New Zealand: All stories

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Beware of Australian ETS, says report
29 Jul 2011
Integration with the Australian carbon market would disadvantage New Zealand businesses, says a new report.

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.

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.

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.

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.