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Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’

1 May 2026

The global oil price hit $126 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump said the US blockade of Iranian ports could last for months and peace talks remained stalled.

UK scientists to fire salt water into the sky in bid to tackle climate crisis

1 May 2026

Government supporting new geoengineering techniques as race against unregulated companies seeking to capitalise on need for climate cooling tech heats up.

Carbon removal leader say Microsoft pause isn't a death blow

1 May 2026

The carbon removal industry isn't panicking over Microsoft's recent pullback — at least not yet.

EU faces ‘China shock’ as EV imports drive Beijing’s record surplus with bloc

1 May 2026

The EU is experiencing a prolonged “China shock” as a flood of Chinese EVs into Europe helped push Beijing to a record surplus with the bloc.

Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal

30 Apr 2026

It is a very big deal that the United Arab Emirates has announced its abrupt exit from Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The Emiratis were members even before they became a nation state in 1971.

World ‘will not see significant return to coal’ in 2026 – despite Iran crisis

30 Apr 2026

A much-discussed “return to coal” by some countries in the wake of the Iran war is likely to be far more limited than thought, amounting to a global rise of no more than 1.8% in coal power output this year.

Solar power soars to new heights but fears over 'dangerously high' temperatures

30 Apr 2026

Last year heatwaves hit from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, and Greenland lost 139 billion tonnes of ice, according to a new report from Copernicus, while solar power soared to new heights.

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

30 Apr 2026

Dozens of nations gathered in Colombia to hold the first-ever talks on how to transition away from fossil fuels. France published a 'roadmap' that explicitly aims to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas for energy purposes by 2050.

Sail-power offers passengers new crossing between England and France

30 Apr 2026

As governments and travellers look for ways to cut transport-related emissions, a small British startup is offering passengers an alternative way to cross the English Channel: by sail.

National Science Foundation

Trump takes a ‘wrecking ball’ to independent scientific advisory board

30 Apr 2026

Without the impartial oversight of its board, the National Science Foundation is now “fully at the behest of the White House,” experts warn.

BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher

29 Apr 2026

BP's profits for the first three months of the year have more than doubled following a surge in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.

Renewables in vogue as Iran war drives up Europe power prices

29 Apr 2026

As the Iran war disrupts global flows of oil and gas and energy prices skyrocket, the Drin River, which descends through the mountains of northern Albania, is acting as a kind of shield.

India submits new climate action pledges to UN body, flags condition to fulfil promise

29 Apr 2026

India has formally submitted its pledge to the UN climate body, underline importing conditions noting the developing countries' committments cannot be fulfilled without adequate support in terms of finance and technology transfer.

Trump administration to pay two more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

29 Apr 2026

Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 million. Both companies have decided not to pursue any new offshore wind projects in the United States.

Fossil fuel phaseout talks begin with half the global economy

28 Apr 2026

The world’s first fossil fuel phaseout conference has begun in Santa Marta, Colombia, with 57 countries representing more than half of global GDP, 30% of the world’s population and 20% of global fossil fuel production.

COP negotiations chief on how Iran war oil shock paves road to climate talks in Turkey

28 Apr 2026

As countries meet at key climate crisis meetings, Australia’s Chris Bowen says war underlines need to move away from fossil fuels.

China’s leadership calls for ‘strict control’ of fossil fuels

28 Apr 2026

Chinese government leaders published a policy document on 22 April – Earth Day – calling for stricter controls on fossil-fuel consumption and greater oversight of heavy emitters.

US official: No hope for global carbon tax

28 Apr 2026

A U.S. negotiator warned other countries in a closed-door meeting that efforts to rein in climate pollution from ships has "no prospect" of success.

The Iran war has the world buying more clean energy. China stands to benefit the most

28 Apr 2026

The war in Iran has sent oil-starved countries scrambling for fuel. Many are opting for energy alternatives — and turning to the renewables king of the planet: China.

Here’s what to expect from the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels

24 Apr 2026

Delegates from more than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia, from April 24 to 29 at the first-ever Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.

