Why fish-trawling should be in national carbon accounts
18 Mar 2021
BOTTON-TRAWLING for fish releases more carbon dioxide each year than Germany does, yet is not included in national carbon accounts, scientists say.
Major climate tech summit to connect investors and startups
Wed 29 Jul 2026
By Oli Lewis | A two-day summit connecting climate tech startups, investors and policymakers starts in Wellington on Thursday.
Petition latest bid to stop climate torts bill
Wed 29 Jul 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Climate activist and iwi leader Mike Smith has launched a petition calling on the Government to abandon its legislation to bar climate torts, marking the latest step in his campaign against a bill criticised as shielding major emitters from legal accountability.
The price of international citizenship
Wed 29 Jul 2026
By Jeremy Rose | OPINION: In the run-up to the 1975 New Zealand election, the Labour, National, Social Credit, and Values parties all committed to the target of spending 1% of Gross National Product on foreign aid, with 70% of that coming from the government (or 0.7% of GNP.)
Meridian gets green light for Waikato solar farm
Wed 29 Jul 2026
Meridian Energy has secured resource consent for a 110MW solar farm near Morrinsville, paving the way for a project capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 25,000 homes a year.
Indoor ski venue partners with Sunergise on solar install to reduce grid reliance by 30%
Wed 29 Jul 2026
Auckland's Snowplanet indoor ski venue has partnered with commercial solar company Sunergise on a 1MW solar array, cutting the facility’s grid energy reliance by about 30%.
Govt signs NZ up for carbon credit co-operation with Philippines
Tue 28 Jul 2026
By Liz Kivi | New Zealand has signed an agreement with the Philippines to establish a framework for Paris Agreement co-operation allowing offshore mitigation, including on Article 6 credits – despite the Coalition Government repeatedly telling the voting public they wouldn’t send “billions overseas”.
Greens want one-year pause on AI datacentres
Tue 28 Jul 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Datacentre opponents have welcomed the Greens' call to press pause on new operations, while others say the energy-hungry facilities will bring jobs to the regions.
Calls for stronger protection of drinking water sources
Tue 28 Jul 2026
A new report has highlighted growing risks to New Zealand's drinking water supplies, with Water New Zealand warning stronger protection of source water is needed as almost half of all drinking water consents come up for renewal over the next decade.
Gentailers and Entrust split over dry-year obligations
Tue 28 Jul 2026
The country’s major electricity generator-retailers have rejected the Government’s proposed winter reliability obligations, warning they could lift average wholesale electricity costs by as much as $50/MWh while doing little to encourage new generation.
Greens promise to take forestry out of the ETS
Mon 27 Jul 2026
The Green Party launched its election manifesto at its AGM yesterday, promising action to reduce climate pollution and boost resilience, with an emphasis on Emissions Trading Scheme reform.
