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Is a coffee shortage inevitable as climate change gets worse?

4 Feb 2022

A cup of coffee to start the day is non-negotiable for millions of people around the world. We’ve been drinking it for hundreds of years, with the earliest references to our favourite pick-me-up dating back to the 15th century.

Majority support cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser: Greenpeace poll

4 Feb 2022

Media Release - A Greenpeace commissioned poll released today shows that twice as many New Zealanders support a phase out of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser than oppose it.

Feds hit back at climate change minister’s pricing comments

3 Feb 2022

Federated Farmers have responded angrily to climate change minister James Shaw’s comments on agricultural emission pricing, saying his approach risks “killing off the sector.”

Agriculture will join ETS if He Waka Eke Noa fails to deliver: Shaw

2 Feb 2022

Climate change minister James Shaw has reminded the farming sector that if it fails to come up with a plan that results in significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions agriculture will come under the ETS from 2025.

20% of Brits eating less meat to fight climate change

1 Feb 2022

A survey, commissioned by environmental search engine Ecosia, has revealed new plant-based trends. Major takeaways include more than 20%of participants reducing meat intake in light of the climate crisis. It was revealed that 32% are willing to change their diets to help the environment.

Key crops face major shifts as world warms

28 Jan 2022

The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study.

Driverless, low emissions tractor in development

28 Jan 2022

Media Release - A driverless tractor able to perform up to three tasks at once is on the cards for New Zealand orchards.

Rich countries could slash agricultural emissions by 62% by eating less meat

26 Jan 2022

A move to reduce meat consumption could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by 62% across the world’s 54 richest countries and free up enough land to store 100 billion tonnes of carbon, a new study concludes.

Voluntary carbon audits scheme for Northern Irish farmers

22 Dec 2021

A new scheme to tackle carbon emissions in the dairy sector has been launched in Northern Ireland by agriculture and environment minister Edwin Poots.

Seaweed company beefs up its R&D

21 Dec 2021

CH4 Aotearoa – a pioneer in using red seaweed (Asparagopsis) to reduce methane emissions from ruminant animals – is beefing up its R&D operations.

Will kalamata olives perish due to climate change?

17 Dec 2021

Months before the harvest began in November, Greek olive oil farmer Michalis Antonopoulos knew it would not be a good year. First, his trees did not fully blossom because last winter was not cold and wet enough.

NZ should follow Netherland's lead and drastically cut stock numbers: Greenpeace

17 Dec 2021

Media Release - On Wednesday the Netherlands announced a plan to drastically transform the agriculture system which is expected to reduce livestock numbers by close to a third. Greenpeace Aotearoa says this sets an example for the New Zealand Government to follow.

Europe's big meat and dairy firms accused of climate 'greenwash'

14 Dec 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions from Europe's biggest meat and dairy firms continue to increase, according to a new report Monday (Dec 13), which found many firms are polluting "with impunity".

Government takes steps to avoid Sauvignon Blanc emergency

13 Dec 2021

They've declared a climate emergency and now the government is taking steps to ensure we can continue to drink chilled Sauvignon Blanc in a warming world.

Shift happens - BNZ's Future of agribusiness report

7 Dec 2021

Media Release - The Bank of New Zealand's (BNZ) Shift Happens Future of agribusiness report reveals a divided primary sector, adapting to the challenges of climate change and regulation, demanding more from rural connectivity, and grappling with COVID-induced …

Scottish farmers cautioned over selling carbon credits

3 Dec 2021

SCOTLAND'S FARMERS have been urged to be cautious of selling off their carbon credits – because they may be needed to offset their own emissions in the future

Solar and crop production research shows ‘multi-solving’ climate benefits

2 Dec 2021

Agrivoltaics researchers are finding that the multiple benefits from pairing solar power and crops production help increase citizen engagement and support.

Offsetting agricultural emissions through reforestation would cost Australian farmers 15% of farm profit

29 Nov 2021

Offsetting agricultural emissions through reforestation would cost 15% of farm profits, new research suggests.

