Carbon News
  • Members
    • Login
      Forgot Password?
    • Not a member? Subscribe
    • Forgot Password
      Back to Login
    • Not a member? Subscribe
  • Home
  • New Zealand
    • Politics
    • Energy
    • Agriculture
    • Carbon emissions
    • Transport
    • Forestry
    • Business
  • Markets
    • Analysis
    • NZ carbon price
  • International
    • Australia
    • United States
    • China
    • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Canada
    • Asia
    • Pacific
    • Antarctic/Arctic
    • Africa
    • South America
    • United Nations
  • News Direct
    • Media releases
    • Climate calendar
  • About Carbon News
    • Contact us
    • Advertising
    • Subscribe
    • Service
    • Policies

Topics tagged with 'Carbon News world'

More in: Carbon News world
Previous 1 ... 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 ... 159 79 of 159 Next

COP28 president says fossil fuels phasedown is inevitable

9 Jun 2023

The phasedown of fossil fuels is inevitable, the United Arab Emirates' incoming COP28 president said, in stronger remarks than previous comments where he called for the scaling down of fossil fuel emissions rather than the fuels themselves.

El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun

9 Jun 2023

A natural weather event known as El Niño has begun in the Pacific Ocean, likely adding heat to a planet already warming under climate change.

Canada’s wildfires are part of our new climate reality, experts say

9 Jun 2023

Canada is on track to experience its most severe wildfire season on record, and it’s part of a trend experts say will intensify.

New plan to manage health impacts of climate change

9 Jun 2023

Australians have been asked to have their say on a new plan to ensure the nation's health care system can respond to the impacts of climate change.

In Somalia, the rains have come but the crisis is far from over

9 Jun 2023

The international community needs to provide more humanitarian assistance and long-term climate financing to ensure the wellbeing of Somalia’s children.

‘Game changing’: US lawsuits calls big oil to account for climate crisis

8 Jun 2023

Climate litigation in the US could be entering a “game changing” new phase, experts believe, with a spate of lawsuits around the country set to advance after a recent supreme court decision, and with legal teams preparing for a trailblazing trial in a youth-led court case beginning next week.

Qatar World Cup: watchdog says FIFA’s carbon-neutral claims false

8 Jun 2023

Swiss Fairness Commission advises world football’s governing body against making unsubstantiated claims in the future.

Conservationists file complaint with ASIC over fertiliser producer's climate marketing

8 Jun 2023

South Australia's peak environment group has called on the corporate watchdog to investigate accusations a Leigh Creek fertiliser company's marketing is misleading about the climate impacts of its processing plant – an allegation the company strenuously denies.

Confusion surrounds China’s pledged climate finance towards the Global South

8 Jun 2023

The delivery of a multi-billion climate fund pledged by China nearly eight years ago to support the Global South remains “unclear”, experts have told Climate Home News.

Arctic summer could be practically sea-ice-free by the 2030s

8 Jun 2023

In a new study, scientists found that the climate milestone could come about a decade sooner than anticipated, even if planet-warming emissions are gradually reduced.

Continuing wildfires in Canada prompt air quality warnings in northeastern US

8 Jun 2023

More than a dozen U.S. states were under air-quality alerts on Wednesday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in eastern Canada wafted south, casting a dull gray pallor over the skyline of New York and other big cities.

Countries must put aside national interests for climate crisis, UN says

7 Jun 2023

Executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Simon Stiell tells conference in Bonn the world is at ‘tipping point’ and must fight together for common good.

Wales falling behind on targets

7 Jun 2023

Wales is falling behind on actions needed to fight climate change, according to a major report.

Brazil’s President Lula unveils plan to end deforestation by 2030

7 Jun 2023

Lula’s proposal would advance a commitment to deforestation made at the 2021 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland.

Accounting for war - Ukraine's climate fallout

7 Jun 2023

The war in Ukraine is deepening the climate crisis at time when global greenhouse gas emissions are already running at a record high, according to report by carbon accounting experts who have tallied the overall impact of the conflict.

