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Windflow seeks capital to take IP offshore

2 Sep 2011

Pioneering New Zealand wind turbine company Windflow Technology is seeking capital to sell its intellectual property to other countries, after suspending manufacturing in New Zealand.

Connie Hedegaard ... only one way to go.

Green only way, says EU climate chief

2 Sep 2011

Our government is about to meet a politician who says that addressing climate change is core conservative politics.

Dr Rhys Jones ... climate change threat to health.

Doctor fears climate treaty challenge

2 Sep 2011

A Maori public health specialist says that the Government is failing to address climate change – and that could leave the way open for a Treaty of Waitangi challenge.

Forest calculations get accurate

2 Sep 2011

New rules for measuring the carbon stored in forests came into force yesterday.

Sound science the key, say academics

2 Sep 2011

Sound science should underpin sound environmental planning, policy development and management, say scientists at Waikato University's new Enviornmental Research Institute.

Geoff Henderson ... lost opportunities.

State deals cut out wind power pioneer

26 Aug 2011

State-owned energy companies’ decisions to buy subsidised turbines from overseas have forced a New Zealand wind turbine pioneer to stop manufacturing.

Windflow signs deal with NZ Windfarms

26 Aug 2011

Windflow Technology has formed a new company to maintain the just-completed Te Rere Hau wind farm near Palmerston North.

New Zealanders right behind sustainability

26 Aug 2011

Nearly 90 per cent of New Zealanders think sustainability - and use of the 100% Pure brand - provides the country with an important competitive advantage when trading in global markets, a new survey says.

Greens slam stand on Auckland transport

19 Aug 2011

Public transport under-funding will be an election issue in Auckland, the Green Party is predicting.

ETS cutting emissions, says minister

19 Aug 2011

New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation are the lowest in a decade - and Climate Issues Minister Nick Smith says that the Emissions Trading Scheme can take part of the credit.

Busy bodies ... energy-harvesting microbes at work.

LanzaTech eyes world-wide clients

19 Aug 2011

LanzaTech has signed a deal with an American company to take the New Zealand company's clean energy technology to the world’s steel mills.

Wind farm adds to environment awards

19 Aug 2011

Meridian Energy has won another award for its Te Uku wind farm project.

Environment reporting: What do you think?

19 Aug 2011

The Government is calling for feedback on plans to strengthen rules around environmental reporting.

Ag emissions move difficult, says minister

12 Aug 2011

Measuring agricultural greenhouse gas emissions on an intensity basis is attractive but difficult, our international climate change negotiations minister says.

Sir Paul Callaghan ... NZ has bright future.

Callaghan: We need schemes, not dreams

12 Aug 2011

New Zealand does not have a clean-tech natural advantage, says one of our leading scientists.

Survey shows we fret over climate costs

12 Aug 2011

A climate change-policy lobby group says that its latest survey shows New Zealanders are worried about the cost of dealing with climate change.

E-cars equal petrol at 26c a litre, says EECA

12 Aug 2011

Driving the first mass-produced electric car on sale in New Zealand is like buying petrol at 26 cents a litre, says the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority.

Carbon gear will map our land use

12 Aug 2011

Technology developed to measure New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions will be used to map the country.

Greens praise plans for Christchurch

12 Aug 2011

Light rail and more green spaces will find favour with Christchurch residents, says Green Party earthquake recovery spokesperson Dr Kennedy Graham.

Government gives $1m for e-waste disposal

12 Aug 2011

The Government will provide more than $1 million to support the recycling of electronic waste such as televisions and computers.

Make your second car electric

5 Aug 2011

Electric vehicles could be a great solution for New Zealand households looking for an economical second car for around-town driving.

Coal has major role in power generation

5 Aug 2011

Nearly half of new electricity generation built over the next five years will be non-CO2emitting, says an Alstom executive.

Conference sparks interest in NZ

5 Aug 2011

Organisers of the 7th Australia New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference say its success shows that other countries are interested in what is happening in New Zealand.

Is cleantech dead in the water?

5 Aug 2011

By Nick Hodge.- Every gambler knows the secret to surviving is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep.

Fund invites waste controls ideas

5 Aug 2011

Applications are open for grants from the Waste Minimisation Fund.

Petrol should be cheaper, says minister

5 Aug 2011

Consumers should benefit when engine fuel specifications are updated later this year, says the Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata.

Heating scheme reaches more homes

5 Aug 2011

An extra 1250 households each year will be able to access Government funding to replace their old solid fuel heaters, the Government says.

Air quality record improves

5 Aug 2011

New Zealand’s average number of air quality exceedances dropped to 3.5 in 2010 – the best level since nationwide records began in 2000, Environment Minister Nick Smith says.

Sticker carries energy efficiency clues

5 Aug 2011

A new sticker to help buyers judge the energy-efficiency and running costs of electric cars will be launched in Wellington today.

David Caygill...no surprises in Australian scheme.