He Waka Eke Noa proposals will cut emissions by just 1%

24 Nov 2021

He Waka Eke Noa - a group of agriculture sector groups tasked with coming up with a plan to cut emissions – has released a draft discussion document that floats two possible pricing mechanisms that it admits would cut emissions by just 1%.

Farmers drive tractors through Dublin as they protest government plans

23 Nov 2021

A convoy of around 100 tractors and farm vehicles rolled through Dublin city centre on Sunday, as Irish farmers protested against government climate change plans.

Coffee prices could spike due to climate change and supply chain issues

22 Nov 2021

On top of weather limiting the supply of beans, many suppliers are dealing with issues of logistics fueled by a shortage of shipping vessels and containers.

Aussie biodiversity market a step closer

19 Nov 2021

Plans to pay farmers for the biodiversity benefits they deliver have progressed today with the Australian Government kicking off the legislation process.

How a carbon price could gut animal agriculture without taxing farmers

19 Nov 2021

Even a very modest carbon price would offer most farmers and ranchers more revenue than they make raising animals for slaughter, according to the scientist who founded Impossible Foods.

10 YEARS AGO...

17 Nov 2021

Ten years ago, Fertilisers Matter - the trade publication of the local fertiliser industry - claimed NZ dairy farmers were "buying into the sustainability debate" with half of them adopting nutrient management plans.

Lincoln University scientists launch eco-pond

12 Nov 2021

Media Release - Renowned Lincoln University scientists, Emeritus Professor Keith Cameron and Professor Hong Di, have delivered another breakthrough technology with an immediate benefit for the dairy farming sector to combat global climate change.

NZ’s biggest GHG emitters ranked

10 Nov 2021

For the first time the Environmental Protection Authority has published a list of the country’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters

ClimCom looking into potential farm subsidies

9 Nov 2021

The Climate Change Commission is looking into what, if any, assistance should be provided to farmers to meet the costs of an agriculture pricing scheme.

History shows Irish farmers can meet the carbon challenge: opinion

8 Nov 2021

Irish farmers have been set a methane reduction target at least twice as ambitious as that being faced by their New Zealand counterparts, but Pat O'Toole, of the Irish Farmer, is optimistic they can achieve those cuts.

Over 560 groups worldwide endorse ‘People’s Declaration’ for radical food systems

8 Nov 2021

Media Release - Amid the ongoing COP 26 in Glasgow, the Global People’s Summit (GPS) on Food Systems announced that 566 groups from 78 countries have endorsed its resulting Declaration that calls for people’s rights to just, equitable, healthy, and sustainable food systems and the end of corporate monopoly control.

U.S. announces new rules to curtail methane at climate summit

3 Nov 2021

EPA’s long-awaited rules cracking down on oil and gas methane will debut today in Glasgow, Scotland, forming the centerpiece of a U.S. offensive against the second-most important greenhouse gas.

National pushing for bilateral carbon market agreements

28 Oct 2021

The National Party is calling on the government to establish bilateral carbon market agreements regardless of the outcome of Article 6 negotiations at the upcoming COP26 Summit in Glasgow.

10 YEARS AGO...

28 Oct 2021

Ten years ago, a leak at the Maui gas field saw dairy companies unable to process milk and farmers forced to dump unprocessed milk.

Climate change to force crop switch for small farmers: experts

28 Oct 2021

Small farmers around the world who grow thirsty crops like corn will face a huge adaptation challenge as the effects of climate change worsen in the coming years, experts are warning.

European MPs push for binding methane target

22 Oct 2021

The European Parliament yesterday passed a resolution calling for a binding international agreement limiting methane emissions to be agreed on at next month's COP26 in Glasgow.

NZ dairy industry linked to illegal Indonesian palm oil plantations: Greenpeace

22 Oct 2021

Media Release - A new report released today by Greenpeace Indonesia, " Deceased Estate: Illegal palm oil wiping out Indonesia’s national forest", reveals that illegal palm oil plantations are destroying protected Indonesian rainforests and other habitats, and New Zealand’s industrial dairy sector is a major beneficiary.

Beef industry tries to erase its emissions with fuzzy methane math

20 Oct 2021

Scientists with the world’s top climate organization made reducing meat consumption an official policy recommendation in 2019, echoing what environmentalists had urged for years: Eating less meat, in particular beef, reduces the large volume of emissions attributed to livestock.

