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‘It’s just how life is here’: Children in Vanuatu devastated by early return of cyclone season

30 Oct 2023

Media release | Category Five Tropical Cyclone Lola in Vanuatu has claimed at least two lives and caused widespread, severe damage to hundreds of homes, schools and food gardens in a country still reeling from the category four twin cyclones that devastated the country in March 2023.

AgriZeroNZ appoints Wayne McNee as chief executive

25 Oct 2023

Media release | AgriZeroNZ, the public-private joint venture helping farmers reduce their emissions, has appointed Wayne McNee as its chief executive.

10% of wilderness outside of Antarctica may be threatened by agriculture as the climate warms

20 Oct 2023

Media release | Expansions in crop farming across the globe are the biggest driving force of biodiversity loss in the wild. Now, in a new study publishing in the journal Current Biology on November 6, researchers have modeled how the world’s agricultural landscape could change over the next 40 years.

Sea-level rise likely to skyrocket if Paris Agreement targets not met

19 Oct 2023

Media release | The Greenland ice sheet is projected to undergo abrupt losses due to melting if global warming exceeds temperatures of around 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures, according to a modelling study published in Nature.

Sustainable Business Network calls on incoming govt to step up

18 Oct 2023

The Sustainable Business Network is calling on the incoming Government to keep up action on sustainability.

Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission encourages regional action to enhance forestry management

9 Oct 2023

Media release | The Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission is calling for regional action to enhance the management of nearly 20% of global forests.

New UN report previews 'blueprint' for decision on global stocktake at COP28

5 Oct 2023

Media release | A new synthesis report designed to help governments reach a decision on the global stocktake at COP28 has been published by UN Climate Change.

New Zealand’s warmest September on record

4 Oct 2023

The nationwide average temperature in September 2023 was 11.9°C. This was 1.3°C above the 1991-2020 September average, making it Aotearoa New Zealand’s warmest September since NIWA’s seven station temperature series began in 1909.

Programme turns slash into cash

3 Oct 2023

Media release - An Edmund Hillary Fellow and Social Entrepreneur from Botswana has teamed up with EIT | Te Pukenga to help the Tairāwhiti and Wairoa communities eliminate slash and create business opportunities.

Eight of 10 warmest years in New Zealand recorded in last decade

28 Sep 2023

Media release - Eight out of the 10 warmest years ever recorded in Aotearoa New Zealand up to 2022 have been within the last decade, according to data released by Stats NZ.

Cyclone impacts on grid highlights importance of resilience planning

27 Sep 2023

Media release - The Commerce Commission says the impacts on households and business customers from electricity outages following Cyclone Gabrielle highlight the need for a ‘new normal’ in asset management planning and investment strategies.

Kāpiti Council sets up climate change and resilience community ‘think tank’

26 Sep 2023

Media release - Kāpiti Coast District Council is setting up a think tank to help develop a climate change and resilience strategy, and is looking for applicants from the community.

Mercury confirms $220m expansion of Ngā Tamariki geothermal station

22 Sep 2023

Media release - Mercury Energy has confirmed a $220 million expansion of its Ngā Tamariki geothermal station, part of its signalled total commitment of up to $1 billion investment in generation expected in the 2024 financial year.

The Warehouse Group and Lodestone Energy sign solar deal

19 Sep 2023

Media release | The Warehouse Group and Lodestone Energy have signed a historic long-term agreement that will see more than 260 sites across Aotearoa New Zealand become powered by Lodestone Energy’s new solar plan as early as 2026.

NZ green investment finance provides $15m debt facility to fund Lightyears Solar’s future farms

18 Sep 2023

Lightyears Solar has received $15 million from New Zealand Green Investment Finance to help finance construction of a pipeline of consented, ground-mounted solar farm projects.

On-farm solar energy could significantly increase profits for sheep farmers

14 Sep 2023

Media release - Adding solar panels to sheep and beef farms could improve their profitability, and environmental and animal welfare outcomes, finds new research.

Ara Ake to administer new $20 million distributed flexibility innovation fund

11 Sep 2023

Media release - Ara Ake, Aotearoa New Zealand's Future Energy Centre, will help run and administer the government’s new Distributed Flexibility Innovation Fund to support the electricity system to manage demand.

European Energy Exchange launches Global Carbon Index Family

7 Sep 2023

Media release | The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has launched its Global Carbon Index (GCI) Family, offering a comprehensive view into the rapidly evolving global carbon markets. The new index bundle will introduce the EEX GCI Core, and the EEX GCI Extended.

RBNZ releases results of industry climate survey

6 Sep 2023

Media release | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua has published a Bulletin article highlighting high level results from a survey of prudentially regulated entities on climate change.

NIWA forecasts early and long-lasting ozone hole

5 Sep 2023

Media release | NIWA scientists are predicting that this year’s ozone hole will stay around for longer than usual, potentially lasting into early summer.

Government backs climate-resilient pasture programme

31 Aug 2023

Breeding pasture designed to thrive in a changing climate is the focus of a new ‘Pasture Accelerator’ programme backed by the Government, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced.

NZGIF supports Eastland Generation with up to $25m in long term lending

30 Aug 2023

Media Release | NZGIF will supply up to $25m to fund the construction of connection assets for the new ~50MW TOPP2 geothermal plant.

Tackling New Zealand’s 220,000 tonne textile problem

29 Aug 2023

Media release - With New Zealand Fashion Week happening this week, a group of waste and textile experts are calling on the industry to start the conversation about what to do with more than 220,000 tonnes of clothes and textiles thrown out each year.

