Govt considers cutting Climate Commission’s role
Mon 22 Sep 2025
By Liz Kivi
The Government is weighing up cutting the Climate Change Commission’s role of advising on emissions reduction plans, a move that legal experts say could increase the risk of litigation.
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Carbn buys out govt-owned NZGIF stake
Tue 23 Sep 2025
By Liz Kivi | Sustainable vehicle fleet and car sharing company Carbn has moved to full private ownership following a management buyout of New Zealand Green Investment Finance’s shareholding.
Genesis inks coal deal for domestic supply at Huntly
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Genesis Energy will increase domestic coal supplies for Huntly Power Station under a new deal with BT Mining.
Solar households to get little-noticed tax break
Tue 23 Sep 2025
A provision in the government’s latest tax bill would exempt households from paying tax on income they earn by selling excess electricity back to the grid.
Aviation industry pressures govt over SAF
Mon 22 Sep 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | A heavy-hitting new group representing global aeroplane manufacturers, airlines, airports and the domestic energy supply chain has been formed to pressure the government over New Zealand’s lack of policy on sustainable aviation fuel.
New report reveals 'shocking' kelp forest loss
Mon 22 Sep 2025
New Zealand’s underwater kelp forests are vanishing at pace, with a new Fisheries New Zealand report finding more than a third of the north-east coastline has shifted to kina barrens.
Emissions up at Hamilton City Council
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Hamilton City Council’s operational emissions increased over the past year, a new report reveals.
Australia leapfrogs NZ on climate ambition
Fri 19 Sep 2025
By Liz Kivi | Lawyers for Climate Action say Australia’s new 2035 climate target should be a wake-up call for ‘clean, green’ New Zealand.
Govt passes law to limit farm-to-forest conversions
Fri 19 Sep 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government has passed legislation intended to limit farm-to-forest conversions in the Emissions Trading Scheme, with ministers saying the changes “restore balance,” while opponents call it a band-aid that risks climate targets.
Can certificates solve NZ's heavy vehicle emissions problem?
Thu 18 Sep 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Sustainable Business Council has launched a new framework for a national system to cut freight emissions.
