Fossil fuel lobbyist appointed to EECA board

Tuesday - The Green Party has slammed the government’s appointment of a fossil fuel lobbyist to the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority Board.

Carbon price dips as dust settles after auction

Tuesday - The carbon price has taken a dive since last week’s auction, down more than 6% on last week’s auction price.

Fullers360 adds electric hydrofoiling vessel to tourism fleet

Tuesday - The addition makes Fullers360 the world’s first major ferry operator with a certified electric hydrofoiling tourism vessel in its fleet.

Dame Patsy Reddy appointed Climate Change Commission chair

Monday - Dame Patsy Reddy has been appointed the new chair of the Climate Change Commission, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced this morning.

Green Party releases alternative climate plan

Monday - The Green Party wants to take forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme and instead create biodiversity credits for afforestation.

Commission recommends ‘net negative’ 2050 target

Friday - The Climate Change Commission has recommended the government adopt more ambitious climate targets, including updating ‘net zero’ to be net negative -20 MtCO2e by 2050, as well as moving to include emissions from international shipping and aviation.

Govt to partner with private sector planting trees on Crown land

Friday - Cabinet has agreed to look at public-private partnerships to plant trees on low value Crown land, in a move the government says will support New Zealand’s climate change targets and create more jobs.

National Party clocks most emissions from air travel

Friday - The National Party recorded estimated emissions of 999.16 tonnes for the first half of 2024, the highest among all parties.

NZ wildlife among most vulnerable to climate-driven extinction

Friday - New Zealand species are among the most vulnerable to extinction in a warming world, according to a global analysis of 30 years of research.

Media round-up

Friday - In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Oil and gas lobbyist are asking the country to underwrite fossil fuel exploration risks; all of the government's 2024 coal earnings were...

Changes to limit ETS forestry will have 'dire consequences' - foresters

Thursday - Foresters say that new rules limiting farm to forestry conversions under the Emissions Trading Scheme are set to have dire consequences for forest growers as well as for the country’s ability to meet...

Govt releases controversial methane review

Thursday - The Government “will carefully consider” the findings of an independent review on New Zealand’s biogenic methane science and targets, it announced yesterday.

Carbon price steady following partial auction clearance

Thursday - The carbon price stayed steady on the secondary market following yesterday’s partial auction clearance, where 7 million NZUs went unsold.

Environmental group slams new forestry regulations

Thursday - An environmental group advocating for sustainable land use in Tairāwhiti has lashed out at the government’s announcement it will restrict forestry to marginal land.

No excuse to not slash climate pollution – Carr

Thursday - Outgoing Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says every sector faces challenges in reducing its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and New Zealand is not unique in its barriers.

Hamilton off-track to reduce emissions

Thursday - Hamilton City Council is making progress against its 2030 climate targets but Hamilton’s city-wide emissions increased by 6%.

Final auction of the year partially clears

4 Dec 24 - More than 7 million pollution permits will fail to enter the register this year, with just under half of a possible 14.1 million units selling across all the Emissions Trading Scheme carbon auctions...

Govt taking pragmatic approach to agricultural emissions – McClay

4 Dec 24 - Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said meeting international climate obligations must not come at the expense of jobs or food production.

Auditor-general looks at councils' flood protection plans

4 Dec 24 - The Auditor General is getting set to scrutinise Waikato Regional Council's and Tasman District Council's flood protection plans.

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