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The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.

Online events


What are the real drivers of capital allocation to sustainable outcomes? Centre for Sustainable Finance webinar featuring Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and Andy O’Hare, Head of Strategy at CSF, 21 July, 2:00pm – 3:00pm.


New Zealand's sustainable biomass supply - without carbon debt, webinar hosted by the Bioenergy Association with Peter Hall, Bioeconomy Science Institute scientist and project manager in Scion’s Bioenergy programme, Tuesday 28 July at 2:00 pm.


Fresk events: These workshops are open to the general public and are run by Climate Fresk volunteers. The workshops will teach you how climate change works and empower you to take effective action as a citizen.


Consultation


The Climate Change Commission is consulting on updating its 2024 emissions budgets advice. Consultation closes on 19 July.


Regional events


Auckland

Green Property Summit, organised by the NZ Green Building Council, 11 August, 8.30am - 5.30pm.


The Climate Change and Business Conference, organised by the Environmental Defence Society, the Sustainable Business Council and the Climate Leaders Coalition, Viaduct Events Centre, 7-8 September.


Oceania Renewable Power Summit, 7-8 October, Pullman Hotel.


Rotorua

Carbon Forestry 2026, 4-5 August.


Wellington

Aotearoa Society of Adaptation Professionals Conference, 20-21 August,  Te Papa.


Interactive climate change exhibition at Te Papa.


Christchurch

Transforming streets for people: Public talk by Prof Marco te Brömmelstroet, Thursday 23 July, 6pm-8pm, Canterbury University.


Southern Lakes

Wao Summit 2026 Programme Launch, Wednesday, 22 July, 5:30 pm 7:30 pm, Rhyme X Reason Brewery, Wānaka. 


The Future of Winter - what climate change means for Queenstown: Panel discussion hosted by Sustainable Queenstown and Protect Our Winters, Thursday 23rd July at 6:00 pm.


Wao Summit: Resilience Response 2026 - a week of kōrero, workshops, tours, and community events focussing on resilience in action. 27 October to 1 November.


ETS auctions 2026

8 September, 1 December

 


Petitions


Future is Rail: petition calling on the Minister of Transport, Waka Kotahi and transport decision makers to support the Golden Triangle by Train: Te Huia to Tauranga.


Comms Declare: ban fossil fuel advertising in Aotearoa.



Green Party: Restore passenger rail


Action Station: Bring back the Southerner train


Climate Action & Resistance VUW: Call for Victoria University of Wellington to divest from fossil fuels

 

All Railways: Save Our National Passenger Rail Network.


Change.org: Save Kaipara District's Climate Adaptation Programme


Common Grace Aotearoa: Don't Subsidise Pollution: End Free Carbon Credits.


Consumer: petition for a product repairability label.

 

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