CLIMATE CALENDAR

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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.


The Climate Mitigation-Adaptation Conundrum, Our Climate Declaration webinar with David Spratt, research director for the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration in Australia. 8 July at 7:00pm.


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 Centre for Sustainable Finance is consulting on the sustainable finance taxonomy’s draft energy sector criteria. Consultation closes at  5:00pm on 10 July. 


The Government is consulting on ETS units settings and proposed changes to the NZETS regulations. Consultation closes closes on 12 July.


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


Regional events


Auckland


City Vibes: Transforming our homes for resilient communities, Beca HQ, Tuesday 14 July, 7:45am - 9:00am.


Your Job is a Climate Job: with Ryan Philp in partnership with the Sustainable Business Network. Tuesday 14 July 5:30pm - 8:00pm, SBN Event space.


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


Interactive climate change exhibition at Te Papa.


ETS auctions 2026

9 June, 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.

 

Greenpeace:

 

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