10 YEARS AGO...
8 Apr 2022

Ten years ago, the Australian government established the Clean Energy Regulator charged with administrating the country's carbon pricing mechanism, National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting, the Renewable Energy Target, the Carbon Farming Initiative, and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units.

New courses focus on climate action, activism and creating vision
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Media release | Dark Times Academy’s final lineup of courses for 2025, launching in mid-September, will focus on taking action on climate, learning about practical activism, and creating visions for the future.

CLIMATE CALENDAR
Fri 12 Sep 2025
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.

Ara Ake backs 13 projects to unlock NZ’s energy flexibility
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Media release | Ara Ake has approved over $600,000 in funding from the National Flex Discovery Fund for 13 flexibility service providers (FSPs).

CLIMATE CALENDAR
Thu 11 Sep 2025
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.

Review calls for streamlined standards to unlock distributed energy potential in Aotearoa New Zealand
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Media release – Electricity Engineers’ Association | A recent electricity industry report finds significant variability in technical standards across 29 electricity distributors, hindering integration of solar, batteries, and electric vehicles.

NPDC funds empowering community-led initiatives towards greener future
Tue 9 Sep 2025
Media release – New Plymouth District Council | If you have a project that aims to reduce emissions and waste or boost the number of native plants across the district, you could be eligible for funding through one of NPDC’s environmental funds.

New research reveals our passion and blind spots when it comes to nature
Tue 9 Sep 2025
Media release – Department of Conservation | New research reveals New Zealanders care deeply about nature and want to help but aren’t aware of the scale of challenges nature is up against.

All Aboard: New electric trains for Lower North Island
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Media release - Minister of Transport | Government’s $802.9 million investment into the Wairarapa and Manawatū rail lines has now reached a major milestone, with Greater Wellington Regional Council today signing a contract for a new fleet of 18 battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) trains, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

Air pollution is fuelling climate change, and climate change is fuelling air pollution
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Media release - World Meteorological Organization | A new WMO report traces the complex interplay between air quality and climate, highlighting the role of tiny particles called aerosols in wildfires, winter fog, shipping emissions and urban pollution.

Endeavour Fund research to shape NZ’s future
5 Sep 2025
Media release - New Zealand Government | A project that looks to harness the potential of supercritical geothermal energy is amongst 19 ambitious science programmes the Government is backing, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones announced today.