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Ontario acts to allay car fears over climate plan

3 May 2016

The Ontario government has moved to reassure the auto sector that it considers the industry crucial to the province’s economy amid a controversy stirred up by a draft action plan on climate change and comments critical of auto companies and executives by Environment Minister Glen Murray.

Euan Mason

Run carbon prices like the dollar, says academic

2 May 2016

Carbon prices should be managed like the Reserve Bank manages the value of the New Zealand dollar, a submission on the Emissions Trading Scheme is recommending.

Geoff Simmons

Morganites want moratorium on free credits

2 May 2016

A think-tank which has strongly criticised New Zealand’s use of hot-air credits is now calling for a one-year moratorium on the allocation of free credits to trade-exposed heavy emitters.

Officials eye pile of ETS submissions

2 May 2016

Government officials are today working their way through a large stack of submissions on the technical aspects of the Emissions Trading Scheme.

VW developmental electric car The Bug

VW and Shell try to block Europe's drive for electric cars

2 May 2016

VW and Shell have united to try to block Europe’s push for electric cars and more efficient cars, saying biofuels should be at heart of efforts to green the industry instead.

Scientists see the future in natural resources

2 May 2016

From creating transparent wood for solar panels or windows to turning carbon dioxide and plant waste into plastic bottles, scientists are finding ingenious ways to sidestep fossil fuels.

Crewless ships could trim trade’s carbon footprint

2 May 2016

Crewless ships would use up to 15 per cent less fuel, engineers estimate, and could be running by the end of the decade

US coal use down in nearly every state

2 May 2016

Coal consumption in the electric power sector has dropped in nearly every state between 2007 and 2015, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Alaska and Nebraska are the two outliers that experienced an increase in coal demand during this time.

Bill English

CLIMATE CRISIS: Why English must act on costs

29 Apr 2016

Finance Minister Bill English must investigate the fiscal implications of climate change, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Jan Wright

Watchdog wants answers to solar questions

29 Apr 2016

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is investigating whether the uptake of solar panels really will cut New Zealand’s greenhouse gases.

Fewer car parks, greener cities, says commissioner

29 Apr 2016

Getting rid of requirements for minimum numbers of car parks with apartment developments could be one practical step toward greening New Zealand’s cities, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Deadline nears for Stage 2 of ETS review

29 Apr 2016

Submissions on the second stage of the Emissions Trading Scheme review close tomorrow.

Paula Bennett

MEMO MINISTER: How to do it the Morgan Way

29 Apr 2016

The Morgan Foundation is keeping up the pressure on the Government over the use of hot-air carbon credits.

Love thy neighbour and feel the power

29 Apr 2016

A new peer-to-peer solar power platform could see people buying electricity generated by their friends and neighbours.

Venezuela orders two-day week to tackle energy crisis

29 Apr 2016

Venezuela’s public sector has been ordered to work just two days a week to save energy.

Germany plans $1.4bn boost for e-cars

29 Apr 2016

The German Government has reached a deal with automakers to jointly spend $1.4 billion on incentives to boost sluggish electric-car sales.

San Diego aims to be largest 100% renewable US city

29 Apr 2016

San Diego is set to become the largest city in the United States to run on 100 per cent renewable energy after the mayor announced his support for a 2035 target.

WINDFALL MILLIONS: Govt quiet on future of free credits

28 Apr 2016

The Government is being cagey over whether it will cancel millions of dollars worth of carbon units heavy emitters might be sitting on after using international carbon credits of dubious quality to meet their emissions liabilities.

Genesis extends life of Huntly coal-fired plant

28 Apr 2016

New Zealand’s coal-fired power station will remain open until 2022, but Genesis Energy says it is still committed to closing it.

Purse strings now open for forest planting

28 Apr 2016

Applications for the second round of the Government’s Afforestation Grants Scheme are open.

Abbie Reynolds

We need an emissions cap, says business council

28 Apr 2016

New Zealand needs a cap on emissions and to include all sectors in the Emissions Trading Scheme, says the Sustainable Business Council.

