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Inaugural ethical and impact investment awards
31 May 2021
Media release - Ethical Investment is set to become the new normal in New Zealand, but there has been widespread confusion over uneven standards. Mindful Money has launched the inaugural awards for ethical and impact investment awards to celebrate those setting best practice standards.
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28 May 2021
Ten years ago, the printing and paper industries launched a voluntary scheme promoting paper as a renewable resource to counter growing calls for tougher regulations.
Lake Horowhenua to be restored
28 May 2021
A major milestone in restoring the health of Lake Horowhenua has been reached, with agreement to buy land to construct a nationally significant wetland.
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27 May 2021
Ten years ago, the UN called for new regulations and technologies to deal with the growing mountain of e-waste.
Solar power initiative benefits Maori households
27 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Solar panels and other renewable technology will support more than 200 homes of kaumatua, papakainga and Maori-owned rentals to provide cheaper power, warmer, and drier homes, and valuable data. It’s part of the Government’s focus on creating targeted renewable energy solutions for Maori and public housing.
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26 May 2021
Ten years ago, Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions were growing on the back of an economic recovery, but remained below the cap.
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25 May 2021
Ten years ago, Labour floated the idea of sweetening the carbon deal for farmers by letting them become the point of obligation under the ETS.
Nelson Council boosts climate change fund
25 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Additional climate change funding, consistent with Nelson City Council's vision to enable our community to respond to climate change, was approved for Council's Long Term Plan 2021-31 (LTP) at a deliberations meeting held last week.
Lithium from geothermal fluid firm attracts capital
25 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - New Zealand’s leading sustainable, mineral-recovery company, Geo40 Limited has secured up to $7.5m in equity investment from New Zealand deep-tech specialist Venture Capital firm Pacific Channel to fast-track plans to develop its nascent lithium-from-geothermal-fluid recovery technology.
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24 May 2021
Ten years ago, it was reported that farmers would have to pay about 2.8 cents a litre of milk solids if biogenic-methane were included in the ETS.
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21 May 2021
Ten years ago, Solid Energy subsidiary Biodiesel New Zealand announced it was setting up a bulk distribution facility in Nelson.
Sustainable business groups welcome budget
21 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Business leaders from the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome the 2021 Budget announcement on climate action, noting that it sets high expectations for further commitments resulting from the imminent Emissions Reduction Plan, in next year’s budget.
Climate change putting people off having kids
21 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - New research finds people may choose not to have children because they do not want to contribute to climate change.
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20 May 2021
Ten years ago, new rules for measuring the carbon stored in forests were gazetted.
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19 May 2021
Ten years ago, the Government allocated $1.6m a year for the following four years for reviewing the Emissions Trading Scheme
Taranaki engineering firm goes solar
19 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Sunergise New Zealand Limited and Energyworks Limited, today announce the launch of a 150kW solar power system as part of efficiency and sustainability drive.
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18 May 2021
Ten years ago, the owners of pre-1990 forests had claimed nearly 22 million NZUs.
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17 May 2021
Ten years ago, the Government set aside $1.6m a year for reviewing the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Government failing to deliver on ‘Just Transition’ plan
17 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Almost three years after announcing its ‘Just Transition’ plan to help those people who were hurt by Labour’s short-sighted decision to ban oil and gas exploration, the Government hasn’t delivered on it, National’s Energy & Resources spokesperson Barbara Kuriger says.
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14 May 2021
Ten years ago, a review of the ETS was looking at an Australian proposal to give farmers tradeable credits for storing carbon in soil.
Government EVs a small step: Greenpeace
14 May 2021
PRESS RELEASE - "More electric vehicles for the public sector is a small step in the right direction," says Greenpeace Climate Campaigner, Amanda Larsson
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13 May 2021
TEN YEARS AGO, legendary climate scientist Dr James Hansen was praising our businesses but criticising government on a visit to Aotearoa.
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12 May 2021
Ten years ago, NZ farmers were claiming statistics showed they weren't the greenhouse-gas emitting industry they were portrayed as.
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11 May 2021
Ten years ago, details of Australia’s carbon-pricing regime were expected to be finalised within the month.
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10 May 2021
Ten years ago, nearly nine million NZUs had been issued for carbon stored in post-1989 forests.
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7 May 2021
Ten years ago, the Australian Government committed $5 million towards a research centre for biofuels.
