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Secondary market remains flat as carbon auction approachesFriday - With the first carbon auction of the year just over a month away, one broker is predicting trading will continue at prices below this year's $68 auction floor price. |
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NZ govt's climate retreat makes international newsFriday - Trump's "era of climate retreat" is already on show in New Zealand, according to New York-based Bloomberg news, in a story describing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's green reversals as "climate pushback" 8,745 miles from Washington DC. |
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Pesticides worsen biodiversity crisisFriday - New Zealand needs to urgently move to alternative practices to reduce pesticide impacts on biodiversity and change the country's "completely outdated" regulatory framework, experts say. |
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Swedish company gets $4 million to help curb NZ livestock emissionsThursday - Industry-government partnership AgriZeroNZ is investing about NZD $4.2 million in Agteria Biotech, a Swedish company aiming to slash global methane emissions from cattle. |
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Fast-track applications openThursday - Applications are now open for the fast-track approvals regime through a full-cost recovery system. |
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NZ's climate target 'wholly inadequate' to protect healthWednesday - A global organisation has slammed New Zealand's 2035 climate commitment, saying it shows limited mitigation ambition and fails to address health impacts. |
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Bluegreen leader on the outerWednesday - The leader of National's Bluegreen caucus, Scott Simpson, has found himself out of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's favour. |
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Airbus delay signals turbulence for hydrogen-powered aviationTuesday - A plan to decarbonise aviation in New Zealand is up in the air after airplane manufacturer Airbus announced significant delays for its development of hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft. |
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NZ First introduces bill to fight 'woke banks'Tuesday - The supposed fight between NZ First and banks' lending policies enters another week, with a new Member's Bill hoping to prevent banks from refusing their services to businesses because of the current... |
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New AI tool to map planted pineTuesday - Using AI to map New Zealand's forests could give more accurate and up-to-date data which will benefit policy-makers and infrastructure investments, as well as climate change reporting systems,... |
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Pulling out of Paris Agreement could impact trade: Watts10 Feb 25 - Climate change minister Simon Watts has reiterated the government's commitment to its international climate pledge, following comments from ACT leader and future deputy Prime Minister David Seymour,... |
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NZ needs $20b to meet 2050 energy needs7 Feb 25 - New Zealand will need a minimum of $20 billion to meet the country's energy needs in 2050, according to new research. |
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Exporters need to step up to meet new EU carbon tax requirements7 Feb 25 - Kiwi exporters who invest in complying with the EU's carbon tax reporting will be at a competitive advantage, according to MFAT. |
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Commission calls for review of free carbon credits for big polluters5 Feb 25 - The Climate Change Commission is recommending a review of free permits to big polluters under the ETS. |
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Researchers look to underground future for hydrogen5 Feb 25 - Kiwi researchers are modelling the injection, storage and extraction of 10,000 tonnes of underground hydrogen at a natural gas storage site in Taranaki. |
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Foresters drop legal action over ETS fees4 Feb 25 - Forestry minister Todd McClay has welcomed the sector's decision to drop legal action to fight new Emissions Trading Scheme fees. |
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Labour supports RMA reform bill for now4 Feb 25 - The Government's bill making substantive changes to the Resource Management Act completed its first reading just before Christmas with Labour supporting it to select committee consideration. |
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FMA should expose 'greenwashing' investment funds - Coates3 Feb 25 - If the Financial Markets Authority is serious about tackling greenwash, they should call out KiwiSaver and investment funds that claim to be ethical while investing in the worst fossil fuel... |
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Climate change exhibition at Auckland University |
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Thursday - Media release | A powerful exhibition that showcases the devastating impacts of... |
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Genesis and Foresta in biomass supply negotiation |
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Wednesday - Media release | Genesis Energy Limited (GENESIS) and Foresta (NZ) Limited... |
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Signs of hope as Whangamarino Wetlands bounces back from fire |
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10 Feb 25 - Media release | The internationally significant Whangamarino Wetland has proven... |
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Clarity on elusive atmospheric 'detergent' reveals climate change realities |
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10 Feb 25 - Media release | The Earth's atmosphere has strengthened its ability to remove... |
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Carbon neutral music video - NZ's first? |
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7 Feb 25 - Media release | Celebrated singer and co-writer from iconic NZ band... |
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More extreme weather predicted for subantarctic islands |
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4 Feb 25 - Media release | A Department of Conservation study is predicting more extreme... |
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Hundreds of native species highly vulnerable to climate change |
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3 Feb 25 - Media release | A major assessment released by DOC shows many of New Zealand's... |
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Pukekohe rail electrification completed |
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3 Feb 25 - Media release | The completion of the Papakura to Pukekohe rail electrification... |
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Insurers welcome govt's climate adaptation response |
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31 Jan 25 - Media release | The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o... |
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Lodestone Energy's third and largest solar farm powers up |
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30 Jan 25 - Media release | Lodestone Energy, Aotearoa's leader in utility-scale solar... |
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LINZ begins 3D mapping of New Zealand coastline |
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29 Jan 25 - Media release | A new project is getting underway to map large parts of New... |
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Reducing the environmental impact of synthetic refrigerants |
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28 Jan 25 - Media release | The Government is taking action to better manage synthetic... |
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New flood technology to prepare communities |
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28 Jan 25 - Media release | UC research is advancing geospatial technologies to improve... |
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Anti-climate action groups tend to arise in countries with stronger climate change efforts |
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27 Jan 25 - A new study suggests that counter climate groups emerge as a form of backlash... |
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