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New Parliament buildings get highest rating for sustainable design

19 Feb 2025

Two new Parliament buildings, the Ballantrae Place Building and the Museum Street Building, have achieved 6 Green Star ratings - the highest sustainability rating - for their design.

Consultation on standard for measuring biogas and biomethane carbon intensity

19 Feb 2025

As biomethane and biogas become more common, New Zealand needs a consistent approach to measuring the carbon intensity of these fuels, according to the Bioenergy Association.

Genesis stocks up on coal

18 Feb 2025

Genesis Energy is prepared to burn up to 1.2 million tonnes of coal at Huntly Power Station this winter.

Plan to reduce climate risk reporting 'backward'

18 Feb 2025

Government plans to weaken the climate-related disclosures regime could damage the economy and disadvantage businesses, according to Lawyers for Climate Action.

Watts waves the regulatory stick at gentailers

18 Feb 2025

Energy Minister Simon Watts said the Government would not accept another repeat of last winter's events in the electricity market but stopped short of saying what ministers would do if it did happen again.

Govt unveils $30 million to support conservation tourism

18 Feb 2025

The Government will invest $30 million to fund more than a dozen projects to boost biodiversity and the tourist economy, a move the Green Party is calling an embarrassment.

Road lobbyists undermining climate policy: research

17 Feb 2025

Road lobbyists in New Zealand are using a well-known "playbook" of techniques to influence transport and climate policy decisions, undermining progress towards a sustainable transport system, according to new research.

Climate adaptation takes bigger chunk of govt spend

17 Feb 2025

Government spending on climate adaptation has jumped by $666 million, while other environmental spending dropped, according to estimates from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

California fires warning for NZ - Insurer

14 Feb 2025

Tower Insurance says that a climate change adaptation framework is crucial for minimising the insurance gap and preventing New Zealanders experiencing the same anguish as in the wake of the recent California wildfires.

NZ govt's climate retreat makes international news

14 Feb 2025

Trump's "era of climate retreat" is already on show in New Zealand, according to New York-based Bloomberg news, in a story describing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's green reversals as "climate pushback" 8,745 miles from Washington DC.

Pesticides worsen biodiversity crisis

14 Feb 2025

New Zealand needs to urgently move to alternative practices to reduce pesticide impacts on biodiversity and change the country's "completely outdated" regulatory framework, experts say.

Swedish company gets $4 million to help curb NZ livestock emissions

13 Feb 2025

Industry-government partnership AgriZeroNZ is investing about NZD $4.2 million in Agteria Biotech, a Swedish company aiming to slash global methane emissions from cattle.

Fast-track applications open

13 Feb 2025

Applications are now open for the fast-track approvals regime through a full-cost recovery system.

NZ's climate target 'wholly inadequate' to protect health

12 Feb 2025

A global organisation has slammed New Zealand's 2035 climate commitment, saying it shows limited mitigation ambition and fails to address health impacts.

Bluegreen leader on the outer

12 Feb 2025

The leader of National's Bluegreen caucus, Scott Simpson, has found himself out of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's favour.

Airbus delay signals turbulence for hydrogen-powered aviation

11 Feb 2025

A plan to decarbonise aviation in New Zealand is up in the air after airplane manufacturer Airbus announced significant delays for its development of hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft.

NZ First introduces bill to fight 'woke banks'

11 Feb 2025

The supposed fight between NZ First and banks' lending policies enters another week, with a new Member's Bill hoping to prevent banks from refusing their services to businesses because of the current ESG framework.

New AI tool to map planted pine

11 Feb 2025

Using AI to map New Zealand's forests could give more accurate and up-to-date data which will benefit policy-makers and infrastructure investments, as well as climate change reporting systems, according to researchers.

Pulling out of Paris Agreement could impact trade: Watts

10 Feb 2025

Climate change minister Simon Watts has reiterated the government's commitment to its international climate pledge, following comments from ACT leader and future deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, who floated the idea of pulling out of the Paris Agreement.