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5 May 2021
Ten years ago, forestry planting was at an historic low due to uncertainty around the ETS.
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4 May 2021
Ten years ago, the European Commission announced how free carbon credits would be distributed among industry.
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3 May 2021
Ten years ago, we were reporting that banks were starting to lend on carbon as forestry companies secured contracts as far forward as 2020.
Australian states setting the pace on climate change
3 May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Investor Group on Climate Change director of policy Erwin Jackson welcomes the announcement by the Victorian Government that it will pursue a 45-50 per cent emissions reduction from 2005 levels by 2030.
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30 Apr 2021
Ten years ago, officials were rejecting calls to allow the owners of small forestry blocks to use a new system for measuring carbon
Investor Group on Climate Change CEO Emma Herd calls time
30 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), Emma Herd, will step down after six years in the role marked by a rapid acceleration in climate action from Australian and New Zealand institutional investors.
Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards
30 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Covering Climate Now andColumbia Journalism Review are proud to launch an annual award to celebrate exemplary journalism about the defining story of our time.
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29 Apr 2021
TEN YEARS AGO, a panel reviewing the ETS was considering whether to ban gas credits generated from the destruction of HFC23 and nitrous oxide from industrial plants.
Hawke's Bay proposes tree planting solution
29 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is proposing an ambitious tree planting solution to address the region’s significant erosion challenges in a way that retains and strengthens pastoral farms.
Climate Change photo competition winners announced
29 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - 1854 & British Journal of Photography announce the winners of the inaugural Decade of Change award
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28 Apr 2021
Ten years ago, David Caygill was putting the finishing touches on a review of the ETS.
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27 Apr 2021
Nowadays he's best known for questioning any moves towards Maori tino rangatiratanga but 10 years ago it was climate change former ACT and National party leader Don Brash was questioning.
Greenpeace calls out PM
27 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Greenpeace is calling out Jacinda Ardern’s lack of action on emissions from agriculture as the Prime Minister speaks at the Leaders Summit on Climate convened by US President Biden.
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23 Apr 2021
Ten years ago, the OECD was telling NZ not to delay including agriculture in the ETS.
Kiwi methane tracking satellite
23 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - New Zealand’s first government funded space mission has taken a ‘giant leap’ with Auckland University’s Te Pûnaha Âtea-Auckland Space Institute announced as the permanent host of the New Zealand based mission control centre for a global methane tracking satellite.
Wise Response's response to climate summit
23 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - An appeal for economic transformation at President Biden’s Climate Summit, 22-23 April 2021
12 new electric buses for Auckland
23 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - The launch of Auckland CityLINK’s 12 new electric buses today signals the end of the road for diesel urban buses according to the supplier of the buses.
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22 Apr 2021
Ten years ago, we were talking about high tech cars rewarding and penalising us based on how climate friendly our driving practices were.
Governments not consulting workers on climate change
22 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - An analysis by the International Trade Union Confederation has found that most new climate plans submitted by governments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change lack sufficient ambition, Just Transition plans and social dialogue.
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21 Apr 2021
Ten years ago, the then National Government committed itself to the ETS regardless of the outcome of international climate negotiations. .
Ardern should tackle issue of growth at summit
21 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - In meeting virtually with President Joe Biden and 39 other world leaders, PM Jacinda Ardern should press home the need to confront the current global economic model based on limitless growth. ‘It has failed us,’ says Wise Response chair, Prof. Liz Slooten.
350 Aotearoa welcomes govt's stance
20 Apr 2021
MEDIA RELEASE - Climate justice organisation 350 Aotearoa is celebrating the direction from the government for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) to accelerate its moves to divest from investments in fossil fuels.
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20 Apr 2021
Ten years ago, the then climate change minister, Tim Groser was telling us progress on climate change will come through “boring detail” and not political rhetoric.
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19 Apr 2021
Ten years ago, the then British High Commissioner, Tony Clemson, was criticising New Zealand for not doing enough about climate change. The more things change... British High Commission first secretary TONY CLEMSON in a personal view, countries are going low-carbon and getting ready to reap the financial rewards. But not New Zealand
AI tool predicts wildfire danger faster than current systems
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Media release | A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence could help detect dangerous fire conditions earlier and reduce the cost of wildfire response, according to new research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.
