CLIMATE CALENDAR
Thu 9 Jul 2026
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
Online events
The Climate Mitigation-Adaptation Conundrum, Our Climate Declaration webinar with David Spratt, research director for the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration in Australia. Wednesday 8 July at 7:00pm.
Lawyers for Climate Action Climate Tort Prohibition Webinar, Thursday 9 July, 1:30pm - 2:30pm.
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.
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
Aotearoa Society of Adaptation Professionals Conference, 20-21 August, Te Papa.
Interactive climate change exhibition at Te Papa.
Canterbury
Transforming streets for people: Public talk by Prof Marco te Brömmelstroet, Thursday 23 July, 6pm-8pm, E8 Lecture Theatre, Christchurch.
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.
350 Aotearoa: Support community energy for a just transition
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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To Environment Canterbury: Clean drinking water now!
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To House of Representatives: Bring back the Container Return Scheme
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To NZ Parliament: Cut climate pollution from big dairy
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To the Foreign Affairs Minister and the NZ Government: Create Global Ocean Sanctuaries
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To Waimate District Council and Environment Canterbury: Oppose the Waste-to-Energy incinerator in the Waimate District
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