Prospects for global green shipping deal boosted by US tariff ruling, analysts say

24 Apr 2026

While divisions remain over the international shipping’s Net Zero Framework, the US’s main threat may now have been partly neutered

Scientists forecast wildfire risk for species survival under climate change

24 Apr 2026

A new study warns climate change could increase the global area susceptible to wildfires in the future, putting many more species at risk than today.

Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

24 Apr 2026

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate.

New gas-powered data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than entire nations

24 Apr 2026

New gas projects linked to just 11 data center campuses around the US have the potential to create more greenhouse gases than the country of Morocco emitted in 2024.

The 10 countries doing the most to fight climate change

24 Apr 2026

‘No country is doing enough to prevent dangerous climate change,’ but these countries are making progress, experts say.

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project

23 Apr 2026

Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval last month of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds

23 Apr 2026

Research shows natural hazards linked to climate crisis disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024.

Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn

23 Apr 2026

Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods and health of more than a billion people, according to a new report by the U.N.'s ‌food and weather agencies.

The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

23 Apr 2026

"I remember a few people said that the place where Proxima is today was impossible," says Francesco Sciortino, the co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion.

EU aims to ease energy blow from Iran war with tax cuts, gas coordination

23 Apr 2026

The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to cut electricity taxes and coordinate the summer refill of countries' gas storage, as it seeks to cushion the energy fallout from the Iran war.

It’s time for an EU climate diplomacy reset

23 Apr 2026

The geopolitical context for climate diplomacy keeps evolving, with the war in the Middle East the latest example of a more fragmented and uncertain global environment.

Clean energy pushes fossil-fuel power into reverse for ‘first time ever’

22 Apr 2026

Renewable energy has overtaken coal to become the world’s largest source of electricity in 2025, according to thinktank Ember.

Record 165 GW of wind power capacity added in 2025, led by China, report says

22 Apr 2026

The global wind industry installed a record 165 ‌gigawatts of new capacity last year, up 40% from 2024 and mostly driven by China, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council said, adding this still lagged the pace needed to hit ​a key climate goal.

Powerful states are trying to sabotage decarbonisation of shipping

22 Apr 2026

By Ralph Regenvanu | COMMENT: The global fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz may create the impression that the world cannot function without fossil fuels. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every single industry can and must decarbonise.

China warns strong El Nino this year may worsen global fossil fuel crisis

22 Apr 2026

This year’s El Nino could increase the global demand for fossil fuels and worsen the price rises caused by the Iran crisis, Chinese government scientists have said.

Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices

22 Apr 2026

Buyers’ interest in electric cars has risen across Europe since the start of the war in Iran in late February, as the rising cost of petrol highlights the cheaper power available from a plug.

How 50 days of the Iran war led to the loss of $50 billion worth of oil

21 Apr 2026

The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran ‌war began nearly 50 days ago and the aftershock of the crisis will be felt for months and even years to come.

Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns

20 Apr 2026

Stocks would reach a tipping point in June if Europe was unable to replace at least half of its imports from the Middle East, the organisation said in a report this week.

Judge dismisses Trump administration’s bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit

20 Apr 2026

It was the second defeat for the Trump administration’s unusual litigation to stop states from acting on climate change.

IMF warns EU not to offset the energy price spike too much

20 Apr 2026

European governments should not excessively shield businesses and consumers from more expensive energy because that distorts the price signal to cut consumption and could be fiscally very expensive, the International Monetary Fund said.

Thousands protest in Germany urging faster shift to renewable energy, amid Iran war

20 Apr 2026

Thousands of people demonstrated across Germany on April 18, urging a faster shift to renewable energy and accusing conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition of putting the brakes on the transition.

‘A disturbing lack of integrity’: Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money

20 Apr 2026

thinktank at Columbia University is engaging in deceptive trade practices by hiding the extent of its financial ties to the fossil fuel industry, according to a first-of-its-kind administrative complaint filed by student activists and shared with the Guardian.