Battle lines harden over how to slash CO2

7 Jun 2023

Banish fossil fuels, capture their emissions, pull CO2 from thin air -- diplomats in Bonn for UN-led climate talks agree there's too much planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but remain at loggerheads on the best way to reduce it.

Companies ‘greenhushing’ to avoid scrutiny of climate goals, Asic says

7 Jun 2023

Practice allows companies to claim to have good environmental policies without having them tested, according to Australia’s corporate watchdog

UN climate talks kick off with no final agenda

6 Jun 2023

Lack of an agreed final agenda for technical discussions is clouding optimism that the 10-day meeting would result in a clear programme for the COP28 conference in Dubai.

Which deserves a carbon credit – nature or technology?

6 Jun 2023

The United Nations has drafted a document that will define a new global carbon market for years to come, which seems to favor nature-based solutions over technological or engineered carbon removals.

Countries with high GHG emissions face huge price in climate repatriations

6 Jun 2023

Rich industrialised countries responsible for excessive levels of GHG emissions could be liable to pay $170tn by 2050 to ensure targets to curtail climate breakdown are met, a new study calculates.

Federal Court arrives on-country for climate change fight in the Torres Strait

6 Jun 2023

Aunty McRose Elu has been watching her ancestral lands slowly disappear beneath her feet for decades.

Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?

6 Jun 2023

Every year countries pledge to cut their greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to curb the impacts of climate change.

Fossil fuelled: UN Climate talks begin amid criticisms

6 Jun 2023

The future of fossil fuels – the leading source of planet-heating emissions – faced scrutiny at UN climate negotiations on Monday with an under-fire Emirati oil chief poised to step into the driver’s seat.

No FERT tax - govt running out of time and patience with agri sector

2 Jun 2023

With an election looming the Government is running out of time to lock in an alternative pricing mechanism for agricultural emissions. More than running out of time, the government is reportedly running out of patience as the agricultural sector pushes back again and calls for more delay. Meanwhile, emissions keep fueling climate catastrophes.

Rich nations' billions to fight climate change going to strange places.

2 Jun 2023

Wealthy countries have pledged $100 billion a year to help reduce the effects of global warming. But Reuters found large sums going to projects including a coal plant, a hotel and chocolate shops.

Can the oil and gas sectors deliver on their decarbonisation promises?

2 Jun 2023

The oil and gas sectors had prospered when most of the world paid record-high energy prices — profits that can get redirected to reduce their carbon footprints.

Govts and environmentalists turn to international courts to fight climate change

2 Jun 2023

This year, the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) — the world’s highest court — is hearing its first argument about climate commitments.

Aus govt urged to push international banks to stop funding fossil fuel development

2 Jun 2023

Report claims Australia’s shareholdings in development banks has made it responsible for investing $828m in fossil fuel projects over five years.

Germany: govt body warns of increased health threats from climate change

2 Jun 2023

Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country.

Canada facing ‘deeply concerning’ wildfire season

2 Jun 2023

Canada is facing its most severe early wildfire season on record, with 211 wildfires burning and 82 classified as out of control, the country’s minister of public safety said.

Exxon, Chevron shareholders soundly reject climate-related petitions

1 Jun 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp shareholders on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected calls for stronger measures to mitigate climate change, dismissing more than a dozen climate-related proposals at their annual meetings.

Delta Air Lines faces lawsuit over $1bn carbon neutrality claim

1 Jun 2023

Delta Air Lines is facing a lawsuit over its $1bn carbon neutrality claim which plaintiffs say is “false and misleading” as it relies on offsets that do little to mitigate global heating.

Millions of Somalis uprooted due to conflicts and climate change

1 Jun 2023

After years of conflict and the effects of climate change, the number of displaced people has reached 3.8 million.

1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world: study

1 Jun 2023

Some 200 million people in poorer regions will be exposed to unliveable heat, and half a billion will face the destructive ravages of rising seas even if the world meets the more optimistic Paris target of a 1.5C cap, they reported in a major study.