How ancient warm periods can help to predict climate change

28 Apr 2016

Several more decades of increased carbon dioxide emissions could lead to melting ice sheets, mass extinctions and extreme weather becoming the norm. We can’t yet be certain of the exact impacts, but we can look to the past to predict the future.

There's no need to fell forests to feed the world

28 Apr 2016

People don’t have to go hungry to conserve the planet’s forests. And farmers don’t have to bulldoze, burn or clear woodlands to make way for agriculture, according to new research.

Higher carbon prices will bring change, says report

27 Apr 2016

Higher carbon prices will kick-start many of the changes needed to decarbonise the New Zealand economy, a new report says.

CARBON CLUES: The Govt must tell us what it's doing

27 Apr 2016

A new report on decarbonising the New Zealand economy says the Government is failing to explain how it plans to do meet the country's emissions reductions targets.

Professor Jim Skea

Carbon budgeting big success, says UK expert

27 Apr 2016

Carbon budgeting and an independent statutory body that reports on the Government’s performance have been critical to the United Kingdom’s success in cutting greenhouse gases, says a visiting expert.

Biodiesel worse than fossil fuels, warn greens

27 Apr 2016

Using biodiesel in transport will increase polluting emissions by 4 per cent, the same as putting an extra 12 million cars on the road in 2020, EU green campaigners have said.

UK diesel car emissions five times over limit

27 Apr 2016

Claims by the UK Government that it is “leading the push” for greater emissions testing in diesel cars have been branded as “misleading”, after a government investigation revealed that some vehicles are still producing up to 12 times the EU maximum limit.

What we must change to get emissions under control

26 Apr 2016

A cross-party forum on climate change, efficient agriculture, and using revenue from auctioned carbon credits to stimulate innovation are some of the measures necessary for New Zealand to get to net-zero emissions, according to a paper to be released later today.

Why domestic carbon prices are hard to predict

26 Apr 2016

Uncertainty over supply and demand is making it impossible to predict domestic carbon prices, says a new analysis.

Paula Bennett

Bennett stays on course for higher carbon price

26 Apr 2016

Climate Change Minister Paula has again said that carbon prices need to be higher.

Glen Mackie

Foresters welcome call for more tree-planting

26 Apr 2016

Forest owners are welcoming a report recommending doubling the area of planted forest in New Zealand.

Volvo sets target of a million e-cars sold by 2025

26 Apr 2016

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced that it aims to sell a total of up to one million electrified cars by 2025.

We can survive without oil, says Saudi

26 Apr 2016

Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has approved Vision 2030, a package of economic reforms designed to reduce dependence on oil revenues.

Shipping leaders back faster emissions cuts

26 Apr 2016

The global shipping fleet should be cutting its fuel use 20 per cent a decade, according to a coalition of 15 business leaders.

Professor Bill Hare

Paris Agreement delay and we could face lock-out

22 Apr 2016

New Zealand could be locked out of crucial discussions on the Paris Agreement rules around land use and access to international carbon markets if the new international climate treaty comes into force early, as now looks likely.

What NZ must to do under the climate treaty

22 Apr 2016

Tomorrow, New Zealand will sign the Paris Agreement on climate change.

San Francisco demands solar panels on new buildings

22 Apr 2016

San Francisco has unanimously passed legislation that would require new construction that is shorter than 10 floors to install solar panels or solar water heaters on top of both new residential and commercial buildings.

ETS ADVICE: Supply more important than price

21 Apr 2016

Any carbon market controls in New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme should be based on supply, not price, says an international business organisation promoting markets to reduce climate change.

NZ Bus going electric will save the capital's trolleys

21 Apr 2016

New Zealand’s largest bus company is going electric in a move that will save Wellington’s beloved trolley buses – albeit without the overhead wires.

NZ court fines Australian carbon farmer

21 Apr 2016

An Australian carbon farming company that used a New Zealander to buy land has been fined $40,000.

