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IEA outlines how world can reach net-zero emissions by 2050

14 Oct 2020

For the first time, the International Energy Agency has set out what would need to happen this decade to reach net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

Parker pushes back against pumped-hydro critics

12 Oct 2020

Environment and former climate and energy minister David Parker says he is backing investigations into a pumped-hydro scheme because it has the potential to slash the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Lines project first to try covid consent process

9 Oct 2020

A project that could form part of the Government’s pumped-hydro electricity scheme is the first to be considered by an expert panel set up under the Government’s covid-19 fast-tracking consenting process.

Nuclear power hinders fight against climate change

7 Oct 2020

Countries wishing to reduce carbon emissions should invest in renewables, abandoning any plans for nuclear power stations because they can no longer be considered a low-carbon option.

Green hydrogen could be cheap transformative fuel within a decade

6 Oct 2020

Chinese manufacturers have reported making systems to create hydrogen with renewable energy for up to 80 per cent less than official Australian estimates from just two years ago.

Policy could prevent shift to low-emissions tech, says Genesis

1 Oct 2020

The Labour Government’s plan to bring forward its 100 per cent renewable electricity generation target to 2030 is an example of siloed thinking and is likely to be self-defeating, Genesis Energy has told shareholders.

Labour promises $5 million a year more for just transition

29 Sep 2020

Labour is promising to spend more money on getting the country’s workforce ready for the low-carbon economy.

Exxon uses carbon capture to keep oil flowing

29 Sep 2020

Sprawled across the arid expanse of southwestern Wyoming is one of the world's largest carbon capture plants, a hulking jumble of pipes, compressors and exhaust flues operated by ExxonMobil.

Global oil demand may have passed peak, says BP

15 Sep 2020

BP has called time on the world’s rising demand for fossil fuels after finding that demand for oil may have already reached its peak and faces an unprecedented decades-long decline.

Using rocket science to green transport

15 Sep 2020

French energy company Engie is teaming up with aerospace firm the ArianeGroup to steal a march on its rivals in the hydrogen production business, by drawing on expertise gained through Europe’s space programme.

How the pandemic lockdown slashed our greenhouse gas emissions

11 Sep 2020

New Zealand’s first covid-19 pandemic lockdown slashed the country’s consumption of oil to the lowest level since 1998, taking emissions of greenhouse gases from fuels to their lowest point in more than two decades.

Gas exploration won't be rushed, Beach tells EPA

9 Sep 2020

Any gas discovery by Beach Energy off the North Otago coast next year could require a further two years’ work to plan and prepare an appraisal drilling programme to determine how to develop it, the Environmental Protection Authority heard yesterday.

Green hydrogen breakthrough uses sun and water from the air

9 Sep 2020

Researchers have found a way to combine solar PV and water harvested from the air to produce low-cost green hydrogen, and are gearing up to put the zero-emissions fuel to the test in cars on Sydney roads.

New solar and lighting technologies could trigger an energy revolution

7 Sep 2020

Halide perovskites could revolutionise the energy sector.

Marsden Pt oil refinery

Govt report sees frontline job in biocrude for Marsden

2 Sep 2020

The Marsden Point oil refinery could be used to catapault New Zealand into the age of making low-carbon crude from forest waste.

Only 10% of power companies putting renewables ahead of fossil-fuels

1 Sep 2020

Only one in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritising investment in clean renewable energy over growing their capacity of fossil fuel power plants, according to research from the University of Oxford.

Major investment firm dumps Exxon, Chevron and Rio Tinto

25 Aug 2020

A Nordic hedge fund worth more than $US90 billion (£68.6 billion) has dumped its stocks in some of the world’s biggest oil companies and miners responsible for lobbying against climate action.

Energy-and-transport plan key to emissions cuts

21 Aug 2020

Business is calling for integrated transport and energy planning to speed the country’s decarbonisation, saying increasing carbon prices can't do the job alone.

ConocoPhillips trying to freeze permafrost to drill more oil

20 Aug 2020

Melting permafrost is stymying ConocoPhillips' plans to drill 590 million barrels of oil from a reserve in Alaska, so it's trying to refreeze the ground.