CDP calls on more than 1,600 'high impact' firms to disclose environmental data

1 Jun 2023

Almost 290 financial institutions collectively responsible for $29tr in assets are also backing CDP's campaign to drive greater transparency from major corporates on environmental data.

It’s not just climate – we’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits

1 Jun 2023

People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger.

Canada climate battle looms as Alberta takes aim at PM Trudeau

31 May 2023

Canada will struggle to meet its ambitious climate target without significant greenhouse gas reductions from Alberta, the nation’s highest polluting province.

A new trade deal does little to avert dangerous global warming

31 May 2023

A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom begins today. When it was announced in 2021, then-prime ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison cheerily exchanged packets of chocolate biscuits.

EU doubles firefighting fleet in preparation for climate change impacts

31 May 2023

The EU said on Tuesday it is doubling its aerial firefighting fleet for the summer of 2023, citing challenges such as increasing forest fires due to the climate crisis.

Climate change is exacerbating inflation worldwide

31 May 2023

Climate change is accelerating inflation in dozens of countries around the world, new research says. And the trend is expected to continue as the world heats up.

Experts: climate change to blame for up to 17 deaths on Mount Everest

31 May 2023

Experts say this is likely to be one of the deadliest years on record on Mount Everest, with variable weather caused by climate change being blamed as one of the main reasons for the deaths of up to 17 people.

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low

31 May 2023

Antarctica's sea ice is now reforming as the continent moves deeper into the austral winter, but it's currently the smallest it has ever been for this time of year on record.

Carbon removal industry challenges findings of skeptical UN body

30 May 2023

Carbon removal industry representatives have challenged a document a United Nations scientific body released this week that casts doubt on the nascent technology's usefulness in efforts to limit global warming.

Jordan’s Bedouins take on the struggles of climate change

30 May 2023

Jordan, the second most water-scarce country in the world, is adapting to the consequences of an ever-changing climate.

Cattle farmers look below the surface to capture sustainable, carbon-neutral future

30 May 2023

Most farming achievements – fat cattle, healthy crops and good returns – are seen above the ground. But by digging into the soil, the Mackenzie family says they are seeing all that boom while also balancing out their emissions.

Alberta’s party leaders are ignoring the climate crisis while the region burns

30 May 2023

Record-breaking wildfires have charred more than a million hectares of land in Alberta, pushing tens of thousands from their homes and choking the skies in a thick haze of smoke.

16 Asian countries at risk as climate change threatens water supplies

30 May 2023

People living in 16 countries of Asia are at grave risk as climate change hits hard the water and energy supplies in the region. Climate-related disruptions to the Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system have emerged as a major concern for Asia.

More than 1,500 arrested during Netherlands climate protests

30 May 2023

Activists blocked a section of a motorway in the centre of the city during the afternoon, in protest against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies.

DeSantis accused of ‘catastrophic’ climate approach after campaign launch

29 May 2023

Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, accused of a “catastrophic” approach to the climate crisis after he launched his campaign for US president saying he rejects the “politicization of the weather”.

Methane hunters tap new technology to reshape policing of US greenhouse emissions

29 May 2023

An employee of environmental group Earthworks, is hunting for methane - a greenhouse gas accounting for about a third of global warming that has become a focus for the oil industry's and the Biden administration's climate agenda.

Adaptation
More >

FMA urges sharper focus on climate risk disclosures

Today 11:30am

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand companies are making steady progress in climate-related financial disclosures, but the Financial Markets Authority says many organisations still need to provide clearer and more robust reporting on physical climate risks and their potential business impacts.

Agriculture
More >
Malcolm Johns, convenor of the Climate Leaders Coalition and chief executive of Genesis Energy, declined to discuss the briefings

Climate Leaders Coalition on PM meetings: 'it wasn’t us'

Mon 25 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | The 81-member Climate Leaders Coalition is distancing itself from the actions of members who lobbied the Prime Minister’s Office to intervene and stop a landmark climate change court case.

Airlines
More >

$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.

Aviation
More >

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.

