofuels company shows how it can be done
15 May 2008
Gull has stolen a march on the big fuel companies and proved that the Government’s initial biofuel target can be met.
Airships' potential not just hot air, says entrepreneur
15 May 2008
Fancy cutting transport costs by half and saving the environment at the same time? Airships might be just the ticket.
Shock shipping news puts New Zealand on the spot
13 May 2008
A United Nations study that claims the true scale of CO2 emissions from shipping is three times higher than previously thought, is bad news for New Zealand.
Transport delay seen as threat to carbon currency
9 May 2008
The viability of the proposed New Zealand carbon currency, NZU, is threatened by the Government’s decision to delay bringing transport into the emissions trading scheme for another two years, says the Sustainability Council.
NZ expert sees third way for troubled biofuels
5 May 2008
From economic saviour to planet disaster, biofuels have had a whirlwind public relations ride.
Vehicle exhaust emissions to be put to the test
1 May 2008
Testing will begin today to ensure all vehicles entering New Zealand meet tough new exhaust emissions standards.
Travelling greens have a new place to stay
28 Apr 2008
Travellers with a green bent will be able to sleep with a clear conscience at an Auckland hotel which opens its doors today.
US concerned over EU airline emissions charge plan, starts probe into airline pollution
10 Apr 2008
The United States is expressing “serious concern” over EU proposals to impose emissions charges on airlines.
Cement lobby launches major campaign to replace bitumen on roads
7 Apr 2008
Cement interests are launching a concerted campaign to have the nations roads laid in concrete instead of bitumen.
100 governments agree on lower emission standards for ships
7 Apr 2008
In a move which could have longer term implications for New Zealand traders, the protection committee of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has appoved proposed amendments to regulations which will reduce ship emissions.
Air NZ backs ETS - but wants carbon price cap
1 Apr 2008
Air New Zealand chairman John Palmer can understand the opposition of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to aviation being included in global emissions trading schemes (ETSs), but agrees New Zealand’s should cover as much of the economy as possible.
A cow of a campaign from the airlines
27 Mar 2008
IATA has launched a campaign opposing airlines' inclusion in the EU emissions trading scheme, on the basis airlines have fewer emissions than cows.
Govt weakens climate legislation, strips CCC’s powers
Wed 5 Nov 2025
By Liz Kivi | The Government has announced sweeping changes to key climate legislation, including stripping the independent Climate Change Commission of one of its core roles, and removing the requirement that Emissions Trading Scheme settings align with international climate targets.
Here comes the sun: solar surge gathers pace
Tue 4 Nov 2025
More than $700 million of new solar investment advanced last week, underscoring the pace of the renewable buildout.
NZ off-track for 2030 methane target
Today 12:00pm
By Liz Kivi | New Zealand is no longer on track to meet its 2030 methane target, according to the Ministry for the Environment.
Emissions down slightly - Stats NZ
24 Oct 2025
By Liz Kivi | Greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.5% in the June 2025 quarter, although the decline seems to reflect the economy continuing to contract rather than Aoteoroa inching towards decarbonisation goals.
From pines to natives: Nelson's forestry reset begins
29 Oct 2025
By Max Frethey, Local Democracy Reporter | Nelson City Council’s transition away from clear-fell pine forestry is well underway with around 74,000 trees planted in the Maitai and Marsden Valleys this winter.
Vero warns losses to rise 26% by 2050 over extreme weather
29 Oct 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Extreme weather could drive a 19–26% spike in annual insurance losses by 2050, fuelled by rising seas and more intense flooding, according to Vero’s latest Climate-Related Disclosures Report.