Australian hydrogen company launches IPO

20 Aug 2020

Green hydrogen company Infinite Blue Energy is looking for $A2 million in investment before launching on the Australian stock exchange.

Global offshore wind industry takes huge strides

14 Aug 2020

Despite covid-19’s grim effects on many industries, the orders for the global offshore wind industry have increased dramatically in the first half of 2020, totalling $US35 billion, up 319 per cent on last year.

Nanotech turns bricks into batteries

13 Aug 2020

The humble house brick has been turned into a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings could one day become literal powerhouses

South Africa tightens restrictions for new coal power in landmark ruling

10 Aug 2020

South Africa is tightening environmental demands for new coal-fired power plants, after a ‘landmark’ ruling that licences for water use should consider the risks of climate change.

Is this the end for King Coal in Britain?

10 Aug 2020

As the black stuff burnt in the United Kingdom plummets to a level not seen since the early steam age, The Guardian traces its long, deep history and the problems left in its wake.

India plans to fell ancient forest to create 40 new coalfields

10 Aug 2020

Narendra Modi’s dream of a "self-reliant India" comes at a terrible price for its indigenous population

BP cuts oil production in favour of green energy

7 Aug 2020

BP is taking its business in a new direction, announcing it will slash its oil and gas production by 40 per cent and increase its annual investment in low-carbon technology to $5 billion, a 10-fold increase over its current level.

Business risk and covid-19 are pushing Asian financiers away from coal

7 Aug 2020

The use of coal as an energy source is steadily declining in the US and Europe, but coal mining and the construction of coal-fired power plants continues across South and Southeast Asia.

Europe is going all-in on hydrogen power - why isn’t the US?

7 Aug 2020

Once upon a time, hydrogen was supposed to be the future of energy. The possibilities for hydrogen power seemed endless: it could fuel our cars, heat our homes, and even power our airplanes. But 175 years after the creation of the first “gas battery,” the technology has yet to reach its full potential.

Wood cheaper than electricity for emissions cuts, says Fonterra

5 Aug 2020

Fonterra favours wood over electricity for reducing emissions from its South Island plants.

Downstream turns on the power

4 Aug 2020

Pumped-hydro, a "blind" focus on renewable electricity instead of cutting emissions from all energy systems, and the closure of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter are all on the agenda at this year's Downstream Conference. GAVIN EVANS of Businessdesk is there.

Big Oil takes big hit from covid-19

4 Aug 2020

The world's leading oil and gas giants are revealing the scale of the damage inflicted on the industry by the coronavirus pandemic, with top American companies reporting billions in losses while some European companies were able to eke out small profits.

More coal power-generation closed than opened last year

4 Aug 2020

The size of the global coal power fleet fell for the first time on record over the first six months of the year, with more generation capacity shutting than starting operation.

Prof Ralph Sims

Big Hydro not the only way, says energy expert

27 Jul 2020

Paying industry not to use electricity during peak demand should be considered as an alternative to a multi-billion-dollar new hydro scheme, an energy expert says.

Stored electricity can make cleaner fuels

22 Jul 2020

With renewable energy now the cheapest way of mass-producing electricity, the race is on to find the best way to conserve the surplus for use at peak times, and also to use the stored electricity to develop new fuels for transport.

Making electricity from methane-rich water

21 Jul 2020

The massive Lake Kivu stores huge amounts of methane gas, which Rwanda is extracting to produce electricity.

Booming wood-pellet business is bad for the climate

14 Jul 2020

The United States' Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose a new rule declaring burning biomass to be carbon neutral, as industry looks to expand its domestic markets.

Greens put pressure on coal-fired boilers

13 Jul 2020

The Green Party wants coal-fired industrial boilers outlawed within five years.

After the global oil and gas industry crash, what next?

13 Jul 2020

AN ESTIMATED $US1.6tn has been wiped from the global oil and gas industry this year, but the danger for Australia’s LNG sector remains little acknowledged.

ARDERN: Watch this space

6 Jul 2020

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is hinting at a major announcement on renewable energy.

