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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?

Climate change, 1990s style. What have we learned?

20 Dec 2024

By Robert McLachlan | COMMENT: In 1992 Statistics NZ called cars one of the biggest threats to the global environment. Thirty two years later New Zealand still has one of the highest rates of car ownership in the world.

NZ submits first Paris Agreement progress report

19 Dec 2024

New Zealand has submitted its first report to the UN on how the country is tracking towards its international climate target to 2030 under the Paris Agreement.

Siloed thinking hindering solutions to climate, health, and food crises – report

19 Dec 2024

'Siloed thinking' is holding back solutions to biodiversity, human health, climate change, water, and food security, according to a new report.

NZ’s government may ask the public to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration – this could be unlawful

19 Dec 2024

By Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato | After reversing the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration permits, New Zealand’s coalition government is now considering whether to share the risks of exploration with the fossil fuel industry.

Govt confirms new ETS forestry fees

18 Dec 2024

The Government has confirmed new fees for forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme, which will start from January 2025.

Fast-track bill passes third reading

18 Dec 2024

Yesterday saw a flurry of pre-Christmas lawmaking in Parliament that could have far-reaching impacts for climate and environment, with the controversial fast-track bill set to become law, as well as bills on offshore renewable energy and gene technology being read for the first time.

DOC in hot water over marine species protection

18 Dec 2024

The High Court has found the Department of Conservation has acted unlawfully for decades by failing to implement its own legislation to protect threatened marine species.

Fast-track law makes chaotic progress

17 Dec 2024

The Fast-Track Approvals Bill made somewhat chaotic progress towards becoming law last week after a committee stage dominated by many amendments and a furious procedural debate.

Hydrogen plan won’t reduce emissions: expert

16 Dec 2024

The government is using its new hydrogen action plan as an opportunity to weaken regulations that are “inconvenient” to the fossil fuel industry, according to an energy transition expert.

Govt to shake up climate-related disclosures regime

16 Dec 2024

The Government is proposing a raft of changes to New Zealand’s capital markets regime, including exploring changes to the climate-related disclosures regime and KiwiSaver settings.

Govt's choice of climate leadership criticised as ‘Trumpian’

13 Dec 2024

New climate-related appointments have been met with a mixed reaction from policy experts, with one predicting the appointments signal the government will eventually disestablish the Climate Change Commission.

NZGIF chair quits following SolarZero collapse

13 Dec 2024

NZ Green Investment Finance chair Cecilia Tarrant has resigned in the wake of the SolarZero debacle.

Australia vs NZ: How do climate disclosure regimes stack up?

13 Dec 2024

Australia’s mandatory climate reporting framework goes much further in scope than New Zealand’s equivalent disclosure requirements, according to a new report.

Media round-up

13 Dec 2024

In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Former Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says we can either get on with the low-carbon transition “or be overwhelmed by it," Fonterra dumps coal in bid to slash emissions, and the Greens try to rev up the climate debate.

Govt ferry plan puts climate change commitments at risk

12 Dec 2024

Opposition parties are among a chorus of voices criticising the government’s 'omnishambles' ferry announcement, saying it has created further uncertainty while setting the country up for more carbon emissions.

Cuts to science funding will hurt climate response

12 Dec 2024

Scientists and academics have slammed the government’s “horrifying” decision to cut humanities and social science funding, with some saying it will hinder the country’s ability to combat climate change.

University of Auckland leads sustainability rankings

12 Dec 2024

Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland has been ranked in the top one percent of universities worldwide for sustainability.

Second emissions reduction plan still off-track

11 Dec 2024

The government has released its final emissions reduction plan for 2026-30, copping criticism for relying on unproven technology such as carbon capture and storage, as well as failing to meet crucial climate targets.

Fossil fuel lobbyist appointed to EECA board

10 Dec 2024

The Green Party has slammed the government’s appointment of a fossil fuel lobbyist to the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority Board.

Fullers360 adds electric hydrofoiling vessel to tourism fleet

10 Dec 2024

The addition makes Fullers360 the world’s first major ferry operator with a certified electric hydrofoiling tourism vessel in its fleet.

Politics
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Debanking debate heats up as deadline looms for submissions on NZ First bill

Tue 1 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The debate over so-called “woke banking” is back in the spotlight as the deadline approaches for public input on NZ First’s Debanking Bill.

Energy
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SolarZero liquidation complex - but sale possible

Tue 1 Jul 2025

It will likely take a long time to sort out the complexities around the liquidation of SolarZero, with a series of claims against the company adding to the myriad complexities in arrangements set up to manage its contracts and obligations.

Agriculture
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Climate change and energy minister Simon Watts announcing the solar package at Fieldays

Flurry of govt announcements at Fieldays

12 Jun 2025

The government has come up with a solar energy package for farms, a new grass-fed certification scheme for meat and dairy, and a supplier agreement for carpets in new state homes - all part of the annual flurry of politicians’ Fieldays announcements.

Carbon emissions
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Mangroves' overlooked climate role

Mon 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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Bill to limit farm-to-forest conversions passes first reading

Fri 27 Jun 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The government's bill aiming to limit farm-to-forestry conversions in the Emissions Trading Scheme passed its first reading in Parliament this week, however concerns were raised over rushing it through under urgency, with less than two weeks allowed for public submissions.

Business
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IRD will stop using wetland destruction in ‘how-to’ for claiming expenses

Fri 27 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | Environmental organisation Forest & Bird has welcomed the Inland Revenue’s decision to stop using wetland destruction as an example of a tax-deductible agricultural expense in future guidance.

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