Climate action tracker launches

Monday - Media release | A new online climate impact monitor aims to demystify the action – or inaction – of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top carbon emitters.

OPINION: Trees are the answer to more resilient rural landscapes, not the threat

Monday - Media release | There are many ways the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA) could respond to Ewan McGregor’s opinion piece about the threat of pines to our rural landscape.

Graduate champions climate justice in world’s highest court

Friday - Media release | Law graduate Justin Sobion is helping to tackle one of the world’s biggest problems in the world’s highest court.

Greenpeace slams govt decision to expand seabed mining permit area

Wednesday - Media release | Greenpeace says it’s "unbelievable" that wannabe seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources has been given the go-ahead to nearly quadruple the size of the area it wants to mine in the South Taranaki Bight.

Mayoral Forum calls for stronger action to meet emissions targets

30 Aug 24 - Media release | The Taranaki Mayoral Forum is very concerned that New Zealand is not on track to meet its emissions targets.

EDS’s Restoring Nature report sets out pathway to modernise the conservation system

30 Aug 24 - Media release | The Environmental Defence Society has launched a report, which sets out a comprehensive package of recommendations for a new conservation system.

New reports highlight NZ’s opportunity to boost climate finance

29 Aug 24 - Media release | Two new reports reveal how New Zealand can meet its climate finance obligations ahead of COP29.

New Zealand, China hold high-level climate change talks

29 Aug 24 - Media release | Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu is departing New Zealand today after the Fifth Ministerial Climate Change Dialogue between New Zealand and China.

Next steps to clean-up the East Coast

29 Aug 24 - Media release | Forestry Minister Todd McClay today announced the establishment of the ‘Tairāwhiti Forestry Action Group’ to expedite wood clean-up in Tairāwhiti and help implement best...

AgriZeroNZ invests extra $4m in Kiwi company developing methane-inhibiting bolus

28 Aug 24 - Media release | AgriZeroNZ is investing a further NZD $4 million in Ruminant BioTech, to accelerate the commercialisation of a methane-inhibiting bolus specifically suited to New Zealand’s pastoral...

$78m finance facility to accelerate solar development

28 Aug 24 - Media release | A tripartite signing of agreements that further facilitates the uptake of new renewable energy generation was signed at parliament today.

Next steps on electrifying NZ

27 Aug 24 - Media release | The Government will progress a series of reforms to make it easier and cheaper to consent, build and maintain renewable electricity generation as well as electricity distribution and...

Climate advocates set strong expectations at start of Pacific Islands Forum

27 Aug 24 - Media release | Nuku’alofa - Climate advocates have set strong expectations at the start of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

Fast-track Approvals Bill "still fundamentally flawed," despite welcome changes

26 Aug 24 - Media release | Forest & Bird has welcomed the news today that the government has listened to the tens of thousands of New Zealanders who have raised growing concerns about the proposed Fast-track...

Greenhouse gases down in most New Zealand regions in 2023

23 Aug 24 - Media release | Greenhouse gas emissions decreased in 13 out of 16 regions in New Zealand in the year ended December 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

emsTradepoint sale process continues

23 Aug 24 - Media release | Transpower today confirmed that its process to sell emsTradepoint and the gas and carbon trading platform operated by emsTradepoint is continuing.

Forest owners call for greater examination of forestry as a value land use

23 Aug 24 - Media release | Forest owners are concerned that the environmental and socioeconomic benefits of pine forests have been misrepresented by rhetoric in a new land use report.

Proposed Emissions Reduction Plan: A weak response that misses the target

22 Aug 24 - Media release | Health, energy and business experts are warning that the government’s second greenhouse gas ‘Emissions Reduction Plan” lacks the ambition needed to reach its target and will have...

Hi-tech trials boost research on native forest carbon stocks

21 Aug 24 - Media release | Trials collecting data on forests using helicopter-mounted hi-tech 3D lasers are underway, which could have significant benefits for climate change mitigation and conservation.

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