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Dame Patsy Reddy appointed Climate Change Commission chair

9 Dec 2024

Dame Patsy Reddy has been appointed the new chair of the Climate Change Commission, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced this morning.

Green Party releases alternative climate plan

9 Dec 2024

The Green Party wants to take forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme and instead create biodiversity credits for afforestation.

Commission recommends ‘net negative’ 2050 target

6 Dec 2024

The Climate Change Commission has recommended the government adopt more ambitious climate targets, including updating ‘net zero’ to be net negative -20 MtCO2e by 2050, as well as moving to include emissions from international shipping and aviation.

Govt to partner with private sector planting trees on Crown land

6 Dec 2024

Cabinet has agreed to look at public-private partnerships to plant trees on low value Crown land, in a move the government says will support New Zealand’s climate change targets and create more jobs.

National Party clocks most emissions from air travel

6 Dec 2024

The National Party recorded estimated emissions of 999.16 tonnes for the first half of 2024, the highest among all parties.

NZ wildlife among most vulnerable to climate-driven extinction

6 Dec 2024

New Zealand species are among the most vulnerable to extinction in a warming world, according to a global analysis of 30 years of research.

Media round-up

6 Dec 2024

In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Oil and gas lobbyist are asking the country to underwrite fossil fuel exploration risks; all of the government's 2024 coal earnings were spent treating damage from just one mine; and will New Zealand buy offshore mitigation to meet 2030 climate targets?

Changes to limit ETS forestry will have 'dire consequences' - foresters

5 Dec 2024

Foresters say that new rules limiting farm to forestry conversions under the Emissions Trading Scheme are set to have dire consequences for forest growers as well as for the country’s ability to meet climate targets.

Govt releases controversial methane review

5 Dec 2024

The Government “will carefully consider” the findings of an independent review on New Zealand’s biogenic methane science and targets, it announced yesterday.

Environmental group slams new forestry regulations

5 Dec 2024

An environmental group advocating for sustainable land use in Tairāwhiti has lashed out at the government’s announcement it will restrict forestry to marginal land.

No excuse to not slash climate pollution – Carr

5 Dec 2024

Outgoing Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says every sector faces challenges in reducing its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and New Zealand is not unique in its barriers.

Hamilton off-track to reduce emissions

5 Dec 2024

Hamilton City Council is making progress against its 2030 climate targets but Hamilton’s city-wide emissions increased by 6%.

Govt taking pragmatic approach to agricultural emissions – McClay

4 Dec 2024

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said meeting international climate obligations must not come at the expense of jobs or food production.

Auditor-general looks at councils' flood protection plans

4 Dec 2024

The Auditor General is getting set to scrutinise Waikato Regional Council's and Tasman District Council's flood protection plans.

Govt sponsors new methane testing facility

4 Dec 2024

A new feed conversion efficiency and methane testing facility is looking to fill a gap in New Zealand methane research.

Low emission meat products 'simply greenwashing'

3 Dec 2024

A new meat product using bobby calves, that its producer claims will address ethical and environmental concerns in the New Zealand dairy sector, is being labelled "industry greenwashing".

Food system must be included in climate policy – expert

3 Dec 2024

Improving farming production methods, rather than reducing the number of animals farmed, will likely have only a limited overall impact on reducing emissions, according to an expert.

Missed opportunity to stop plastic pollution

3 Dec 2024

Countries failing to agree on a global treaty to curb plastic pollution after a week of talks in South Korea is a missed opportunity, according to a New Zealand plastics expert.

Finding the recipe for a low carbon diet

3 Dec 2024

COMMENT: The majority of New Zealanders could easily blow their entire two-tonne carbon budget just on food. However, not all foods are created equal, writes Emily Mabin Sutton.

Luxon noncommittal on 2030 climate target

2 Dec 2024

Christopher Luxon was put in the hot seat on Q&A with Jack Tame over the weekend, with Tame grilling the prime minister about his party's promises to meet climate change targets.

Low-carbon campaigners call for rail-enabled ferries

2 Dec 2024

As the country waits for the government to announce its plans for the interislander ferries, rail advocates fear that losing rail-enabled ferries could threaten the country’s ongoing ability to decarbonise transport.

Gisborne councillors fear loss of control over forestry rules

2 Dec 2024

By Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter | Gisborne district councillors fear a proposed nationwide environmental standard will prevent the council from creating and enforcing rules to safeguard Tairāwhiti's “unique terrain”.

Media round-up

29 Nov 2024

In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Govt could face a hefty bill after new funding target agreed at COP29; the plan to relocate flood-prone Westport; and the UK is planning to slash climate pollution by 81%. Could NZ do the same?

Controversy around methane review heats up

28 Nov 2024

The government’s proposal to align methane targets with ‘no additional warming’ is self-serving, unfair to developing nations, and could ultimately harm New Zealand’s reputation and free trade agreements, according to a new report.

Public transport hike 'nail in the coffin' for emissions reductions

28 Nov 2024

The government’s plan to hike public transport fares will increase traffic, air pollution, and emissions, according to critics.

