Reversing oil and gas ban is a risky political choice: Upton

Today 10:30am - Reversing the ban on fossil fuel exploration risks promoting more environmental damage as well as burdening taxpayers with clean-up costs, according to the environment commissioner.

Farmers need to get creative to reduce environmental impacts: Young Farmer finalist

Today 10:30am - By Jon Rawlinson | A three-time winner of the Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition is building a business around helping future farmers prepare for environmental challenges.

Centre seeks experts to classify sustainable claims

Today 10:30am - The Centre for Sustainable Finance is looking for experts in sustainable finance, agriculture, and forestry, to develop the agriculture and forestry taxonomy for Aotearoa New Zealand.

Media round-up

Today 10:30am - In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: could ‘hot air’ accounting could meet NZ’s Paris climate target? government advice says no new gas fields are likely to be discovered or developed in the next 10 years; and rising temperatures are putting our youngest at risk of life-long health problems.

NZ needs to optimise its natural advantage for carbon removal

Thursday - By Shannon Williams | Carbon capture should be monetised as a commodity, and New Zealand needs to seize on its natural advantages for carbon removal, according to a University of Canterbury researcher.

What’s in it for us? Pātea pledges to mess with miners

Thursday - Seabed miners will face direct action on the waves if they are given Government fast-track approval, says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

OIO approves sale of West Coast forestry harvesting rights

Thursday - The Overseas Investment Office has approved Ngāi Tahu Forestry’s plan to sell harvesting rights to its 26,700ha forestry estate on the West Coast.

Govt fossil fuel plan will increase costs and emissions and won’t help energy security: Hood

Wednesday - The government’s plan to restart oil and gas exploration won’t improve New Zealand’s near-term energy security challenges, and signals a long-term direction for the energy system with higher costs,...

Greenwashing litigation growing risk for businesses: expert

Wednesday - By Liz Kivi | A lawsuit alleging that Fonterra is spreading misleading claims about butter highlights greenwashing litigation as an increasing risk for businesses, according to a legal expert.

Climate adaptation report lacks detail, urgent action required

Wednesday - The Environmental Defence Society says the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee's report on climate adaption lacks detail, while Forest & Bird calls for urgent action to help adapt to the...

Restarting oil and gas exploration risks free trade agreements: official advice

Tuesday - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade advice to the government says that restarting offshore oil and gas exploration is likely to breach the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the European...

Work needed for cross-party consensus on critical climate issues

Tuesday - Consensus on critical climate issues among New Zealand political parties is proving challenging, according to the Finance and Expenditure Committee’s inquiry into climate adaptation.

Greenpeace files lawsuit against Fonterra for greenwashing

Monday - Greenpeace Aotearoa is taking legal action against Fonterra for allegedly misleading customers.

Energy rationing proposal shot down by MfE

Monday - By Shannon Williams | Tradable energy quotas must be in place before New Zealand has a fuel shortage crisis, Degrowth Aotearoa told a select committee.

Minister to meet Pacific Islands climate leaders

Monday - Climate change minister Simon Watts is travelling to Fiji today to attend a Ministerial Meeting (Talanoa) with Pacific Island Countries, Australia, and New Zealand.

Govt allows only five days for submissions on repeal of oil and gas ban

27 Sep 24 - By Liz Kivi | The government is allowing only five days for the public to make submissions on legislation to restart oil and gas exploration.

Environment Canterbury commits to climate plan

27 Sep 24 - Environment Canterbury Regional Council has approved its first Climate Action Plan, outlining its current and future response to climate change.

Media round-up

27 Sep 24 - In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: ACT leader David Seymour condemns school climate protests; five anti-mining activists were arrested in central Wellington; and gas industry...

Environment Southland taken to court over wetlands dispute

26 Sep 24 - The Environmental Law Initiative is heading to the Christchurch High Court next week to challenge Environment Southland for what it says are failures to fulfil legal obligations to monitor wetlands.

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