Europe’s biggest carmakers are in for a rough ride

21 Apr 2016

Between Dutch plans to ban sales of petrol cars from 2025 and the rapid rise of car-sharing, the automotive industry faces some big challenges.

US-Canada pact eases Arctic drilling fears

21 Apr 2016

Low oil prices have reduced pressure to exploit Arctic fossil fuels and boosted hopes that the region’s fragile environment and indigenous people may be better protected.

Millions must choose between eating and heating

21 Apr 2016

An estimated 54 million Europeans suffer from energy poverty, according to a European Commission analysis, which blames rising prices, low income and energy inefficient homes for forcing people to choose between eating or heating.

Mangroves might help to combat climate change

21 Apr 2016

Scientists from 13 research institutions across India are studying the carbon sequestration potential of mangroves, under plans to use the species to build resilience to climate change in coastal regions and islands.

Dr Ivan Diaz-Rainey

Dodgy units aside, we could make money from ETS credits

20 Apr 2016

Accusations that almost all the international units brought into the Emissions Trading Scheme are fraudulent are an exaggeration, says an expert who believes that the scheme could generate a nice international export in carbon credits.

Brian Cox

YES WE CAN! Business leaders to make blueprint for our low-carbon future

20 Apr 2016

Some of the country’s largest businesses, lobby groups and organisations will meet in Wellington next month to draw up a blueprint for making New Zealand into a low-carbon economy.

Abbie Reynolds

Business backs stronger line on climate

20 Apr 2016

Business leaders say they hope this week’s signing of the Paris Agreement on climate change by New Zealand signals a stronger line on climate change action – with New Zealand reaching net-zero emissions not long after 2050.

Z Energy's biodiesel plant strikes gold

20 Apr 2016

Z Energy’s $26 million dollar biodiesel plant has earned it gold membership of the Bioenergy Association.

Feeding cows brassicas might solve the nitrogen problem

20 Apr 2016

Could feeding cows brassicas help to reduce nitrogen loss from the soil?

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Rod Carr

Govt ‘captured by industry’ on methane – Carr

Tue 21 Oct 2025

By Liz Kivi | Former Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says that recent moves to weaken methane targets and halt plans for agricultural emissions pricing show the Government has been captured by industry.

Energy
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Electricity Authority proposes doubling solar export limits to 10 kW

Mon 20 Oct 2025

The Electricity Authority is proposing a default 10kW export limit for small-scale generation, saying new inverter standards and voltage settings allow homes and businesses to feed more power into local networks without compromising safety.

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Council buys dairy farm to help clean up Lake Rotorua

Tue 21 Oct 2025

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has bought a 266-hectare dairy farm in the Lake Rotorua catchment and plans to retire it from production to reduce nitrogen entering the lake.

Carbon emissions
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Govt releases updated emissions projections

13 Oct 2025

By Liz Kivi | The Ministry for the Environment has released updated emissions projections to 2050, which show significant differences to the Climate Change Commission's recent projections for the same period.

Transport
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Air NZ inks deal for its first internationally verified carbon credits

9 Oct 2025

By Liz Kivi | Air New Zealand has committed to buying 8000 tonnes of carbon removals by 2030, in partnership with local native forest investment platform My Native Forest.

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Emails show forestry lobby fought Gisborne crackdown as slash clean-up drags on

26 Sep 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Sustainable land use advocates are accusing Eastland Wood Council of stonewalling efforts to tighten forestry rules, after correspondence between the group and the local council was released under the Official Information Act.

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Eraring power station is a black coal-fired power station on the shores of Lake Macquarie, southeast of Newcastle, NSW

Climate credibility gap widening for Aussie firms

1 Oct 2025

By Pattrick Smellie | Australian public companies’ climate change commitments are in retreat, reflecting difficulty in achieving stated targets and increased fossil use, but not because of any pressure to make less effort, according to a study of major companies’ ESG reporting.

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