$10b of precious metals dumped each year in e-waste

6 Jul 2020

At least $10 billion worth of gold, platinum and other precious metals are dumped every year in the growing mountain of electronic waste that is polluting the planet, according to a new UN report.

We've 'reached peak emissions and oil demand'

2 Jul 2020

Global oil demand and carbon dioxide emissions probably peaked in 2019 as the Covid-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on both, says energy consultancy DNV GL.

Storing electricity under ground...

2 Jul 2020

A Texas company has plans to store surplus electricity under ground - in pressurised water.

...and in tall brick towers

2 Jul 2020

Welcome to the Energy Vault - a giant tower with a crane at its centre and thousands of massive stackable bricks, each weighing more than a fully loaded school bus.

Shane Jones

Refinery rescue not on the agenda, says Jones

30 Jun 2020

The Government is aware of the role the Marsden Point oil refinery could play in the transition to a low-carbon economy, but buying it back is not on the agenda, the infrastructure minister says.

ASB owner faces Permian project questions

29 Jun 2020

ASB Bank owner the Commonwealth Bank of Australia faces questions from shareholders over its lending for gas projects, including the $3 billion Permian Gas highway pipeline in the United States.

Big Oil all talk about revolution, says report

16 Jun 2020

Fossil-fuel companies might be talking about an energy revolution, but their financial projections show they are largely ignoring it, a new report reveals.

Two-faced solar panels follow the sun

10 Jun 2020

Using solar panels with double sides or that can twist to follow the sun can cut the cost of electricity generation.

Hunt for the superconductors

5 Jun 2020

Physicists are on the lookout for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world’s energy system.

Clean energy cracker thing in a crisis

29 May 2020

Clean-energy companies are doing better in the covid-19 crisis than their fossil-fuel counterparts, says analytics company GlobalData.

Far more children are now believed to have died as a result of the Chernobyl accident than at first thought. Image: By Michaù Lis on Unsplash

How dangerous is low-level radiation for kids?

27 May 2020

A rethink on the risks of low-level radiation would imperil the nuclear industry’s future − perhaps why there’s never been one.

Politics
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Christchurch Mayoral hopeful Sara Templeton (centre) is promising sustainable transport for the city.

Climate at the ballot box in local govt elections

Mon 15 Sep 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Climate action as well as anti-climate stances are both the subject of promises at this year's local government elections, with pledges to focus on resilience to extreme weather events widely supported, while plans for cutting emissions have been countered by promises to block such action, as voting papers hit mailboxes last week.

Agriculture
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International scientists slam NZ govt's proposed approach to methane

13 Aug 2025

New Zealand's proposed approach to methane emissions has again been attacked by international climate scientists, with a new study saying the attempt to redefine climate target-setting by livestock-exporting countries undermines the transition to a sustainable and equitable food system

Carbon emissions
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Vector reduced fugitive methane emissions using 'gas sniffer trucks' to find leaks in its gas distribution network

Vector hits emissions reduction goal five years early

5 Sep 2025

By Liz Kivi | Auckland lines company Vector has met its 2030 emissions reduction reduction target five years early, more than halving its direct emissions, and crediting innovation and a laser-focus for its success in a hard-to-abate sector.

Transport
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NZ needs to be part of a regional SAF strategy: Z, Air NZ

9 Sep 2025

By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand needs to be part of a regional strategic approach to sourcing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with domestic production less the aim than ensuring access to the fuel from one of a number of strategically positioned bio-refineries around the world.

Forestry
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Indigenous forest 'islands' could help transition exotic plantations to native bush

Thu 11 Sep 2025

Native forest 'islands' within exotic plantations might be the key to transitioning plantations from exotic to Indigenous, according to new research.

Business
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Lord Adair Turner

'Non-negotiable' – EU carbon pricing to hit Kiwi exporters, expert warns

Thu 11 Sep 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | High carbon exports will inevitably face a high carbon tax at the EU border, possibly in the next five years, and high methane agricultural products might not be exempt, an international expert told a local audience yesterday.

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