NZ ranks 9th in KPMG Net Zero Readiness Survey

15 Oct 2021

NEW ZEALAND'S agri-food sector is ranked first for decarbonisation in KPMG’s Net Zero Readiness Survey – a result that will be welcomed by the farming industry and raise eyebrows among environmentalists.

NZ should commit to regenerative agriculture at COP26: Greenpeace

1 Oct 2021

The National and ACT parties weren't the only ones, last week, criticising climate minister James Shaw's decision to travel to COP26 in November. Former Green Party co-leader, and current Greenpeace executive director, Russel Norman took to Twitter saying New Zealand had nothing to offer at the talks.

Government commits $28.7 million to decarbonising industry

30 Sep 2021

Media Release - The Government is continuing to back businesses in their switch from fossil fuels to cleaner power to fuel their industry, with the announcement of 23 new projects that will receive government co-investment from Round Two of the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund. The recipients will receive $28.7 million and will match this with $54.5m of their own funding.

Greenhouse gas emissions up by 2.1% in 2019

29 Sep 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.1% in 2019 according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

What would a net zero emissions policy mean for Australian agriculture?

29 Sep 2021

As the warring parties in the Coalition debate the idea of a net zero carbon emissions policy, a number of questions remain unanswered. What would such a policy mean for Australian agriculture?

Food waste feeds climate change

29 Sep 2021

Media Release - NZ Food Waste Champions 12.3 are calling on the Government to reduce food waste as a climate change solution. On 29 September, it is International Food Waste Awareness Day.

UN Food Summit commits to tackling world hunger and climate change

27 Sep 2021

Media Release - More than 150 countries made commitments to transform their food systems, while championing greater participation and equity, especially amongst farmers, women, youth and indigenous groups.

Civil society groups declare UN Food Summit 'anti-people'

27 Sep 2021

Media Release - The Global People’s Summit (GPS) on Food Systems slammed the recently concluded UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) for paving the way for greater control of big corporations over global food systems and misleading the people through corporate-led false solutions to hunger and climate change.

Climate Commission ignored climate benefits of cutting synthetic nitrogen: Greenpeace

23 Sep 2021

Media Release - A hidden report uncovered by Greenpeace shows that the Climate Change Commission ignored its own internal advice that could cut agricultural climate emissions by a third or more.

NZ climate change plan a missed opportunity to save thousands of lives and billions of dollars

21 Sep 2021

The Climate Change Commission’s final advice to government fails to take account of the potential health benefits of climate change mitigation measures that have the potential to save thousands of lives and billions of dollars in health costs, according to a paper published in the New Zealand Medical Journal.

Govt gives cautious welcome to US-European methane pledge

20 Sep 2021

Climate Change minister James Shaw says it’s great to see the EU and US committing to reducing methane emissions by 30% over the next nine years but isn’t committing the government to signing New Zealand up just yet.

UN calls for 'repurposing' farm subsidies harming environment

15 Sep 2021

Farming subsidies worth around $500 billion doled out by governments every year must be repurposed, three UN agencies warned on Tuesday, citing the environmental and health damage they cause.

Media goes potty over toilet trained cows

14 Sep 2021

There was never any doubt that a scientific paper on the viability of toilet training cows to fight climate change, released today, would be a hit with news editors. And they didn’t disappoint with, ‘No Bull,’ ‘Moos in the Loo’ and ‘Potty trained cows’ making headlines in media reports around the globe.

The carbon footprint of a full English breakfast

14 Sep 2021

Over four-fifths of the English population say they enjoy a full English breakfast. But when food production accounts for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, and 11% of UK emissions come from agriculture, it’s time to think critically about how we can reduce the impact of our breakfasts – without compromising on quality or taste.

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‘Significant gaps’ in proposed approach to climate adaptation

Thu 10 Jul 2025

A new report into climate adaptation doesn’t suggest how development in high-risk areas should be avoided - an issue that needs urgent action with thousands of homes still being built in hazardous areas, according to the Environmental Defence Society.

