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NZ expert joins GHG Protocol board

6 Mar 2025

Christina Hood

 

Climate policy expert Christina Hood has been appointed to the international Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Independent Standards Board.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen

International group urges PM to strengthen climate targets

Today 11:00am

By Liz Kivi | An international group of New Zealanders working on climate change issues has written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon warning him against weakening climate targets.

Flaring burns off excess methane in oil and gas fields, preventing the potent greenhouse gas from accumulating.

MethaneSAT loss ‘a tragedy’

Today 11:00am

By Liz Kivi | The disappearance of a methane-tracking satellite, which was backed by $29 million of government funding, is a tragic loss according to one astrophysicist, who is calling for a review to understand how New Zealand blew past multiple red flags about its operation.

Electricity Authority maps out battery storage boost to back up renewables

Today 11:00am

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Electricity Authority has released a draft roadmap outlining how it plans to accelerate the rollout of battery energy storage systems over the next two years, in a bid to future proof New Zealand’s electricity grid as the country shifts to more intermittent renewable energy sources.

Offshore renewable energy bill reported back

Today 11:00am

The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill has been reported back from select committee with a few changes and the prospect of further amendment on some issues.

Methane-detecting satellite lost in space

Wed 2 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | A multi-million dollar satellite to detect methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, financed by the New Zealand government and others including billionaire Jeff Bezos, has been lost in space.

NZ urgently needs to change approach to flood management - experts

Wed 2 Jul 2025

Experts say climate change is squarely to blame for flooding in Nelson - but isn’t getting the media attention it deserves - and the country urgently needs to change its approach to flood management in the face of climate change.

McClay shrugs off legal warning in push for oil and gas

Wed 2 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government has dismissed legal advice warning that its plan to co-invest in oil and gas exploration could breach international treaty obligations, sparking fresh criticism from the Greens in Parliament.

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.

NIWA forecaster Chris Brandolino tracking the 'subtropical river of moisture' that was set to drench the country

Govt policy going backwards on protecting communities from climate-fuelled flooding, say campaigners

Tue 1 Jul 2025

Extreme flooding at the top of the South Island demonstrates the dangers of the government’s ‘growth at any cost’ agenda, according to freshwater campaigners.

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.

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