Monarch Tractor CEO: ‘We should have pivoted harder and faster’

20 Apr 2026

Electric tractor pioneer cofounder Praveen Penmetsa says the company's collapse reflects the limits of an ambitious full-stack hardware model in a changing economic climate—not a failure of the underlying technology.

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

17 Apr 2026

The critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic

EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel

17 Apr 2026

The European Union is drafting plans to tackle a looming jet fuel supply crunch and maximise refinery output, officials said.

Middle East war damage to energy assets may cost up to $58 billion, research firm Rystad says

17 Apr 2026

The Middle East conflict could saddle the region with as much as $58 billion in repair costs for energy-linked infrastructure, with oil and gas facilities alone accounting for up to $50 billion, according to ‌a report by Rystad Energy.

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

17 Apr 2026

The issue has taken on new urgency as conflict in the Middle East pushes up oil and gas prices, raising fears that high energy costs could persist.

As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

17 Apr 2026

Seven years ago, New York lawmakers set ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future. Now, with slow progress made and political realities shifting, Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a delay, saying she wants to save consumers money.

The environmental cost of war

17 Apr 2026

War is not often described in environmental terms, but it should be. Modern conflict is carbon-intensive at nearly every stage.

Oil refinery fire at key Victoria facility

16 Apr 2026

Explosions and towering flames were reported as a significant fire broke out at one of Australia’s major oil refineries.

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Moanataiari, Thames, was built on reclaimed land

Climate adaptation plans welcomed, but funding remains the missing piece

Fri 17 Jul 2026

By Oli Lewis | Experts are welcoming a proposal to make climate adaptation planning mandatory, but warn the plans may be ineffective without clarity around who will pay to implement them.

Agriculture
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Supreme Court

New legislation to bar climate torts proves polarising for submitters

Fri 17 Jul 2026

By Liz Kivi | Opponents of legislation to block climate lawsuits say it could seriously damage investor confidence, while supporters of the same legislation argue that not passing it could be “devastating” for the New Zealand economy.

Airlines
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$30m airline fund risks ‘burning public money’ without lasting benefit – expert

20 Mar 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | A $30 million government package to support regional air routes risks delivering poor value for money while increasing emissions, according to transport strategist Tim Adriaansen.

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Media round-up

9 Jul 2026

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: The Government re-wrote fast-track law after mining companies pushed for change; costs from inland flooding are expected to rise by up to 53% by 2075; and is there such a thing as a sustainable tourist?

Biodiversity
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University launches worldwide search for nature-focused researchers

Wed 15 Jul 2026

Media release | As governments and businesses around the world grapple with climate change and biodiversity loss, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is launching an international search for ten PhD researchers to help shape a more nature positive economy.

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Inaction on shipping decarbonisation could cost NZ up to $94b by 2050, report says

30 Jun 2026

By Oli Lewis | Failing to support and enable the decarbonisation of the shipping industry could result in losses of $17.5 billion to $94.4b to the New Zealand economy by 2050, according to a report from the Aotearoa Circle.

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Emissions Trading Scheme ‘stockpile’ shrinking

9 Jul 2026

By Liz Kivi | The “stockpile” of NZUs in private accounts continues to shrink, with the latest Environmental Protection Authority figures showing the number has dropped by 9.5 million since this time last year.

Carbon prices
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Climate law introduced requiring adaptation plans and reducing Commission's role

Wed 15 Jul 2026

By Oli Lewis | The Government has introduced legislation to amend the Climate Change Response Act (CCRA), which includes stripping the Climate Change Commission of one of its core roles, adds a new requirement for councils to produce adaptation plans for higher-risk areas, and updates ETS settings.

Coal
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Coal is back in Australian Super’s portfolio. What happened to that net zero pledge?

Mon 13 Jul 2026

In 2020 Australia’s biggest super fund dumped its Whitehaven shares. Fast forward to 2026 and it is now the coalminer’s single biggest investor.