Biodiversity
More >

Govt ramps up war on wilding pines with $79m boost

Mon 25 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government is ramping up efforts to contain the spread of wilding pines with a $79 million funding boost aimed at protecting farmland, biodiversity hotspots, tourism landscapes and water catchments across New Zealand.

Biofuels
More >
Finance Minister Nicola Willis

Thumbs up for Govt help for businesses transitioning from gas

Today 11:30am

By Liz Kivi | Businesses and climate advocates alike have welcomed the Government’s pre-budget announcement that it will help secure cheap lending for businesses transitioning from gas, as New Zealand’s domestic supply dwindles.

Carbon Credits
More >

Govt unveils long-awaited voluntary carbon market guidance

15 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government has released long-awaited guidance for New Zealand’s voluntary carbon and nature markets, as questions continue for the sector despite ministers signalling support for its growth.

Carbon prices
More >

Carbon News updates forward curve

13 May 2026

Carbon News has updated its ten-year NZU forward curve, following a recent rise in spot market prices, with NZUs rallying from about $34 in January to nearly $54 in early May.

Coal
More >

New coal plants hit ‘10-year’ global high in 2025 – but power output still fell

Fri 22 May 2026

The number of new coal-fired power plants built around the world hit a “10-year high” in 2025, even as the global coal fleet generated less electricity, amid a “widening disconnect” in the sector.

Comment
More >
Supreme Court

Mike Smith’s asymmetric victory

Mon 25 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | COMMENT: The New Zealand Government’s recent move, undercutting citizens’ rights and the rule of law to cancel the country’s most important climate case is a massive win for Mike Smith, the climate change activist who brought it.

Construction
More >
Andrew Eagles, NZGBC chief executive (centre) launched the manifesto last week

Green building council calls for clean energy policies

18 May 2026

The New Zealand Green Building Council has released its 2026 election manifesto calling for policies to reduce energy waste in buildings, lower household and business energy costs, and improve New Zealand’s energy security.

COP
More >
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
More >

Conservation land open for voluntary carbon market schemes

12 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | The government is to open up the Crown-owned conservation estate to private investment in voluntary carbon market projects.

Energy
More >

Marae solar project boosts sustainability and mana motuhake

Mon 25 May 2026

By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter | Five marae from Whanganui to Taumarunui are running on solar power and many more could join a major green energy initiative aimed at cutting electricity costs and strengthening community resilience.

Extinction
More >
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
More >

How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?

Mon 25 May 2026

Rising temperatures mean that hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones have the potential to bring stronger winds and heavier rain – and scientists warn it only takes one strong storm to bring major impacts.

Fishing
More >

EDS urges MPs to scrap the Fisheries Amendment Bill

5 May 2026

Media release | The Environmental Defence Society today lodged a substantive submission on the Fisheries Amendment Bill.

Forestry
More >

Biomass sector asks: where did the love go?

18 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand has sufficient biomass in its plantation forests to replace natural gas for industrial process heat at lower costs than electrification, but is failing to get the attention it deserves, sector leaders say.

Fossil fuels
More >

Govt’s LNG plan puts trade deals at risk, lawyers warn

Today 11:30am

By Liz Kivi | Lawyers for Climate Action are warning that the government’s plans for an LNG import terminal and to subsidise gas fields are in breach of New Zealand’s free trade agreements with the UK and the EU.

Gas
More >
Political debate at Electrify Queenstown

Hipkins pans LNG plan as ‘massive step backwards’

19 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | Labour leader Chris Hipkins has told a Queenstown audience that a Government he leads would not proceed with a planned LNG import terminal, if elected at November’s election.

Geothermal
More >

RMA to speed up fossil fuel consents

18 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | An energy lobby group has welcomed a last-minute amendment to the RMA that puts fossil fuels on the same footing as renewables, however a sustainable energy expert says the move “beggars belief.”

Green finance
More >

New funding for low methane farming uptake

29 Apr 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | The government will co-fund projects under an Early Adoption Accelerator scheme announced today to accelerate the uptake of low emissions farming technologies emerging from the AgriZero public-private partnership.