Airlines
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NZ Post drops science-based climate target

Tue 8 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | NZ Post has dropped its science-based emissions reduction target of 42% by 2030 with no plans to replace it.

Aviation
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Nations agree to tax premium flyers, private jets

2 Jul 2025

A group of countries, including France, Kenya, Spain and Barbados, pledged on June 30 to tax premium-class flying and private jets in a bid to raise funds for climate action and sustainable development.

Biodiversity
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Former Climate Commission Chair Dr Rod Carr

Markets aren't going to save us – Carr

Wed 9 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Consumerism is reaching its ecological and economic limits, and only systemic change - not market tweaks - can steer us away from climate catastrophe, according to former Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr.

Biofuels
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Sustainability claims questioned as renewable diesel surges

14 May 2025

Critics are sceptical about industry claims of renewable diesel life-cycle greenhouse gas emission cuts and warn renewable diesel carbon releases will surge if sourcing is scaled up, triggering tropical deforestation as producers convert forests to energy crops, such as oil palm and soy.

Carbon Credits
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Carbon price grinds higher - where to from now?

30 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | The carbon price has continued to grind slowly higher since this month’s failed auction, with prices at their highest since March, although still languishing well below this year’s auction floor price.

Carbon News world
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Around 250 million years ago, Earth was near-lifeless and locked in a hothouse state. Now scientists know why

Thu 10 Jul 2025

Scientists have long agreed this event was triggered by a sudden surge in greenhouse gases which resulted in an intense and rapid warming of Earth. But what has remained a mystery is why these extremely hot conditions persisted for millions of years.

Carbon prices
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Carbon auction fails again

18 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | As predicted, today’s carbon auction failed to attract any bidders, with the secondary market languishing at nearly 20% below the minimum auction price.

Coal
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Megan Woods

Climate backtracking could impact trade relationships: Labour

Wed 9 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | Labour Party Energy spokesperson Megan Woods says the government needs to be upfront about how its energy policies will impact trade relationships, following revelations New Zealand was warned by other governments that backtracking on climate policies jeopardised its membership of an international alliance.

Comment
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Credit: International Institute for Sustainable Development

A credible UN carbon market needs rules that count – we’ve just set them

11 Jun 2025

COMMENT: The broad standards for a more ambitious market are now in place. But without a steady flow of investment, this progress will remain largely on paper.

Construction
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Common low-grade clay strengthens low-carbon concrete

5 Jun 2025

Media release | Engineers at RMIT University have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.

COP
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Cuts to climate finance put exports in jeopardy: Lawyers

23 May 2025

By Liz Kivi | The government has halved international climate finance, a move aid organisations describe as “devastating,” and which lawyers say could put our Paris Agreement commitments and export market access at risk.

Emissions trading
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Could an unexplained carbon forest sink solve govt’s billion-dollar climate woes?

23 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | A groundbreaking study shows that New Zealand’s native forests are absorbing far more carbon dioxide than previously thought.

Energy
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Fast, sustained phase-out of fossil fuels: best-performing countries in coal and transport sectors

Thu 10 Jul 2025

By Robert McLachlan | It’s true that climate change is getting worse – it will continue to get worse until emissions fall to near zero. But is action on phasing out fossil fuels really stalling?

Extinction
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Key orange roughy population on verge of collapse, govt considers closure

Wed 9 Jul 2025

Media release - Deep Sea Conservation Coalition | New data reveals that New Zealand’s main orange roughy fishery, accounting for half of the country’s total catch, is on the brink of collapse, with one model showing it may have reached that point already, and the government’s considering closing it.

Extreme weather
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Regions in China take steps to ensure power supply amid heatwave-driven record demand

Thu 10 Jul 2025

China is battling intense heatwaves across multiple regions in recent days, with temperatures surpassing 40C in some areas, triggering yellow heat warnings and high-temperature health risk warnings.

Fishing
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Latest trawl bycatch numbers 'a grim wake-up call'

24 Jun 2025

Media release – Greenpeace | The latest fisheries bycatch data paints a grim picture, with trawlers hauling up thousands of kilograms of coral and killing hundreds of fur seals and seabirds over a 12 month period.

Forestry
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EU countries seek more cuts to deforestation rules

Wed 9 Jul 2025

From December, the world-first deforestation law will require operators placing goods including soy, beef and palm oil, onto the EU market to provide proof their products did not cause deforestation.

Gas
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NZ quits Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance

25 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | The New Zealand government has quietly withdrawn from an ambitious coalition to phase out fossil fuels, with a $200 million publicly-funded subsidy for new gas fields the latest policy in conflict with that goal.

Geothermal
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Energy Minister Simon Watts addressing the CEP conference in Auckland this week

Watts talks big on energy reform, but barriers persist

29 May 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Energy and Climate Change minister Simon Watts says the government is doubling down on efforts to boost renewable energy generation, streamline regulation, and drive private sector investment as New Zealand faces mounting energy security and affordability challenges.

Green finance
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Net-zero much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly

Wed 9 Jul 2025

Reaching net-zero will be much cheaper for the UK government than previously expected – and the economic damages of unmitigated climate change far more severe.

Greenhouse Effect
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Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says

Wed 9 Jul 2025

Research in Chile suggests the climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica risk.

Greenwashing
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Biodiversity market needs govt regulation to avoid fraud risk

17 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | Participants have applauded the government’s pilot programme for New Zealand’s voluntary biodiversity market, but an expert says the emerging market needs better regulation to avoid reputational risk and fraud.

Hydro power
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Methanex closure comes early this year

14 May 2025

The almost-now-annual closure of Methanex has come earlier this year, giving more confidence that the electricity system will get through the winter without a fuel shortfall.

Hydrogen
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Electric firebricks: decarbonising high-temperature industrial heat

13 Jun 2025

By Ian Mason | A new technology could offer a more cost-effective solution than hydrogen to decarbonise one ‘hard-to-abate’ sector of New Zealand’s economy, as well as having ample potential for demand response as the electricity grid becomes more renewable.

Insurance
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90% of NZers expect more extreme weather disasters because of climate change

23 Jun 2025

A new climate change poll from AMI, State, and NZI shows New Zealanders are expecting more extreme weather events as a result of climate change.

Kyoto
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Will NZ walk away from the Paris Agreement?

20 Dec 2024

By Geoff Bertram | COMMENT: Unless the government can find very cheap offshore mitigation, the temptation to walk away from its Paris Agreement obligations may well be too strong to resist for a coalition government focused on fiscal austerity.

Litigation
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In Latin America, the energy transition stirs a rise in human rights lawsuits

Tue 8 Jul 2025

A new report shows that more than half of the 95 energy transition-related lawsuits recorded globally since 2009 took place in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Low carbon
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Clear-sighted view to trade-offs crucial to reimagining our relationship with the land

Mon 7 Jul 2025

By Nick Swallow | COMMENT: New Zealand could see a 70% drop in the value of dairy land if we pursue our emissions targets for agriculture, according to a new report.

Mining
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Unlocking economic growth on conservation land

Wed 9 Jul 2025

Media release - New Zealand Government | A targeted effort to reduce the backlog of applications for use of conservation land is accelerating economic growth without compromising conservation values, says Conservation Minister Tama Potaka.

NZ ETS
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Carbon credits stockpile down: latest figures

Mon 7 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | The number of NZUs held in private accounts, often called "the stockpile", dropped 11 million tonnes in the past year, according to the latest figures.

NZ Market Report
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NZ's latest climate target 'weak' – Climate Action Tracker

24 Jun 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand's new international climate target to 2035 is weak, and could even allow for higher emissions than the 2030 target, according to a global scientific project that tracks government climate action.

Oceans
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The change in Southern Ocean structure can drive a release in carbon to the atmosphere

Change in Southern Ocean structure could have climate implications

Mon 7 Jul 2025

Media release – Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) | Satellite data processing algorithms developed by ICM-CSIC have played a crucial role in detecting this significant shift in the Southern Hemisphere, which could accelerate the effects of climate change.

Paris Agreement
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Mayor Nick Smith and chief executive Nigel Philpott had reservations about the target.

Nelson adopts ambitious target to slash emissions

Tue 8 Jul 2025

By Max Frethey, Local Democracy Reporter | After some of the most passionate debate seen in the chamber this triennium, Nelson City Council has adopted the more ambitious of two community greenhouse gas targets.

