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An overlooked solution for climate-friendly buildings: Better floor plans

Today 10:30am - A new algorithm-based method of designing floor plans for apartment buildings could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ensuring more efficient use of space, according to a new study.

Nine years after the Paris Agreement, the UN confronts the world’s failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Today 10:30am - In one of three new reports on emissions, UN officials went as far as saying that the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius may be out of reach.

UN report obscures meat’s true climate impact

Today 10:30am - A United Nations climate report made headlines last week with a stark warning: the planet is on track to heat by 2.6 to 3.1 degrees Celsius within the century.

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists

Friday - Human-caused climate change made the ten deadliest extreme weather events of the last 20 years more intense and more likely, according to new analysis.

BRICS countries reject global climate action

Friday - Sovereignty was the theme of this year’s BRICS Summit, the 16th annual conference of major oil producing and rapidly developing countries.

Authoritarianism is on the rise. Is climate change to blame?

Friday - There's evidence that global warming creates fertile ground for political strongmen to come to power.

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Thursday - Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization.


Fossil fuel transition pledge left out of COP16 draft agreement

Thursday - An earlier draft decision at the UN nature summit included a call to transition away from fossil fuels – but it has been cut from the latest version.

UN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in

Wednesday - Advocacy groups said the pledges – which brings the total raised by the fund to about $400 million – fell far short of the billions of dollars envisioned for the fund.

Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction

Wednesday - Scientists assessing dangers posed to the world’s trees have revealed that more than a third of species are facing extinction in the wild.

US and European hydrogen stock prices collapse as prospects deflate

Wednesday - Projects face lower than expected demand, regulatory uncertainties and growing investor scepticism.

Planet will warm as much as 3.1°C under current policies: UN Report

29 Oct 24 - Without greater action, the planet will warm as much as 3.1 degrees Celsius, with a “massive gap between rhetoric and reality” that must be closed by new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement,...

More companies ditch junk carbon offsets but new buyers loom

29 Oct 24 - Corporate purchasers are moving away from projects rated ineffective by a watchdog even as dealmaking at the UN climate summit offers potential for a comeback.

Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says

29 Oct 24 - Studies from around the world show bike lanes ease congestion, reduce emissions and are a boon to businesses.

Investors are ramping up climate advocacy, with all eyes on COP29

29 Oct 24 - Investors the world over are calling on governments to use every tool in their toolbox, from fiscal carrots to regulatory sticks, to ensure industries can pivot and prosper in a clean energy future.

A wind power crisis is holding back the world’s green energy goal

25 Oct 24 - While solar deployment is accelerating, bottlenecks in the wind industry are jeopardising the chance to meet a global target to triple renewable capacity by 2030.

Earth is likely to have its hottest year on record – again

25 Oct 24 - NASA’s top climate scientist says the planet is being tested and ‘we have not yet passed that test.’

Eighty-eight countries to present oral arguments in international court’s climate hearing

25 Oct 24 - The International Court of Justice will determine the existing financial liability of countries for their contribution to climate change, with over 100 countries and organisations presenting over 12...

Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn

24 Oct 24 - Forty-four of the world's leading climate scientists have called on Nordic policymakers to address the potentially imminent and "devastating" collapse of key Atlantic Ocean currents.


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Greens call for bottom trawling ban

Today 10:30am - Media release | The Green Party is urgently calling on the Government to ban...

Iwi works with scientists to protect community from natural hazards

Friday - Media release | Porirua’s Takapūwāhia community has partnered with...

Gisborne community team up with experts to combat climate challenges

Thursday - Media release | University of Auckland researchers are working with a Gisborne...

Germany and New Zealand partner to support agriculture and tackle global emissions

25 Oct 24 - Media release | New Zealand and Germany have announced the official start of a...

Use KiwiSaver for climate action, urges charity

25 Oct 24 - Media release | New Zealand charity Mindful Money is calling on Kiwis to drive...

Connecting Kiwi cleantech ventures with global opportunities

24 Oct 24 - Media release | Fourteen ambitious Kiwi cleantech startups will soon chase...

The money is there to meet global biodiversity targets: COP16 expectations

24 Oct 24 - Media release | Finance is the big focus at the next round of crucial UN...

Research sheds light on climate change education gaps

21 Oct 24 - Media release | Dr Thomas Everth is on a mission to reshape how climate change...

Tackling nature-loss could bring major economic boost for NZ

18 Oct 24 - Media release | Protecting nature could save Aotearoa New Zealand more than...

Vanuatu’s landmark climate change case advances

18 Oct 24 - Media release | A record-breaking number of states and inter-governmental...

Greater investment critical for the Pacific’s economic future as growth slows: World Bank

16 Oct 24 - Media release | The World Bank today launched its latest Pacific Economic...

Sustainability in design of new Te Ngaengae Pool in Naenae

16 Oct 24 - Media release | Te Ngaengae Pool and Fitness aims to be New Zealand’s most...

Government and sector to improve Forestry ETS Registry

14 Oct 24 - Media release | Forestry Minister Todd McClay today announced the establishment...

World on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster, scientists warn

9 Oct 24 - An international team of scientists is warning that the Earth is stepping into...

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