Greenhouse Effect
More >
The announcement last week prompted a call for Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's resignation

NZ Govt’s move to halt climate litigation under international scrutiny

19 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | Local and international NGOs have signed an open letter calling on the Government to reconsider its decision to shield major emitters from legal liability for climate-related harm.

Greenwashing
More >

Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with NZ’s climate risk reporting regime

15 May 2026

By Hang Pham, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington | Most of us are familiar with the concept of greenwashing: organisations exaggerating or overstating their environmental credentials. But in New Zealand, there are signs the country’s climate disclosure regime may inadvertently be driving a very different trend: not saying much at all.

Hydro power
More >

‘Formidable’ El Niño expected this winter

29 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | Meteorologists are anticipating a significant El Niño influence on weather patterns across the country from winter onwards, with predicted lower rainfall for some areas and heavier rain for others likely to impact multiple sectors of the economy as well as the carbon market.

Hydrogen
More >
Farmer spreading fertiliser

Victorian Hydrogen announces Southland urea fertiliser project using coal

22 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | Australian-based Victorian Hydrogen has announced it is developing a new 1.5 million-tonne-a-year urea fertiliser operation in Southland, which it will apply for under fast-track legislation.

Insurance
More >

Media round-up

24 Apr 2026

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: What is the real cost of storm-hit infrastructure? Urgency is needed over climate adaptation funding; and a community conservation group has won a legal victory against multinational mining company OceanaGold.

Kyoto
More >
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.

Litigation
More >

Climate resolution conundrum for NZ

Today 11:30am

By Vernon Rive | COMMENT: While the United Nations resolution endorsing a landmark climate ruling is significant – politically, diplomatically and legally – its impact on international climate negotiations and domestic action is likely to be indirect and incremental.

LNG
More >
Gas tanks at Te Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour

GIDI-style help cheaper than LNG: MBIE

11 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | Officials advised ministers last July that the lowest-cost way to free up gas for use during dry winters was to assist industrial gas users to switch to electricity.

Low carbon
More >

Govt missing tricks to save fuel in crisis

30 Apr 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government is being urged to shift its response to the fuel crisis away from short-term relief and towards measures that reduce demand, with public health experts warning it is missing an opportunity to boost energy security and lower household costs.

Market advice
More >

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.

Methane
More >

Move to block lawsuits could strengthen climate case against Govt

14 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Government’s plan to block climate lawsuits – while potentially fatal for one groundbreaking climate case – could actually bolster claims in another live climate case underway against the Government.

Mining
More >

Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle

Today 11:30am

Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?

NZ Market Report
More >

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
More >

Six NZ climate solutions up for 2026 Earthshot prize

Thu 21 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Six New Zealand climate and sustainability initiatives have been nominated for the 2026 Earthshot Prize, with the shortlist showcasing Kiwi-led solutions tackling emissions, plastic waste and ocean restoration.

Oil
More >

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.

Paris Agreement
More >
United Nations HQ

Govt had ‘little choice’ in signing key UN climate resolution – expert

Fri 22 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Climate policy expert Bronwyn Hayward said it was “shameful’ New Zealand didn’t throw more active support behind a pivotal climate resolution ratified by the United Nations this week.

Planetary boundaries
More >

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.

Plastics
More >

ESG funds include petrochemical companies, report finds

5 May 2026

Global banks have invested US$133bn into US petrochemical expansion, even as the industry is linked to climate change.

Politics
More >
Lan Pham

Greens bill to ban mining on conservation land drawn from ballot

Today 11:30am

By Shannon Morris-Williams | A Greens member’s bill seeking to ban new mining, prospecting and exploration on conservation land has been drawn from Parliament’s ballot, with the party saying the proposed law would close a loophole allowing mining on land set aside for environmental protection.

Protest
More >

Media round-up

Fri 22 May 2026

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Shane Jone is urging mining bosses to apply for fast-track before the election, climate risk is changing where investors put their money, and Hiringa gets more hydrogen-fuelled trucks on the road.