NZ needs $20b to meet 2050 energy needs

7 Feb 2025

New Zealand will need a minimum of $20 billion to meet the country's energy needs in 2050, according to new research.

Exporters need to step up to meet new EU carbon tax requirements

7 Feb 2025

Kiwi exporters who invest in complying with the EU's carbon tax reporting will be at a competitive advantage, according to MFAT.

Commission calls for review of free carbon credits for big polluters

5 Feb 2025

The Climate Change Commission is recommending a review of free permits to big polluters under the ETS.

Researchers look to underground future for hydrogen

5 Feb 2025

Kiwi researchers are modelling the injection, storage and extraction of 10,000 tonnes of underground hydrogen at a natural gas storage site in Taranaki.

Foresters drop legal action over ETS fees

4 Feb 2025

Forestry minister Todd McClay has welcomed the sector's decision to drop legal action to fight new Emissions Trading Scheme fees.

Labour supports RMA reform bill for now

4 Feb 2025

The Government's bill making substantive changes to the Resource Management Act completed its first reading just before Christmas with Labour supporting it to select committee consideration.

FMA should expose 'greenwashing' investment funds - Coates

3 Feb 2025

If the Financial Markets Authority is serious about tackling greenwash, they should call out KiwiSaver and investment funds that claim to be ethical while investing in the worst fossil fuel companies, says Mindful Money's Barry Coates.

Adding coal to 'critical' minerals list makes NZ a global outlier

3 Feb 2025

The government's addition of coal to its list of 'critical' minerals goes against its own scientists' advice, and puts New Zealand out of step with trading partners, such as Australia.

Work begins on NZ's biggest solar farm

3 Feb 2025

Construction is set to begin on New Zealand's biggest solar farm, the Tauhei Solar Farm project, in the Waikato.

'Disappointing' new climate target 'shockingly unambitious'

31 Jan 2025

Lawyers say it's 'highly questionable' whether the government's new climate target for 2035 meets requirements, while European politicians have started questioning New Zealand's climate commitments in light of trade deals.

Mining strategy resurrecting 'same terrible idea' - Greens

31 Jan 2025

Resources Minister Shane Jones' new minerals strategy and critical minerals list have been met with criticism, with opponents questioning the long-term implications for both the economy and the environment.

Disagreement over gene tech bill at first reading

31 Jan 2025

A bill reforming the gene technology regime was opposed by all opposition parties when it received its first reading late last year, setting the tone for what will be a controversial environmental issue.

Media round-up

31 Jan 2025

In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Fonterra gets caught up in misinformation around use of feed additive Bovaer and two Wellington communities want to become the first carbon-neutral suburbs in the world.

New bill could criminalise climate protests

30 Jan 2025

A new bill before parliament could criminalise peaceful climate protests, with critics saying the 'absurd' bill is an attempt to match repressive anti-protest laws in the UK and Australia.

Govt poised to reveal next climate target

30 Jan 2025

The government is set to announce New Zealand's next international climate target, the NDC for 2030-2035, tonight after the market closes.

Kiwi researchers use AI to better predict wildfires

30 Jan 2025

Kiwi and Aussie researchers have developed a new machine learning model that could help predict fires based on real-time weather data.

NZ banks coy about Net Zero Banking Alliance, reject Fed Farmers 'cartel' claims

29 Jan 2025

By Shannon Williams | New Zealand banks won't say whether they will follow several overseas banks in quitting the Net Zero Banking Alliance.

Tough at the top at Toitū?

29 Jan 2025

By Liz Kivi | The announcement of a new chief executive for Toitū represents the third time the role has changed hands in just over five years, raising questions about high turnover at the government's carbon and environmental certifier.

Logging train revival to help 'deteriorating' Napier-Taihape road

29 Jan 2025

By Linda Hall, Local Democracy Reporter | Logging trains are back on the tracks running five days a week on the Napier-Palmerston North line to Napier Port, taking trucks off the 'deteriorating' Napier-Taihape Rd.

Offshore energy bill gets almost full support

28 Jan 2025

The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill received general support in Parliament when it received its first reading late last year.

