CLIMATE CALENDAR
Today 12:00pm
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
Online events
Webinar on the Climate Change Commission 2026 emissions reduction monitoring report, gauging progress towards the country’s emissions budgets and 2050 target. Monday 27 July 12pm-1pm.
Zui on the Climate Change Commission 2026 emissions reduction monitoring report, Tuesday, 28 July, 12pm-1pm.
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.
Regional events
Auckland
Green Property Summit, organised by the NZ Green Building Council, 11 August, 8.30am - 5.30pm.
Sustainable Energy Alliance NZ - Electric Elections, 3-4 September, Pullman Hotel.
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
Aurora Climate Tech Summit, July 30 to 31, Shed 6.
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.
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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New funding round opens for Auckland zero waste projects – $500k available
Today 12:00pm
Media release | Auckland Council is inviting applications for the 2026 Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF) with $500,000 available to support projects that reduce waste and increase recycling and reuse to help achieve Auckland’s goal of zero waste by 2040.
Turning waste into climate-resilient soils for communities
Today 12:00pm
Media release: University of Canterbury | Christchurch’s Red Zone is being used as a test bed to see whether biological wastes (biowastes) can help transform contaminated soil into climate-resilient soil.
Dry-year reliability obligation should fall on generators, not major electricity users – MEUG
Thu 23 Jul 2026
Media release | The Major Electricity Users' Group (MEUG) is urging the Government to redesign its proposed dry-year reliability obligation so responsibility for securing New Zealand's electricity supply rests with generators rather than major electricity users.
Greenpeace launches legal challenge against US$2.5bn expansion by Premier Beehive parent company JBS
Thu 23 Jul 2026
Media release | Greenpeace Netherlands has petitioned a Dutch court seeking to compel the world’s largest meat company JBS, to disclose information, in order to challenge its business policies in court. This includes its planned US$ 6 billion global expansion, of which almost half is earmarked for Nigeria.
Select committee report on resource management guts environmental protections
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Media release | Forest & Bird says the Environment Committee report on the biggest overhaul of resource management law in Aotearoa New Zealand in a generation is bad news for nature.
Open Letter: Exercise restraint on LNG import facility decision ahead of the election
Tue 21 Jul 2026
The Smart Energy Alliance respectfully urges the Government not to enter into a binding commercial agreement for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in the period immediately preceding the General Election.
Tauranga secures international funding to support rangatahi climate action
16 Jul 2026
Media release: Tauranga City Council | Tauranga has been selected as one of 300 cities worldwide to receive funding through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund, creating new opportunities for local rangatahi to turn their climate action ideas into reality.
University launches worldwide search for nature-focused researchers
15 Jul 2026
Media release | As governments and businesses around the world grapple with climate change and biodiversity loss, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is launching an international search for ten PhD researchers to help shape a more nature positive economy.
New entrant seeks to expand exploration portfolio
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Media release | Resources Minister Shane Jones has welcomed further investment interest in New Zealand's petroleum sector, with a recent new entrant seeking to expand its exploration interests in the offshore northern Taranaki Basin.