Major changes unlikely, says ETS review head

1 Aug 2011

The Emissions Trading Scheme review panel is unlikely to change its recommendations substantially in light of Australia’s carbon pricing moves.

ETS review extended in wake of Aussie plan

1 Aug 2011

Climate Change Minister Nick Smith is seeking an update from the Emissions Trading Scheme review committee to take account of Australia’s recent announcements to implement a carbon price.

Business sings new tune on ETS

1 Aug 2011

The business sector is much more positive about the Emissions Trading Scheme than it was two years ago.

Idle hours ... Ecodiesel's plant lies half-built in Onehunga.

Biofuel plan stagnates while Government dithers

29 Jul 2011

Work on a multi-million dollar plant to turn tallow into biodiesel is on hold while investors wait to see whether the Government will continue its biofuel subsidy.

Phil O'Reilly ... don't jump the gun.

Beware of Australian ETS, says report

29 Jul 2011

Integration with the Australian carbon market would disadvantage New Zealand businesses, says a new report.

Tim Groser ... breakthroughs unlikely.

Auckland talks make a little progress

29 Jul 2011

International climate change negotiators made tentative progress at a meeting in Auckland this week, our International Climate Change Minister says.

One-for-two deal must stay, says coalition

29 Jul 2011

The Greenhouse Policy Coalition is warning that New Zealanders will face higher prices for fuel and electricity if the Government removes the one-for-two obligation in the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Richard Hayes

Perfect storm behind the CER meltdown

29 Jul 2011

Six weeks ago, the price of a CER was 13 euros and the emissions markets were looking healthy; a couple of weeks’ later, they were fetching 9 euros. Why the rapid meltdown, asks Richard Hayes of Environmental Intermediaries & Trading Group Limited.

Transport plans short-sighted, say Greens

29 Jul 2011

The Government’s short-sighted plans for transport funding will lock New Zealand’s economic fortunes into dependency on the price of oil and further Government debt, the Green Party says.

Climate deal-makers head for Auckland

22 Jul 2011

International climate change negotiators will meet in Auckland next week, it has just been announced.

Brent Ogilvie ... bold and significant moves.

Why we need to be bold ... like Australia

22 Jul 2011

New Zealand needs bold policy like that being introduced in Australia if it is to realise potential clean-tech sector earnings, says the head of a company that has already invested $7 million in cleantech start-ups and is looking to invest the same amount again.

Clear ETS signals bring in the money

22 Jul 2011

New-found confidence that the Emissions Trading Scheme is here to say is leading to an upsurge in carbon investment.

Youth group makes zero-carbon stand

22 Jul 2011

A new youth-based political movement is calling for today’s carbon bills to be paid today.

Firm gets environment qualification

22 Jul 2011

Sustainability consultancy Aura Sustainability has been named a qualified consultant to help companies through the CarboNZero and Cemars environmental certification schemes.

ETS review findings linger with minister

15 Jul 2011

There's no word yet on when the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme will be made public.

Future leaders give their vision of NZ

15 Jul 2011

New Zealand’s future business leaders are being asked what the country could look like in 2050 if the it adopts sustainable development.

Ralph Sims ... Aussies exciting.

Are we keeping up, asks energy expert

15 Jul 2011

The argument by some New Zealand businesses and farmers that NZ should not be a leader in climate change mitigation is beginning to wear thin, says an expert on renewable energy.

Govt under fire over southern lignite

15 Jul 2011

The Government came under fire in Parliament this week for supporting plans for a lignite mine in Southland while talking about how the world should phase out subsidies for fossil fuels.

Scientists pinpoint vital role of forests

15 Jul 2011

The world’s established forests remove 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon per year from the atmosphere – equivalent to one third of current annual fossil fuel emissions – according to research published today in the journal Science.

Honda: How we are doing our bit

15 Jul 2011

Honda New Zealand says it is doing its bit for the environment, but asks what other companies are doing:

Group to eye benefits of green brand

8 Jul 2011

New Zealand needs to consider how it leverages off its clean green brand in global markets and how new technologies can be developed to reduce environmental impacts, Environment Minister Nick Smith and Acting Minister for Economic Development David Carter say.

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Govt promises ‘earlier action’ in response to Commission’s warning climate targets at risk

Fri 17 Oct 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government says it will “explore opportunities for earlier action” ahead of the third Emissions Reduction Plan, and has committed to looking at ways to stop the system of free carbon credits for industrial polluters from disincentivising industrial decarbonisation.

Energy
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Transpower tracks more than 100 new grid projects

Tue 14 Oct 2025

Transpower’s latest connection data show more than 100 generation, storage and load projects in its pipeline, reflecting the rapid pace of electrification across the country.

Agriculture
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All carrot, no stick for farmers on methane

Fri 17 Oct 2025

By Pattrick Smellie | COMMENT: The abandonment of methane emissions pricing and the adoption of a weaker target is effectively the last nail in the coffin of the historic cross-parliamentary consensus embedded in the Zero Carbon Act 2019.

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.

Forestry
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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.

Business
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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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