Activist plans to take climate inaction case against govt to Supreme Court

27 Jan 2025

Veteran activist Mike Smith plans to appeal a court decision that dismissed his case, which argues the government is breaking the law by failing to take adequate action on climate change.

Govt 'tone deaf' on mining conservation land

27 Jan 2025

Forest & Bird says the Government's support of expanding mining on public conservation land is an "assault" and cause for alarm.

Science reforms could further erode climate expertise

24 Jan 2025

Foresters have welcomed the government’s sweeping science reforms, but leading climate scientist James Renwick fears a further erosion of expertise from the research sector.

Media round-up

24 Jan 2025

In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Critics say a plan to put pine trees on DOC land is half-baked; a new study has found microplastics in compost; and an expert says it's not too late to rein in further warming as 2024 is confirmed as the warmest year on record.

Simon Watts named energy minister

23 Jan 2025

Climate change minister Simon Watts has also been named energy minister in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s cabinet reshuffle.

Meri Kirihimete

20 Dec 2024

This is our final issue for the year as the Carbon News team takes a break over the summer holidays. We’ll be back with more crucial climate coverage from New Zealand and around the world from January 23.

NZ’s dairy industry faces an uncertain future – its fate now lies in its ability to adapt

20 Dec 2024

New Zealand’s dairy sector faces an uncertain future due to several challenges, including water pollution, high emissions, animal welfare concerns and market volatility.

Waitangi Tribunal kicks off inquiry into climate change policy

20 Dec 2024

By Liz Kivi | The Crown has contributed to worsening the climate crisis as well as exacerbating impacts on Māori communities, a Waitangi Tribunal panel heard this week.

Govt will 'fiddle the numbers' on climate target: Carr

20 Dec 2024

Climate Change Commissioner Rod Carr is predicting the government will use 'creative accounting' to minimise the amount of offshore mitigation it needs to buy, which is currently estimated to cost billions.

Will NZ walk away from the Paris Agreement?

20 Dec 2024

By Geoff Bertram | COMMENT: Unless the government can find very cheap offshore mitigation, the temptation to walk away from its Paris Agreement obligations may well be too strong to resist for a coalition government focused on fiscal austerity.

How to cut your transport emissions - and get there faster

20 Dec 2024

By Emily Mabin Sutton | OPINION: What do two lime trees, a 30kg duffel bag, a full supermarket shop and a deck chair have in common?

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Riwaka Sandy Bay Road during recent flooding

'Back-to-basics' approach for councils ignores climate risk

Fri 11 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | While ACT is standing local government candidates to oppose councils' attempts to manage emissions and ministers are calling for local authorities to 'get back to basics' - or even suggesting scrapping regional councils altogether - one expert says this narrative is putting communities at risk in the face of climate change.

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Fast, sustained phase-out of fossil fuels: best-performing countries in coal and transport sectors

Thu 10 Jul 2025

By Robert McLachlan | It’s true that climate change is getting worse – it will continue to get worse until emissions fall to near zero. But is action on phasing out fossil fuels really stalling?

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Clear-sighted view to trade-offs crucial to reimagining our relationship with the land

Mon 7 Jul 2025

By Nick Swallow | COMMENT: New Zealand could see a 70% drop in the value of dairy land if we pursue our emissions targets for agriculture, according to a new report.

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Mangroves' overlooked climate role

30 Jun 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand’s mangrove forests are pulling tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year, yet their climate benefits remain unrecognised in national emissions reporting.

Transport
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How flying can be a climate solution

16 Jun 2025

By Paul Callister and Robert McLachlan - Planetary Ecology | How can aviation contribute to tackling climate change when no practicable technology-based solutions are on the horizon?

Forestry
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Emissions Trading Scheme needs deep reform - commissioner

Fri 11 Jul 2025

The government’s attempt to limit forestry conversions on rural land is unlikely to lead to meaningful change, according to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Business
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NZ Post drops science-based climate target

Tue 8 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | NZ Post has dropped its science-based emissions reduction target of 42% by 2030 with no plans to replace it.

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