Comment
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Dr Rod Carr working in his previous role as Climate Change Commission chair

Politicians need to lead on climate: Carr

30 Jun 2026

As the election campaign heats up, former Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr has a list of actions he's hoping to see from our aspiring leaders, which includes confronting climate denial as well as refusing funds or policy advice from vested interests.

Construction
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EMA pushes for steady hand on energy and regulation

Mon 13 Jul 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Employers and Manufacturers Association wants the next government to commit to a long-term energy plan and allow faster investment in renewable generation, at the same time as slowing the pace of policy change and providing businesses with greater certainty.

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Parliament Buildings, Budapest

What Magyar’s defeat of Orbán in Hungary means for climate and energy

21 Apr 2026

Hungary has played a disproportionate role in EU climate and energy policy in recent years, by repeatedly vetoing climate action and by delaying the phaseout of Russian fossil-fuel imports.

Emissions trading
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith (right) with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

Experts call on Govt to withdraw ‘repugnant’ legislation to block climate lawsuits

Mon 13 Jul 2026

By Liz Kivi | Lawyers and climate policy experts are calling on the Government to withdraw legislation intended to block climate lawsuits, with an adaptation expert arguing that the legislation could worsen the insurance protection gap.

Energy
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Government running out of time to lock in LNG import terminal deal before election

Thu 16 Jul 2026

By Oli Lewis | Procurement for a floating LNG import terminal in Taranaki is well advanced, the Government says, but the clock is ticking to sign contracts before the election.

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WWF-New Zealand chief executive Kayla Kingdon-Bebb

Environmental groups call for ETS reform

20 Feb 2026

Several environmental organisations are calling on political parties to make climate and biodiversity central to the 2026 election campaign, with reforming the Emissions Trading Scheme seen as a key priority.

Extreme weather
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The heat waves are Andy Burnham’s problem now

Fri 17 Jul 2026

Recent record-breaking hot weather in the U.K. has made a chunk of voters more worried about climate change and impatient for help from the government.

Fishing
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Tarakihi on verge of extinction: Stock collapse exposes major fisheries management failings

3 Jul 2026

Media release: Environmental Defence Society | Fisheries NZ is consulting on new sustainability measures for the country’s two tarakihi stocks.

Forestry
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ACT leader David Seymour

Seymour ‘imploring’ council to go easy on foresters is abuse of authority: EDS

7 Jul 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Environmental Defence Society says that Regulation Minister David Seymour’s attempt to influence Gisborne District Council to ‘go easy’ on forestry companies in enforcing environmental laws is a clear abuse of ministerial authority.

Fossil fuels
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“It’s by stealth, isn’t it?” The multi-million dollar effort by Australian fossil fuel companies to get into schools

Thu 16 Jul 2026

Australian oil, gas and coal companies want to get into school to shape what kids learn about their industry and climate change. One group has been trying to map the scale of the problem.

Gas
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Clock ticks on Gas Security Fund as Tariki developer reports ongoing losses

Wed 15 Jul 2026

By Oli Lewis | A Canadian company advancing a major gas storage project in New Zealand continues to report ongoing losses.

Geothermal
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$3m Govt boost for Tauranga geothermal energy

Tue 14 Jul 2026

By Liz Kivi | Resources Minister Shane Jones has announced a $3 million grant for the Gas to Geoheat Tauranga Geothermal System Project as part of the Government's plan to double geothermal energy by 2040.

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The arms race to climate calamity

Fri 17 Jul 2026

COMMENT: Both Australia and New Zealand are justifying spending millions of dollars on high-end killing machines by hyping the so-called China threat, while downplaying the very real threat of climate change to the Pacific region, writes Jeremy Rose.

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Conservation bill risks climate goals, lawyers say

1 Jul 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Lawyers for Climate Action NZ says the Government's plan to change the law to encourage economic development on conservation land could undermine New Zealand's climate goals by weakening the land's ability to store carbon, as well as allowing new sources of emissions such as mining.