Labour slams National Party’s lack of action on climate

28 Nov 2024

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has attacked the National Party’s recent performance on climate, saying National has given up on climate action.

Green’s EV fringe-benefit tax bill voted down

28 Nov 2024

Green MP Julie-Anne Genter had hoped National might consider backing her EV fringe-benefit tax bill because it was once a policy in the party’s 2020 manifesto, but those hopes were dashed.

Investment lagging in climate action – report

27 Nov 2024

A new report looks at the barriers to investment at the core of the priorities of COP29.

SolarZero in liquidation

27 Nov 2024

Innovative solar energy pioneer SolarZero has been put into liquidation.

Plastics treaty needed to avert environmental and human health disasters

27 Nov 2024

As global talks kick off aiming to finalise a treaty to combat plastic pollution, a New Zealand expert says that an ambitious and legally binding treaty is essential.

Board of inquiry appointed for waste-to-energy proposal

27 Nov 2024

The Zero Waste Network has welcomed the government's appointment of experienced resource management commissioners for the Board of Inquiry into a waste incinerator proposal in Te Awamutu.

Exports risk multi-billion dollar hit if GMO rules deregulated

26 Nov 2024

New Zealand’s primary sector exports could drop by $10 billion to $20 billion a year if the government goes ahead with plans to change genetic modification rules, according to a new report.

Crown Minerals Bill progresses

26 Nov 2024

The Crown Minerals Amendment Bill is set to pass into law in the last parliamentary session of the year beginning December 10.

We can't afford to be complacent about the effects of tropical cyclones – experts

26 Nov 2024

A symposium currently taking place in Rotorua will bring together recent research on tropical cyclone ecology, with a special focus on the ecological impacts of last year's Cyclone Gabrielle.

United Nations carbon market rules agreed but concerns remain

25 Nov 2024

New carbon market rules agreed at the fractious UN climate summit will be a relief to New Zealand and Singapore, who were leading the negotiations, but concerns about greenwashing and disadvantaging nature-based solutions remain.

Govt passes bill to keep farming emissions out of ETS

25 Nov 2024

The government quietly passed a bill to remove agricultural emissions from New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme on Friday, making no official statement announcing the law change.

Energy market settings holding back demand response

25 Nov 2024

A study of large energy users has concluded that changes to the electricity market are needed to make demand response management viable.

New govt to blame for drop in climate rankings

22 Nov 2024

New Zealand has fallen seven places to rank 41st in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index, with experts saying the country has taken significant backwards steps in climate policy since the new National-Act-NZ First coalition government came into power.

Lyttelton Port releases first nature-related disclosure

22 Nov 2024

Lyttelton Port Company has released New Zealand's first nature-related disclosure in Aotearoa New Zealand based on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework.

Media round-up

22 Nov 2024

In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Watts nears a landmark deal on global carbon trading; should the government count blue carbon towards climate targets? and minister Shane Jones says he won't let native animals get in the way of regional development.

Minister at fraught summit as NZ downgraded in global climate rankings

21 Nov 2024

Climate change minister Simon Watts reaffirmed his commitment to New Zealand’s emission reduction targets at the global climate summit at the same time as the country was downgraded in global climate rankings.

Contact Energy to build a new geothermal plant at Wairakei

21 Nov 2024

Contact Energy has announced a significant investment in the redevelopment of its Wairakei geothermal power station.

Carbon tax best for lower emissions, economy – study

21 Nov 2024

A carbon tax is the most effective way for New Zealand to cut emissions while supporting a stable economy, according to a University of Auckland study.

Delaying agricultural emissions pricing comes with a cost

20 Nov 2024

Holding back on agricultural emissions pricing could cost New Zealand hundreds of millions more in future offshore climate mitigation.

Govt opens consultation on next international climate target

20 Nov 2024

The government has opened public consultation on its international climate change target, which needs to be set by February 2025.

Company merger to electrify marine technology

20 Nov 2024

Marine technology companies ZeroJet and Tectrax, both specialists in electric systems, are set to merge.

New carbon market rules could lock out forestry

19 Nov 2024

By Liz Kivi | New carbon market rules negotiated at the United Nations climate summit could have negative consequences for carbon forestry in New Zealand, experts are warning.

Ten-year fight to protect old dumpsite from ocean

19 Nov 2024

By Matthew Rosenberg, Local Democracy Reporter | A community advocate fears an old dumpsite next to a crumbling coastal road in Southland will be eaten away by the sea while she waits for council action.

NZ inks 'sustainable' trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland

18 Nov 2024

New Zealand has signed a "ground-breaking" trade agreement with Costa Rica, Iceland and Switzerland, that aims to use international trade to tackle climate change and sustainability challenges.

Plastic waste to double by 2050 – study

18 Nov 2024

New modelling published in Science suggests plastic waste will double by 2050 if we stick to business as usual, reaching an estimated 121 million metric tonnes.

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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