Emperor penguin colonies experiencing 'complete breeding failure' due to climate change

25 Aug 2023

Media release - Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica are experiencing complete breeding failure, according to international researchers who say this is a direct consequence of the unprecedented loss of sea ice recorded in the region in recent years due to climate change.

Conservation Authority calls on politicians to address climate and biodiversity crises

22 Aug 2023

Media release - NZ Conservation Authority | In advance of the election, the New Zealand Conservation Authority is challenging political parties to tell New Zealanders how they will be addressing the combined crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.

Researchers call for the urgent expansion of Southern Ocean science

21 Aug 2023

Hundreds of international scientists are sounding a clarion call for urgent expansion of Southern Ocean science in the emerging climate crisis.

No battery left behind in NZ’s first nationwide end to end recycling solution

3 Aug 2023

Media release | A one hundred percent Kiwi, privately owned recycling company has become the very first New Zealand business to offer an end-to-end nationwide ‘all waste batteries’ recycling solution.

Over 11 million children born during world’s hottest month on record

2 Aug 2023

Media release - Save The Children | About 11.2 million children were born in July 2023 which is expected to be the hottest month ever recorded on earth, said Save the Children, as the climate crisis threatens to undo decades of progress in children’s rights and wellbeing, including the fight against hunger.

Hottest July ever signals ‘era of global boiling has arrived’ says UN chief

28 Jul 2023

Media release - As wildfires raged across Southern Europe and North Africa, top UN climate scientists said on Thursday that it was “virtually certain” that July 2023 will be the warmest on record.

NZGIF invests $15m in Lodestone Energy for five solar farms

27 Jul 2023

Media release - NZGIF will supply up to $15m in working capital to Lodestone Energy, to further support the construction of five solar farms in New Zealand.

Financial Markets Authority publishes scenario analysis for climate related disclosures regime

20 Jul 2023

Media release - The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has released its scenario analysis information sheet to help climate reporting entities (CREs) meet their obligations under the Climate-Related Disclosures (CRD) regime.

Surge in renewable energy deployment puts global power system on track for net-zero

19 Jul 2023

Media release - New analysis reveals surging solar, wind and battery capacity out to 2030 is now in line with the IEA’s ambitious net-zero scenarios.

Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action

18 Jul 2023

Media release - Scorching temperatures and devastating floods, underscore the urgent need for more climate action, said the UN World Meteorological Organization.

Deep-sea mining and migratory tuna veer on climate change-driven collision course

13 Jul 2023

Media release - Burness - As rising ocean temperatures break records, new research shows deep-sea mining and migratory tuna are on a climate change-driven collision course.

Reducing household food waste – good for the pocket and the environment

6 Jul 2023

Media release - WasteMINZ and Love Food Hate Waste are aiming to reduce household food waste, and related emissions, by 10% thanks to funding from the Government.

Could El Niño cause Earth’s warmest year ever?

30 Jun 2023

Media release - NIWA - Over the past three years, you may have heard about the rare ‘triple-dip’ La Niña that had its hands on the steering wheel of Mother Nature’s car.

China and New Zealand strengthen forestry cooperation

29 Jun 2023

Media release - A bilateral meeting between New Zealand and China will pave the way for further cooperation in forestry, climate change and trade, Forestry Minister Peeni Henare said.

WWF welcomes High Seas Treaty

21 Jun 2023

Media release - WWF-New Zealand has welcomed the formal adoption of the High Seas Treaty.

Maori Climate Platform calls for focused action on agricultural emissions

20 Jun 2023

Media release | The Maori Climate Platform has issued an urgent and resolute call to the Government of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our message is crystal clear: it's high time to cease further delay and confront the issue at the core of our country's high greenhouse gas emissions - our agricultural sector.

Coalition of 30 environmental groups launches 10-point climate action plan

15 Jun 2023

Media release | A coalition of over 30 organisations from across Aotearoa has come together to launch a 10 point plan called “Climate Shift”, which calls for urgent climate action from parties across the political spectrum in the lead-up to the election.

Funding round now open for greenhouse gas inventory research

12 Jun 2023

Media release | The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking research proposals to help improve New Zealand’s reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses.

New report: regional plans could transform freshwater quality

9 Jun 2023

Media release | A report laying out weaknesses in planning that have seen the deterioration of our high-country lakes should be compulsory reading for all regional councils as they develop their new regional plans according to academics.

Call for moratorium on new mines on conservation land after Labour fails to fulfil its promise

8 Jun 2023

Media release | The Government has failed to support a Bill which would have ended new mines on conservation land. Forest & Bird says that is a broken promise which will threaten native species and allow further extraction of coal in the middle of a climate emergency.

Climate Change and Business Conference

8 Jun 2023

Early bird registration closing 30 June | With less than one month until early bird registrations close, don’t miss the opportunity to secure your place at this year’s Climate Change & Business Conference - Delivering Net Zero.

Epson completes transition to 100% renewable energy use

6 Jun 2023

Media release | Furthering its commitment to the environment and sustainability, 100% of Epson’s electricity used at all of its Australian and New Zealand offices and company sites has now been certified under the Australian GreenPower and the New Zealand Energy Certificate System (NZECS).

Govt to support council with buyout of cyclone and flood affected properties

2 Jun 2023

Media release | The Government will enter into a funding arrangement with councils in cyclone and flood affected regions to support them to offer a voluntary buyout for owners of Category 3 designated residential properties. It will also co-fund work needed to protect Category 2 designated properties.