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Govt climate claims don't match reality, lawyers say

17 Jun 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Lawyers for Climate Action has accused the Government of presenting an overly positive picture of New Zealand's climate progress at the United Nations climate summit in Bonn, arguing key claims on emissions reductions and support for the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal are not reflected in domestic policy.

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Lake Onslow

Lake Onslow pumped hydro consortium secures funding for consent push

26 Jun 2026

By Oli Lewis | The consortium behind Lake Onslow pumped hydro has secured funding to finalise its resource consent application, aiming to lodge it under the fast-track process before 2027.

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Kapuni Project Wind Turbines in South Taranaki - Visual Simulation

Ballance secures gas for 2026 as it progresses energy transition plan

16 Jun 2026

By Oli Lewis | One of the largest industrial gas users in New Zealand is working on an energy transition plan to futureproof domestic fertiliser manufacturing, while continuing to secure ongoing gas supply contracts.

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Climate change is here and we’re all paying for it

Wed 15 Jul 2026

By Raewyn Peart | COMMENT: Another week, another storm. Just days ago, Kaikōura saw two months of rain fall within 48 hours, the most recent in a long line of adverse weather events.

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Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Climate law change spanner in the works for Waitangi Tribunal Inquiry

19 Dec 2025

By Liz Kivi | The Government’s controversial changes to New Zealand’s legal framework for climate policy have thrown a spanner in the works for a long-running Waitangi Tribunal Inquiry into climate change.

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BusinessNZ's director of advocacy Catherine Beard delivered the submission to the Justice Select Committee this week.

Sustainable Business Council listed on submission supporting climate torts bar

Fri 17 Jul 2026

By Liz Kivi | Business New Zealand’s submission supporting legislation to block climate lawsuits raised eyebrows this week for listing the Sustainable Business Council as seemingly in support of the controversial law change.

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Planetary Facts dashboard aims to make environmental costs visible

Wed 15 Jul 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Consumers can now compare the environmental impacts of everyday products with a new online dashboard designed to do for sustainability what nutrition labels have long done for food.

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Climate risks could reshape business finances, new guidance warns

15 Apr 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New guidance warns climate change is set to fundamentally reshape financial outcomes for businesses, including difficult-to-model climate “tipping points” – irreversible changes such as ice sheet collapse or ocean circulation shifts – which threaten severe and sudden financial impacts.

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UN chief says fossil fuel industry must cut methane for warming “relief”

25 Jun 2026

UN chief António Guterres called for stronger action to cut emissions of planet-heating methane, taking aim at the fossil fuel industry’s practices and profits, and pointing to coal, oil and gas as the root of today’s climate and energy crises.

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What’s next for Sams Creek after failed mining bid?

Wed 15 Jul 2026

Max Frethey, Local Democracy Reporter | A controversial gold mining application at Sams Creek has been declined, leaving question marks hanging over the future of the land.

Oceans
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Pacific coral reefs face mounting climate threat – experts

Thu 16 Jul 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Coral reef scientists are warning that climate change is accelerating the decline of reef ecosystems across the Pacific, with rising ocean temperatures, marine heatwaves and sea-level rise threatening both biodiversity and the communities that depend on them.

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Ugandan farmers launch UK court case against East African oil pipeline

9 Jul 2026

Four Ugandan farmers filed a case with London’s High Court aiming to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline from starting to operate by asking the court to apply Uganda’s laws against the project’s UK-registered company.

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Biochar

Carbon markets and biochar: a golden opportunity for NZ?

1 Jul 2026

By John O’Brien | COMMENT: New Zealand’s abundant and increasing forestry waste could become a multi-billion dollar opportunity for biochar carbon sequestration – as long as the right policies, programmes, and incentives are in place.

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A real ‘intergenerational equity’ budget would address Australia’s unceasing environmental decline

15 May 2026

Labor has unveiled a budget designed to tackle intergenerational equity in Australia through bold tax reform.

