New fund to clean up old landfill and dump sites

Today 10:30am - Media release | A new Contaminated Sites and Vulnerable Landfills Fund will help councils and landowners clean up historic landfills and other contaminated sites that are vulnerable to the effects of severe weather, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says.

Cross party consensus needed to prepare NZ for increased climate risk

Thursday - A parliamentary report on climate adaptation is an important signal of the need to urgently tackle the impact of climate change on communities and protect people lives and property, the Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) says.

Intense marine heatwaves disrupt fish populations and fisheries in NZ

Wednesday - Marine heatwaves, where sea surface temperatures are unusually warm, can lead to increased or decreased fisheries catches, depending on their intensity.

Select committee recommendations on Resource Management Amendment Bill disappoint

1 Oct 24 - Media release | The Environmental Defence Society says proposals enable a full-blown assault on freshwater and indigenous biodiversity and take the country further off-track from meeting future climate goals.

UN General Assembly closes with growing consensus on fossil fuel phase out imperative

1 Oct 24 - Media release | The 79th United Nations General Assembly concluded with a growing global consensus on the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels.

Air pollutant trends decrease at most monitoring sites over the last eight years

30 Sep 24 - Media release | Concentrations of air pollutants decreased at many air quality monitoring sites between 2016 and 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ.

Could vertical farming help future-proof our food needs?

27 Sep 24 - Media release | Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor farming contributing to global food needs, according to The University of Queensland’s Professor of Protected Cropping.

Heat, animal illness, and erosion: climate risks to NZ agriculture

26 Sep 24 - Media release | The effects of climate change on agriculture will vary around NZ, according to modelling of four greenhouse gas emission scenarios.

Meridian's Ruakākā solar farm gets consent

26 Sep 24 - Media release | Meridian Energy has been granted resource consent to build a 120 MW solar farm in Tai Tokerau Northland.

New Kiwi methane venture gets $13.5M boost

25 Sep 24 - Media release | The two key players working to provide Kiwi farmers with tools to reduce emissions are stepping up their support of a methane vaccine with multimillion-dollar funding for new company,...

Waste minimisation made easy at the click of a button

25 Sep 24 - Media release | Food waste is one of the largest items entering Taupō district’s landfill every year, but now there’s an innovative way to rescue food and save yourself money.

Making livestock feed from greenhouse gases in world-first research

24 Sep 24 - Media release | A central North Island Māori trust is partnering with geothermal experts and New Zealand scientists in a world-first project to develop livestock feed from geothermal gases.

Funding round open for greenhouse gas inventory research

24 Sep 24 - Media release | The Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking research proposals to help improve New Zealand’s reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses.

New Zealand’s freshwater health under pressure from human activity

23 Sep 24 - Media release | The Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) project has released updated nationwide data for rivers, lakes, groundwater, and estuaries.

Even marine animals in untouched habitats are at risk from human impacts

19 Sep 24 - Media release | A study of 21,000 marine animals finds many coastal regions are also at greater risk than previously realized.

Govt must act to avoid the worst of NIWA’s climate projections

19 Sep 24 - Media release | New climate projections from NIWA underscore how urgently climate action is needed.

NZ gets carbon credentials as CEP opens professional career pathway

18 Sep 24 - Media release | Carbon and Energy Professionals will be launching its new energy and carbon management credentials next month.

New appointments to the EPA board

18 Sep 24 - Media release | Environment Minister Penny Simmonds has announced a major refresh of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) board with four new appointments and one reappointment.

Northland Climate Resilient Communities Fund open for applications

17 Sep 24 - Media release | Northland communities are set to get a boost to support community-led initiatives that build resilience to the immediate and ongoing effects of climate change.

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