Rare earth minerals
More >
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson

Green Party calls for national electrification plan

20 Apr 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Green Party is calling for a national plan to electrify homes, transport and industry using renewable energy, to reduce fossil fuel dependence in response to the Middle East crisis.

Renewable energy
More >

NZ at risk of falling behind on EV transition

Fri 22 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | An EV lobby group is warning that New Zealand is at a crossroads on transport electrification, with inconsistent policy settings and lagging charging infrastructure slowing uptake, while global adoption accelerates and fuel price shocks renew interest in electric vehicles.

Resource management
More >
Cruise ship in Milford Sound

‘Landmark’ conservation reform bill – boost or bust for nature?

8 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Government has announced an overhaul of the country’s conservation system, which environmental organisation Forest & Bird says will undo the work of many generations of Kiwis to protect public conservation land.

Science
More >

Climate scientists accuse livestock industry of fuzzy math to downplay climate warming emissions

Fri 22 May 2026

A group of the world’s leading climate scientists are warning governments and the livestock industry against adopting an “accounting trick” that will imperil the all-out global effort required to control heat-trapping emissions.

Solar
More >

Global wind and solar power outpace gas for first time in April, report shows

Fri 22 May 2026

Wind and solar combined generated more electricity than gas globally in April for the first month ever, data analysed by ‌UK-based think tank Ember showed on Thursday.

Tax
More >
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.

Technology
More >

Why both trees and technology are important in the race to mitigate carbon emissions

4 May 2026

Different carbon‑removal approaches solve different problems, and pitting these technologies against each other could slow progress.

The House
More >

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
More >

Rotorua extends diesel bus contract after NZTA declines extra funding

Mon 25 May 2026

By Mathew Nash, Local Democracy Reporter | Rotorua is stuck with its diesel-powered public buses after a funding snag played a part in setting back plans for zero-emission buses by years.

United Nations
More >
New Zealand's representative Shannon Tau speaking at the UN General Assembly in support of NZ's vote.

NZ votes in favour of key UN climate resolution

Thu 21 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | A pivotal United Nations resolution to recognise a landmark International Court of Justice climate ruling has passed with nations voting overwhelmingly in its favour, with New Zealand voting on the same side as Pacific allies who spearheaded the vote.

Waste
More >

NZ First moves to revive container return scheme

4 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | NZ First is aiming to launch a national container return scheme, which could recycle over a billion wasted containers each year, reviving a policy shelved by the previous Labour-led Government in 2023.

Water
More >

Commission urges Govt action on climate risks

7 May 2026

By Liz Kivi | Climate change currently poses major risks to our water infrastructure with “significant gaps” in readiness to manage risks and increasing hazards, according to the Climate Change Commission.

Wildfires
More >

Why is Northern Ireland facing a growing threat from wildfires?

7 May 2026

Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in "fire weather" - a mix of warmth, dryness, and wind that allows fires to ignite and spread rapidly. Experts warn this combination, along with climate change, is creating a longer and more volatile wildfire season.

Wind energy
More >

Human health appears unaffected by living near wind turbines

Thu 21 May 2026

Media release: PNAS | High-resolution data collected across the United States show negligible evidence of adverse health outcomes tied to wind turbine exposure, a study finds.

More in: Carbon News world
Previous 1 ... 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 ... 159 79 of 159 Next
Carbon News

Subscriptions, Advertising & General

manager@carbonnews.co.nz

Editorial

news@carbonnews.co.nz

We welcome comments, news tips and suggestions - please also use this address to submit all media releases for News Direct).

Useful Links
Home About Carbon News Contact us Advertising Subscribe Service Policies
New Zealand
Politics Energy Agriculture Carbon emissions Transport Forestry Business
International
Australia United States China Europe United Kingdom Canada Asia Pacific Antarctic/Arctic Africa South America United Nations
Home
Markets
Analysis NZ carbon price
News Direct
Media releases Climate calendar

© 2008-2026 Carbon News. All Rights Reserved. • Your IP Address: 216.73.217.5 • User account: Sign In

Please wait...
Audit log: