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France to pump billions into renewables

3 Sep 2010

France has launched a programme to pump $1.71 billion into green chemistry, solar power and other emerging technology research.

Richard Hayes ... satisfying contracts.

The Carbon Traders 4: Richard Hayes, EITG

20 Aug 2010

Richard Hayes’ experience in technology and interest in environmental offsetting are combining to do good things.

What Nick Smith said to transtasman business leaders

13 Aug 2010

This week Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith spoke at the 6th annual Climate Change and Business Conference, being held in Sydney. This is what he said:

Scientist lists soot as public enemy number two

6 Aug 2010

Soot is the second leading cause of climate change, says a new US study.

Waterweed idea wins science prize

23 Jul 2010

An idea for iwi to turn waterweed into energy has won Foundation for Science, Research and Technology funding worth $107,500 over three years.

National’s biofuels policy a shambles, says Labour

23 Jul 2010

Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee’s constant blundering is leaving the New Zealand biofuels industry hamstrung, Labour’s associate energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins says.

UK firm plants 50,000ha in jatropha

16 Jul 2010

British company VEPower says it has secured 40,000 tonnes of crude biofuel through an exclusivity agreement to finance a 50,000ha jatropha plantation in Ghana.

Gull: We'll hold off ... at least for a week

2 Jul 2010

Independent fuel retailer Gull says it won't use the ETS to put up fuel prices - not until next week, at least.

LanzaTech pilot plant at Glenbrook steel mill.

China deal opens huge market to NZ company

25 Jun 2010

A New Zealand company has signed a deal with China which it says opens the door to the world’s biggest steel manufacturing market.

APEC ministers set out energy targets

25 Jun 2010

APEC energy ministers have set down directions to advance energy security, improve energy efficiency and increase the clean energy supply in the Asia-Pacific region.

Neil Rae ... who knows where it could end?

Gull likes look of Kiwi biofuel company

28 May 2010

Australian independent fuel supplier Gull Petroleum is considering investing in New Zealand algae-based biofuel company Aquaflow.

Gull might import ethanol to meet fuel demand

23 Apr 2010

Gull Energy says it is considering importing ethanol because of a lack of Government support to get the local industry moving.

Super Hornet carries biofuel sting in its tail

23 Apr 2010

The US Navy plans to test-fly its main attack aircraft, the Super Hornet, on a biofuel blend today, Earth Day, as part of an ambitious push by the Pentagon to increase US security by using less fossil fuel.

Cleantech investment: the numbers

1 Apr 2010

By Nick Hodge.- If you're a cleantech investor, perhaps the release of 2009 investment and installation data has something to do with your improving sentiment. I know it does mine.

In 10 years, we'll be flying on flax and food scraps

19 Mar 2010

Within 10 years, passenger planes will be flying on jet fuel largely made from flax, marsh grass, and food waste as airlines seek to break away from the oil market and do their part to fight climate change, aviation experts say.

Air NZ silent on damning biofuel report

26 Feb 2010

Air New Zealand is not talking about a damning report on its biofuel-of-choice – jatropha.

BA to build first green jet-fuel plant in Europe

19 Feb 2010

British Airways says it has signed a partnership to build Europe's first green jet-fuel plant.

US cleantech stocks fall despite major market growth

5 Feb 2010

By Nick Hodge. - The disparity between cleantech news and stock performance couldn't be greater.

Tivoli Gardens ... energy-efficient bulbs and biofuel.

Danes are going green for the big summit

4 Dec 2009

Danes will be on their best green behaviour when a much-anticipated climate conference brings thousands of foreign visitors to Copenhagen next week.

Carbon price must at least double, warns watchdog

13 Nov 2009

The International Energy Agency has warned that the price of carbon credits will have to more than double from the levels they now trade at in Europe to make high-tech solutions to climate change economically attractive.

What happens when the Age of Oil comes to an end

13 Nov 2009

The race for the world's remaining oil reserves could get very nasty.

Bio-fuel levy the last straw for forest owners

13 Nov 2009

A government decision to make big companies pay for some of their greenhouse gas emissions when using wood pellets and other biofuels is seen as the last straw by many in the forest industry.

Tourism could be climate victim, UN warns

23 Oct 2009

Rising sea levels could inundate coastal holiday spots while melting snow caps could spell an end to ski resorts, the UN World Tourism Organisation has warned.

How trees can give us fuel freedom ... and 'plastic' bonanza

9 Oct 2009

Trees could give New Zealand total energy independence and a burgeoning bio-plastics industry to boot, says Scion.

Airlines plan to halve emissions by 2050

23 Sep 2009

The world’s airlines have unveiled plans to halve emissions by 2050, to fend off calls for new taxes on flying and criticism that they are failing to act quickly enough in the fight against climate change.

Gull questions ETS petrol price rise

18 Sep 2009

Petrol retailer Gull says that the emissions trading scheme will not necessarily push petrol prices up seven cents a litre by July.

Biofuels move welcomed

18 Sep 2009

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is welcoming the biodiesel supply agreement announced between Environ Fuels Ltd and Explore NZ.

Climate experts to brief young ambassadors

28 Aug 2009

Government and academic experts will share their expertise on climate change at the first of three NZ workshops preparing a group of young Kiwis for the international stage.

How green Denmark got ahead of the pack

14 Aug 2009

In December, all eyes will be on Copenhagen as world leaders gather to negotiate a new international climate change agreement. But how green are the Danes themselves.

Guarantee for good biofuel moves closer

31 Jul 2009

A guarantee that biofuels in New Zealand are good for the environment moved a step closer this week as a Member’s Bill from Green Party MP Jeanette Fitzsimons passed its first reading in the House with widespread support.

Companies link to hasten biofuel production

24 Jul 2009

Two New Zealand companies are joining forces to clean up water and produce biofuel.

Exxon to invest millions in fuel from algae

17 Jul 2009

Oil giant Exxon Mobil, whose chief executive once mocked alternative energy by referring to ethanol as “moonshine,” is about to venture into biofuels.

Gull supports Greenpeace emissions reduction stand

17 Jul 2009

Gull New Zealand, a leader in biofuel and alternative energy, says that it supports Greenpeace’s recommendation that the New Zealand government make a strong commitment in setting its greenhouse gas emissions target for 2020.

Key’s Pacific tour should prompt rethink of climate change targets

10 Jul 2009

The New Zealand Government needs to take some regional leadership on the climate change crisis which threatens the very existence of some Pacific Island nations, say the Greens.

Prof Robert Watson ... farmers will determine the outcome of civilisation.

Farmers deserve reward, not tax, says scientist

30 Jun 2009

Farmers should be compensated for their work in tending the eco system instead of being taxed for climate change, says Professor Robert Watson, chief scientific adviser for Britain’s department of environment, food, and rural affairs.

Electric vehicles to be RUC exempt

19 Jun 2009

Transport Minister Steven Joyce says that the government will exempt light electric vehicles from paying road user charges for four years as a first step towards encouraging their uptake.

Study into impact of sugar policies on energy and food issues

19 Jun 2009

Research into how sugar policies in Europe, the United States Brazil impact on world food and energy issues will be undertaken by experts from Nottingham Trent University and the University of Salford.

Biofuel source important to us, says Air NZ

16 Jun 2009

Air New Zealand says that where a biofuel is produced will be part of its selection criteria for any future biofuel it may use.

Ecologist queries Air NZ enviroment award

12 Jun 2009

Air New Zealand’s Qualmark’s Enviro-Gold accreditation is based in part on a false view of sustainability, says Pacific Ecologist editor Kay Weir.

Jeanette Fitzsimons ... loophole in the law.

New bill will ignite local biofuel debate

12 Jun 2009

A new private member’s bill will spark an interesting debate about whether New Zealand-produced biofuel is disadvantaged compared with imported biofuel, says Gull’s New Zealand manager Dave Bodger.

Airline industry looks to global carbon solution

12 Jun 2009

The aviation industry needs a global solution in achieving carbon-neutral growth which will eventually lead to a zero carbon emission future.

Airline test raises questions, says biofuel pioneer

5 Jun 2009

Air New Zealand’s biofuel test flight is a “proof point” in the development of a certified aviation biofuel, but questions remain about the crop source, says Blenheim-based Aquaflow.

Achim Steiner ... recession has taken its toll.

$155 billion spent on clean energy, says UN

5 Jun 2009

More than half the $US250 billion invested in new power generating capacity worldwide in 2008 was spent on renewable energy sources, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report launched yesterday.

Gull discounts biofuel 12 cents per litre for World Environment Day

5 Jun 2009

Gull is marking World Environment Day today by discounting its award-winning biofuels by 12 cents per litre for 24 hours from 7am.

David Carter ... leap forward for research.

New centre to study agriculture gas emissions

2 Jun 2009

New Zealand is to get a government-funded specialist agricultural and horticultural greenhouse gas research centre.

Peter Berg ... forestry hindered by policies.

Forestry owners plead for level playing field

2 Jun 2009

New Zealand forest owners say investment in forestry world-wide is being inhibited by policies designed to dampen the effects of the economic recession and to counter climate change.

US climate change bill clears key hurdle

26 May 2009

The United States’ first federal climate change legislation has cleared a key hurdle by making it out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on a 33-25 vote.

Government cans electric car think-tank

22 May 2009

A group of leading industry experts promoting the use of renewable energy in transport has been disbanded less than a year after it was set up.

Nick Smith ... policies are what matters.

Smith delivers significant pro-ETS policy steer

22 May 2009

National still prefers an emissions trading scheme and has hinted at ways in which the scheme can be ‘harmonised’ with Australia’s.

We'd rather have a tax break, say biofuels producers

22 May 2009

A new government grant to encourage local biofuel production is not as good as the tax exemption bioenthanol producers get, the industry says.

Adaptation
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Governments must vote in favour of moratorium on deep sea mining

Tue 29 Jul 2025

Media release - Greenpeace | The 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has ended with Greenpeace saying governments are continuing to fall short in protecting the deep sea.

Agriculture
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Awarua-Waituna Wetlands

Does NZ need a national incentive scheme for wetlands?

Fri 25 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | An expert is calling for a national incentive programme to restore New Zealand’s wetlands and wants to stop schemes to drain these vital carbon-sequestering ecosystems.

Airlines
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NZ Post drops science-based climate target

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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Airlines risk legal challenges by advertising jet fuel as “sustainable”, NGO warns

18 Jul 2025

Amid suspected fraud in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a new report says the airline industry should stop calling all alternatives to kerosene “sustainable”.

Biodiversity
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Challenges persist in bid to mine the deep sea, even after boost from Trump

Tue 29 Jul 2025

After years of delay, the deep-sea mining plans of Canadian firm The Metals Company (TMC) now appear to be progressing as it pursues a controversial new path to securing a license to mine in international waters under U.S. jurisdiction.

Carbon Credits
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Huntly Power Station, the largest thermal power plan in New Zealand.

Is extending Huntly power station to 2035 in consumers’ best interest?

22 Jul 2025

By Simon Orme | COMMENT: Genesis Energy is proposing a cartel to keep high-emitting Huntly Power Station in business to 2035. If extending Huntly has economic benefits, is a cartel necessary?

Carbon News world
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Trump administration moves to repeal scientific declaration on dangers of greenhouse gases

Today 10:45am

In one of its most significant reversals on climate policy to-date, the Trump administration on Tuesday proposed to repeal a 2009 scientific finding that human-caused climate change endangers human health and safety.

Carbon prices
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Bearish sentiment lingers for carbon market

11 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | The compliance carbon market could be set for a gradual upward trajectory, however unsold volume from the quarterly Emissions Trading Scheme auctions continues to act as ‘a price ceiling,’ according to an expert.

Coal
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Multi-day protest continues at coal mine

Wed 30 Jul 2025

Bathurst Resources has been forced to truck coal from its Stockton mine as climate activists occupy coal buckets at the mine for a third day.

Comment
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Forestry can be a big plus for sheep and beef farmers – but there are caveats

22 Jul 2025

By Keith Woodford | OPINION: These are good times for sheep and beef farmers with record product prices for meat, which is precisely why now is the time for sheep and beef farmers to be looking again at farm forestry.

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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NZ voluntary carbon market’s sad state

14 Jul 2025

By John O’Brien | OPINION: A combination of scandals, challenging economic times, and cheaper offshore carbon credits, mean that the domestic voluntary carbon market in New Zealand remains absolutely tiny.

Energy
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Geothermal power station near Taupō

A modest geothermal strategy

Today 10:45am

By Pattrick Smellie | The Government has unveiled a far more modest geothermal energy strategy than its primary backer, Resources Minister Shane Jones, had sought.

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

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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2025 on track to be second or third warmest year on record

Today 10:45am

As it passes its midway point, 2025 is on track to be the second or third warmest year on record. However, it is very unlikely to beat 2024 as the hottest year.

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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Jim Ward, manager of Molesworth station for 24 years, resigned amid frustration with wilding pines and uncertainty about the station’s future.

Wilding pines threaten Molesworth Station

Mon 28 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Without increased support, the unchecked spread of wilding pines will continue to creep across Marlborough’s high country – putting iconic landscapes and one of New Zealand’s top five biodiversity hotspots at serious risk, according to an expert.

Gas
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Resources Minister Shane Jones

Last minute change to oil and gas legislation over cleanup costs

Today 10:45am

By Liz Kivi | The government is expected to repeal the oil and gas ban today, with a last-minute amendment handing discretionary power to two ministers over the controversial issue of decommissioning.

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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European Central Bank to consider 'climate factor' when lending to banks

Today 10:45am

The European Central Bank will add climate change considerations to its lending operations from late 2026, raising pressure on banks to channel financing towards greener sectors as the euro zone seeks to reduce its carbon footprint.

Greenhouse Effect
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Deepsea brittle star species from New Zealand, part of the Earth Sciences New Zealand's invertebrate collection in Wellington

NZ part of hidden global deep-sea network beneath the waves

Fri 25 Jul 2025

Media release - Earth Sciences New Zealand | A world-first study of marine life, including sea creatures found in New Zealand's dark, cold, pressurised ocean depths, has revealed that deep-sea life is surprisingly more connected than previously thought.

Greenwashing
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon greets schoolchildren

‘Ideological sludge’: How NZ is quiet quitting climate action

17 Jul 2025

New Zealand once stood out as a world leader on climate change. In June it became the first country in the world to abandon a commitment to phase out oil, gas and coal.

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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Hiringa chief executive Andrew Clennett

Hiringa eyes green methanol plant near Whanganui

Tue 29 Jul 2025

By Pattrick Smellie | Green hydrogen pioneer Hiringa Energy is deep in planning to develop an “eight-to-nine figure” methanol plant near Whanganui, using a combination of biomass and hydrogen produced using renewable energy.

Insurance
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Climate catastrophes are creating a ‘new market reality’ for insurance carriers

23 Jul 2025

Raging wildfires and severe storms contributed to record-high global insurance losses — totalling an estimated US$84 billion — for the first six months of the year.

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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Newcastle is one of the largest coal export ports in Australis

The ICJ’s ruling means Australia and other major polluters face a new era of climate reparations

Fri 25 Jul 2025

By Harj Narulla | OPINION: Australia has found itself on the wrong side of history.

Low carbon
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Fund for low emissions transport winds up

Today 10:45am

New Zealand’s Low Emission Transport Fund has officially wrapped up, ending a nine-year programme that put hundreds of millions of dollars towards accelerating the country’s shift to cleaner transport.

NZ ETS
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Urgent action needed to get on track for climate goals - commission

Fri 25 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand is making progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but more work is needed – urgently – to set up for future reductions, according to the latest report from the Climate Change Commission.

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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Toxic algae are turning South Australia’s coral reefs into underwater graveyards

Tue 29 Jul 2025

Since March, a harmful algal bloom, fueled by a marine heat wave, has been choking South Australia’s coastline.

Paris Agreement
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The landmark advisory, which significantly transforms the obligation of states regarding climate change, being delivered at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.

NZ govt’s fossil fuel plans could break international law

24 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | The government could be breaching international law with its plans to subsidise and expand fossil fuel extraction, following a ruling overnight from the world’s highest court.

Planetary boundaries
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Tipping points: Window to avoid irreversible climate impacts is ‘rapidly closing’

11 Jul 2025

In the midst of a record-breaking heatwave in Europe, the UK city of Exeter recently played host to the second international conference on “tipping points”.

Plastics
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‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks

Mon 28 Jul 2025

Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet.

Policy development
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Media round-up

Fri 25 Jul 2025

In our round-up of the climate coverage in local media: Dairy conversions surge; Gore is hit with a drinking water crisis; meanwhile farming lobby groups Groundswell and Federated Farmers are up in arms about a plan to classify environmental impacts in the agriculture and forestry sector.

Politics
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The EU’s ‘fantasy’ $750B energy promise to Trump

Today 10:45am

The EU has narrowly avoided a full-blown trade war with Donald Trump by pledging to buy $750 billion of U.S. oil and gas by the end of his term. But achieving that will be almost impossible.

Protest
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Activists sue US development bank over $4.6bn loan to massive Mozambique gas project

18 Jul 2025

Environmental groups claim loan is ‘unlawful’ in legal filing.

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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Tilting at windmills? Trump’s claims about turbines fact-checked

Today 10:45am

The US president has taken a swipe at wind power as the blades visible from his Turnberry golf course turn.

Science
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Ocean heatwaves may signal climate tipping point

Fri 25 Jul 2025

A recent study that tapped into satellite data has revealed that 2023 marked an unprecedented year for marine heatwaves, with record-breaking levels of duration, reach and intensity across the world's oceans.

Tax
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Climate groups want UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy

17 Jul 2025

Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’.

Technology
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Can robot taxis solve NZ's transport woes?

23 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Ministry of Transport has tested the idea of driverless taxis as a futuristic fix. But while new modelling explores how "robotaxis" could ease congestion and reduce car ownership, critics say it misses a crucial point – the country’s worsening transport 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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EV sales fall, but it’s complicated

Tue 29 Jul 2025

Imports of fully electric vehicles fell over 50% in value during the 12 months to June 2025, compared with the year ended June 2024, according to Stats NZ.

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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The struggle for control of the Arctic is accelerating - and it's riskier than ever

11 Jul 2025

As the battle for one of the world’s coldest places heats up, an increasingly fragile security balance may be breaking down, leading to an escalating arms race.

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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