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Put Papatuuaanuku first: Kingitanga
22 Aug 2022
Media Release - Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII has urged political leaders to heal the damage of decades past with policies that put people and the environment first.
School strikers are back – demanding action on climate change
17 Aug 2022
Media Release - After nearly an 18 month hiatus, students from all across the country are preparing to strike for their futures once again – this time, on September 23rd. For this strike, a special focus is being placed on the agriculture industry in New Zealand, which accounts for over half of all emissions.
Simon Stiell appointed new UNFCCC executive secretary
16 Aug 2022
Media Release - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The appointment has been endorsed by the Bureau of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
New law requires overseas investors to show benefit to NZ of farm forestry conversions
12 Aug 2022
Media Release - A law change to ensure that forestry conversions by overseas investors benefit New Zealand has passed its final reading in Parliament.
Seagrass restoration project aims to help tackle climate change
1 Aug 2022
Media Release - Cawthron Institute has partnered with Westpac NZ Government Innovation Fund, Port Nelson and forestry company OneFortyOne to launch a seagrass restoration project that aims to fight climate change and improve ecosystem health.
Local Government New Zealand passes free fares remit
29 Jul 2022
Media Release - On Thursday morning, the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Annual General Meeting passed a remit supporting the Free Fares call for central Government to fund free public transport for under-25’s, tertiary students, Community Services Card Holders, and Total Mobility Card holders and their support people.
Three biggest unions ask NZers to vote for climate
29 Jul 2022
Media Release - The country’s three biggest unions, with a combined membership of 186,000, NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa, NZEI Te Riu Roa and the PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, are supporting Vote Climate, the campaign to get voters to support local government candidates who will invest in reducing transport emissions.
Kiwis most concerned about climate change: Ipsos poll
26 Jul 2022
Media Release - New Zealanders have an increased sense of urgency on the climate crisis and are the most concerned about the impact of climate change seen around the world.
Mercury partners with Hikotron on a nationwide EV charging network
22 Jul 2022
Media Release - Mercury is supporting Hamilton start-up Hikotron in its rollout of a New Zealand-made smart AC charging network for electric vehicles.
Greenhouse gases increasing but still below pre-pandemic levels
20 Jul 2022
Media Release - Seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased 1.1% (205 kilotonnes) in the December 2021 quarter from the September 2021 quarter, Stats NZ said today.
Government subsidies for EV and hydrogen trucks
19 Jul 2022
Media Release - The Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods is celebrating yesterday's launch of two firsts for energy decarbonisation in the transport sector in New Zealand; an electric milk tanker and a hydrogen truck, made possible with the help of Government funding.
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15 Jul 2022
Ten years ago, the then-climate change minister Tim Groser was talking clean-tech investment the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Germany.
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14 Jul 2022
Ten years ago, the then-Auckland Mayor Len Brown and a delegation of business leaders visited a solar farm in Tonga that was set to become the country's first utility-scale energy plant, funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme.
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13 Jul 2022
Ten years ago, proposed changes to the electricity allocation factor meant trade-exposed emitters could be entitled to more free credits.
Global energy and climate leaders meet in Sydney to strengthen clean energy technology supply chains
13 Jul 2022
Media Release - Global energy and climate leaders are meeting this week at the Sydney Energy Forum, which is co-hosted by the Australian Government and the IEA, to discuss how to scale up and strengthen supply chains for the clean energy technologies needed for a secure and affordable transition to net zero emissions.
Southland oat milk producer gets Govt boost
11 Jul 2022
Media Release - Southland-based oat milk producer New Zealand Functional Foods is getting new Government backing, with a $6 million investment from the Regional Strategic Partnership Fund, Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash announced today.
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8 Jul 2022
Ten years ago, the Labour Party was in opposition criticising the Government’s decision not to restrict cheap foreign carbon credits into New Zealand, saying it would damage investment confidence in carbon forestry.
Closing the gaps for public EV charging in South Island
7 Jul 2022
Media Release - Key gaps in the South Island’s public EV charging network will be closed with support from the Government’s Low Emissions Transport Fund (LETF), Minister for Energy and Resources Megan Woods announced today.
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6 Jul 2022
Ten years ago, some New Zealand emitters chose to pay the Government $25 per tonne of emissions rather than use cheaper carbon credits to meet their obligations.
Pacific island nations unite against deep sea mining
29 Jun 2022
Media Release - In the first governmental alliance of its kind, the Pacific nations of Palau, Fiji and Samoa have today announced their opposition to deep sea mining, calling for a moratorium on the emerging industry amidst growing fears it will destroy the seafloor and damage biodiversity.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer aims to build anti deep sea mining coalition at UN Oceans Summit
28 Jun 2022
Media Release - Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer MP was to travel to Lisbon, Portugal to help build an international coalition against deep sea mining at the United Nations Oceans Conference 2022.
Multi-million dollar fund set to address high failure rate of kiwi social enterprises
27 Jun 2022
Media Release - A new $20 million fund and incubation initiative designed to address the high failure rate of New Zealand startups with a social or environmental purpose has launched
Avis shifts gears to launch NZ's largest electric car rental fleet
23 Jun 2022
Media Release - Avis New Zealand has added close to 100 electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet with more to be on boarded in the next two years - making it New Zealand’s largest electric car rental fleet.