Planetary boundaries
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Fight over coal mine heats up

30 May 2025

Forest & Bird is calling on the government to create a new scientific reserve covering the Denniston Plateau on the West Coast, which would stop a fast-tracked coal mine.

Plastics
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The microplastics found on a Waikato beach

Microplastics found in sand on dozens of NZ beaches

4 Jun 2025

Scientists have extracted microplastics from the sand of 22 beaches from the Far North to Banks Peninsula.

Policy development
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Türkiye's Parliament adopts first-ever climate law

Wed 9 Jul 2025

Promising a wide range of provisions and increased vigilance against climate change, the new law is to provide action plans on a national and local scale, while bolstering Türkiye’s 2053 climate goals and protecting the country from environmental disasters.

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North Canterbury locals get say over huge solar farm

Thu 10 Jul 2025

By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter | North Canterbury residents are being encouraged to have their say on a proposed 180 hectare solar farm on a property near their village.

Protest
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UK: Thousands lobby MPs to demand climate action

Thu 10 Jul 2025

More than 5,000 people from across the UK arrived in Westminster on Wednesday to meet their MPs and demand urgent climate action to protect their communities.

Rare earth minerals
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New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal

Straterra has a new name: the New Zealand Minerals Council

16 Apr 2025

Media release | Straterra has been renamed as New Zealand Minerals Council, says chief executive Josie Vidal.

Renewable energy
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Clean energy's political test looms now that Trump bill is law

Thu 10 Jul 2025

The US 2026 midterms will test clean energy's uncertain political salience as advocates attempt to tether it to economic matters that voters prioritise.

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Flaring burns off excess methane in oil and gas fields, preventing the potent greenhouse gas from accumulating.

MethaneSAT loss ‘a tragedy’

3 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | The disappearance of a methane-tracking satellite, which was backed by $29 million of government funding, is a tragic loss according to one astrophysicist, who is calling for a review to understand how New Zealand blew past multiple red flags about its operation.

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Green budget 'ludicrous la-la land' – govt

15 May 2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the budget was "clown show economics" and an "absolute circus".

Technology
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Basis co-founders Danny Purcell and Julyan Collett

Kiwi ‘smart panel’ startup aiming to reduce energy bills and emissions

4 Jul 2025

NZ start-up Basis this week launched an ‘intelligent’ panel to replace traditional electrical switchboards in homes, which it says can save the average home $1,200 NZD annually on bills and lead to lower emissions.

The House
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United Nations carbon market rules agreed but concerns remain

25 Nov 2024

New carbon market rules agreed at the fractious UN climate summit will be a relief to New Zealand and Singapore, who were leading the negotiations, but concerns about greenwashing and disadvantaging nature-based solutions remain.

Transport
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Waihopai and Wairau rivers

Media round-up

4 Jul 2025

In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Proposed changes to forestry rules won’t solve the ‘slash’ problem; New Plymouth District Council officially opposes seabed mining; and is local media coverage of climate change lacking when reporting extreme weather events?

United Nations
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ blows US emissions goal by 7bn tonnes

Tue 8 Jul 2025

President Donald Trump’s dismantling of climate policy means the US will add an extra 7bn tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere from now until 2030, compared to meeting its former climate pledge under the Paris Agreement.

Waste
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Waste Levy risks becoming ‘slush fund’ under proposed changes – Commissioner

5 Jun 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Proposed changes to New Zealand's waste legislation risk undermining public trust in the waste levy scheme, according to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton.

Water
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NZ urgently needs to change approach to flood management - experts

2 Jul 2025

Experts say climate change is squarely to blame for flooding in Nelson - but isn’t getting the media attention it deserves - and the country urgently needs to change its approach to flood management in the face of climate change.

Wildfires
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UN University report warns against carbon credits from REDD, tree planting, and improved forest management

13 Jun 2025

But the report stops short of recommending banning the trade in carbon temporarily stored in trees.

Wind energy
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For the first time, China invests more in wind and solar than coal overseas

29 May 2025

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to a new analysis. But coal plants financed in earlier years are still coming online.

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