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UN plastics pact talks restart amid fears production curbs will be left out

2 Jul 2026

Diplomats reconvene a year after negotiations collapsed, but campaigners fear the agenda risks burying tricky discussions on key elements.

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Conservation bill could put development ahead of protection, commissioner warns

Fri 17 Jul 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says the proposed law changes could give economic development greater weight than conservation, undermining the purpose of the Conservation Act.

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Northern Thai residents march for action on polluted rivers. ‘This is an emergency’

9 Jun 2026

More than 600 residents of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces embarked May 31 on a roughly 68-kilometer, six-day ‘peace walk’ to demand the Thai government take action on the river pollution crisis that has seen Thai rivers polluted with heavy metals.

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Swarbrick slams $50m critical minerals funding as 'Trump's war machine' subsidy

7 Jul 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Green Party has criticised the Government's investment into two West Coast critical minerals projects, claiming the funding could ultimately support the United States defence industry rather than New Zealand's clean energy transition, while Shane Jones dismissed opponents as "flat earth idiots".

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The Collie Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Western Australia

NZ lagging in energy storage investment – report

Tue 14 Jul 2026

Investment in energy storage is maturing globally, with the need for resilient and flexible power driving demand for storage, but New Zealand has some catching up to do, according to a new report.

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Fast-track panel backs proposed Haldon Solar Farm

6 Jul 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The proposed Haldon Solar Farm in the Mackenzie Basin has moved to the final stages of the Fast-track Approvals Act process after the Fast-track Panel proposed granting approval for the project.

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Mark Humphreys, chief revenue officer APAC at Gentrack

Shining a light on Trans-Tasman solar reforms

Tue 14 Jul 2026

OPINION: The real test of solar reforms is how fast retailers can turn new rules into working tariffs, writes Mark Humphreys.

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Associate Professor Ru Hong

Carbon trading schemes cut more emissions than carbon taxes, according to global study

20 Mar 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Carbon trading schemes are more effective than carbon taxes at reducing emissions, cutting fossil fuel use, and accelerating the shift to renewable energy, a global study has found.

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Microsoft emissions surge 27% as AI buildout crimps climate goals

Mon 13 Jul 2026

Microsoft's greenhouse gas emissions jumped 27 percent in its latest fiscal year, the tech giant disclosed Thursday, adding to a wave of worsening environmental reports from an industry racing to build AI infrastructure.

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Pacific climate response in question as NZ finance remains unclear

19 Dec 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | With New Zealand's $1.3 billion international climate finance commitment set to end with no clarity on what follows, the Auditor-General says oversight of that funding remains patchy and long-term outcomes are unclear.

Transport
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Govt backs hydrogen with national industry summit

9 Jul 2026

By Oli Lewis | The Government is convening a major hydrogen conference to promote awareness and uptake of the alternative fuel.

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‘Those blocking climate science are not our friends': Pacific leaders warn at Bonn talks

23 Jun 2026

Pacific nations and civil society groups have united at UN climate talks, pushing back against efforts to weaken agreed language on global temperature limits as negotiations continue behind closed doors.

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Next Govt must restart action on plastic pollution

1 Jul 2026

Media release - Zero Waste Aotearoa | Plastic Free July begins with an urgent call to put plastic pollution back on the political agenda. Plastic Free July is a worldwide campaign to reduce plastic waste and eliminate single use plastics.

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Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick

Greens announce water policy, including nitrogen fertiliser phase-out

7 Jul 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Green Party announced its water policy yesterday, promising to phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, as well as destructive fishing methods, if the party is elected in November.

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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Toronto, threatens US cities

Fri 17 Jul 2026

Toronto's air quality ranked the worst among major cities globally on Wednesday as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario blackened skies and spread into the northeastern United States, ‌prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor activities.

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Faster consenting, harder trade-offs

7 Jul 2026

Faster consenting is starting to produce results, but this week's decisions show speed has not removed the harder trade-offs around electricity security, conservation, ecology and climate liability.

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