Mysterious climate behaviour during Earth’s most severe mass extinction event explained
22 Jun 2022
Media Release - The end-Permian mass extinction is the most severe mass extinction event ever recorded, during which ~80% of marine species went extinct.
New biodiversity market launched
17 Jun 2022
Media Release - A new biodiversity market has been launched with the first transaction of biodiversity units between Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari (the seller) and Profile Group Limited (the buyer). The mainland ecological island is now able to raise funds for conservation management from the sale of biodiversity units through the newly minted Ekos Sustainable Development Units Programme.
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17 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, countries were in the final round of talks about the draft outcome document on environmental, economic, and social issues at the heart of the United Nations Rio+20 conference on sustainable development.
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13 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, Carbon News' editor lamented the fact that New Zealand's top ranked political leaders were not attending the Rio+20 conference, and the country was lagging behind in terms of green growth.
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10 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, meetings between EU and Chinese officials aimed at helping Beijing draft plans for its own carbon emissions market were "increasing in intensity," according to the EU's chief climate negotiator.
Circular economy discussion paper for investors released
10 Jun 2022
Media Release - The Investor Group on Climate Change today released a new discussion paper on The Circular Economy – the systemic approach that has risen to prominence as a key method to address climate change.
Landfill gas capture deal a win for the wallet and environment
9 Jun 2022
Media Release - More than five million cubic metres of potentially harmful methane gas will be captured and turned into energy each year following the installation of an innovative biogas system at Wellington’s Southern Landfill site.
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9 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, the wood industry was pooling its resources to investate a mega-pulp and paper plant producing biofuel for the domestic industry.
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8 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, some of New Zealand's big industry players were starting to take an interest in bioenergy.
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7 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, the government was trying to find out what impact an inflow of cheap international carbon credits was having on New Zealand’s balance of payments.
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3 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, the Australian Government introduced Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards legislation to parliament.
Bonn climate change conference set to kick off next week
3 Jun 2022
Media Release - The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference (6-16 June) is set to kick off next week, designed to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November of this year.
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2 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, Solid Energy was looking to develop coal seam gas in Taranaki, after proving the technology for New Zealand conditions at its Huntly demonstration plant. https://carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyID=6107 (https://carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyID=6107)
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1 Jun 2022
Ten years ago, the total value of the carbon market was up 11% on the previous year to $176 billion, and transaction volumes had reached a new high of 10.3 billion tonnes of CO2-e, according to a World Bank report.
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31 May 2022
Ten years ago, a wind farm innovator was struggling to get government funding to turn their groundbreaking technology into export earnings.
Millions of lives at stake amid unprecedented challenges: UN experts
31 May 2022
Media Release - Five decades after the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, UN human rights experts call on States to redouble efforts to protect the imperilled planet for current and future generations amid unprecedented challenges.
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30 May 2022
Ten years ago, foresters were among the most active players in the domestic carbon market, picking up cheap units to cover future carbon liabilities at a substantial profit.
Finalists in Mindful Money Awards announced
27 May 2022
Media Release -Finalists Announced for Mindful Money Ethical and Impact Investment Awards: Celebrating leaders in the transition towards ethical investment
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27 May 2022
Ten years ago, Air New Zealand took top honours at the annual Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Awards for cutting emissions by 142,000 tonnes a year.
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26 May 2022
Ten years ago, the ETS had gone from being a cash cow to a financial liability in a few short months.
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25 May 2022
Ten years ago, the government cut climate change spending. Total appropriation for climate change policies in the Budget were cut from $9 million to $7.8 million.
Super Fund welcomes news of new offshore energy regulations
24 May 2022
Media Release - The NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have welcomed the Government’s Budget 2022 commitment to develop a regulatory regime for offshore renewable energy.
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24 May 2022
Ten years ago, a business lobby group opposed linking the New Zealand and Australian Emissions Trading Schemes, a move those countries' respective climate change ministers were exploring.
New printable solar material with “free” electrons sparks new direction in solar panel research
23 May 2022
Media Release - Organic solar panels have the potential to rapidly improve our solar capacity. These can be printed like newspaper – and so can be flexible, lightweight, much cheaper to make, and more versatile than current silicon solar technology.
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23 May 2022
Ten years ago, a business lobby group opposed linking the New Zealand and Australian Emissions Trading Schemes, a move those countries' respective climate change ministers were exploring.
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20 May 2022
Ten years ago, insurer Sovereign was the first company in New Zealand to buy the world’s first mass-produced, fully electric, zero-emission vehicle - the Nissan Leaf.
Meet the experts behind NZ’s first national space mission
19 May 2022
Media Release - Experts behind New Zealand’s first government-funded space mission partnership, MethaneSAT, will come together to talk about the project in a free event for Techweek at the University of Auckland tomorrow 20 May).
New courses focus on climate action, activism and creating vision
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Media release | Dark Times Academy’s final lineup of courses for 2025, launching in mid-September, will focus on taking action on climate, learning about practical activism, and creating visions for the future.
