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Marginal drop in last year's regional emissions

27 Aug 2025

Regional greenhouse gas emissions were down slightly last year, with a fall in gas supply leading to a big drop in Taranaki, but more coal burnt leading to higher emissions in Waikato, according to new figures from Stats NZ

Profound shifts in our changing energy system – new data

27 Aug 2025

New Zealand’s energy system is undergoing a profound shift as falling gas production and a dry hydro year reshaped the electricity market in 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Energy in New Zealand 2025.

Two energy paths: China locks in renewables, U.S. clings to coal

27 Aug 2025

China’s clean energy build out is about more than panels and wind turbines. It includes new transmission lines, storage, grid upgrades and planning that prevents waste.

A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1m a day

25 Aug 2025

Donald Trump has made several unusual moves to elongate the era of coal, such as giving the industry exemptions from pollution rules. But the gambit to keep one Michigan coal-fired power station running has been extraordinary – by forcing it to remain open even against the wishes of its operator.

Coal mining company continuing with fast-track plans despite costly protest

22 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | A marathon 23-day coal bucket occupation protesting Bathurst Resources' plan to mine the Denniston Plateau ended on Tuesday, when Climate Liberation Aotearoa activists Rachel Andrews and Tāmati Taptiklis climbed down from the 80-metre high Stockton mine ropeway and were taken into custody.

Africa’s top climate change challenges: a fairer deal on phasing out fossil fuels and mobilising funds

22 Aug 2025

African countries have made binding commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. To do this, they will need to shift to renewable energy and stop mining and using fossil fuels like oil and coal.

Vans were subject to an arson attack at Denniston Plateau

Activists facing intimidation tactics at Bathurst mine

19 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Climate Liberation Aotearoa activists suspended 80m high in a coal bucket at a the Stockton mine on the West Coast say coal mining company Bathurst Resources is using ‘hostile’ tactics to try and remove them.

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.”

Resources Minister Shane Jones

Shane Jones on climate change – it’s real, but…

15 Aug 2025

By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones believes climate change is real, but is uninterested in what is causing it and primarily focused on adapting to it.

Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop

14 Aug 2025

Last year, China started construction on an estimated 95 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity, enough to power the entire UK twice over.

Carbon price underperforming: Environment secretary

13 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | The government has been focussed on reducing the Emissions Trading Scheme ‘stockpile’ and carbon prices should rise soon, according to the Secretary for the Environment.

Govt rejects Te Kuha coal mine fast-track bid

13 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The controversial Te Kuha coal mine on the West Coast has had its application for fast-track approval declined, after failing to meet seven of the application criteria.

Media round-up

8 Aug 2025

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Former minister of forestry Stuart Nash condemns "lock and leave" carbon farming; Fonterra's convenient omission about its switch from coal; and KiwiRail’s bold electrification plans.

Huntly Power Station

Gentailers to stockpile coal under new deal

5 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | An agreement between New Zealand’s four major electricity generators to establish a 10-year fuel reserve is being labelled a 'climate change stockpile', and could undermine momentum for renewable energy investment.

Backlash over govt conservation changes

4 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The government’s proposed changes to the Conservation Act are the most significant roll back in conservation protections in a generation, according to the Green Party.

Climate Liberation Aotearoa spokesperson Rach Andrews

Why I’m in a coal bucket

4 Aug 2025

By Rach Andrews | OPINION: People might wonder why a 53-year-old grandmother would choose to climb into a 80 metre high stinky coal bucket on the rainy West Coast and settle in for the long haul.

Coal use drove recent emissions increase

1 Aug 2025

Increased use of coal for electricity generation was a large driver for an increase in New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions in the last quarter.

Multi-day protest continues at coal mine

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.

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?

EU wants to see China take more ambitious climate action

15 Jul 2025

The world needs China to show more leadership on climate action, highlighting the importance of cutting planet-heating emissions and reducing the Chinese economy's reliance on coal.

Megan Woods

Climate backtracking could impact trade relationships: Labour

9 Jul 2025

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

China's approvals of coal power plants grow after 2024 decline

11 Jun 2025

China approved 11.29 gigawatts of new coal power plants in the first three months of 2025, already exceeding the 10.34 GW approved in the first half of 2024.

Fight over coal mine heats up

30 May 2025

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

Indonesia backtracks on coal phase-out in new 2034 power supply plan

29 May 2025

Indonesia plans to add 69.5 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity by the end of 2034, much of it from renewable sources, but it still expects to add new coal-fired power plants.

South America sets historic benchmark: Zero new coal plants planned

28 May 2025

South America just achieved a remarkable energy milestone, quietly setting a global benchmark: for the first time in history, the entire continent now has zero new coal-fired power plants planned.

Rod Carr

NZ moving too slowly to decarbonise – former commission chair

22 May 2025

By Liz Kivi | New Zealand's energy transition is too slow and too controlled by vested interests, according to former Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr.

Coal India to set up $3 billion worth clean energy projects to boost renewable heft

14 May 2025

The world’s largest government-owned coal producer will set up clean energy projects of around 4.5 gigawatts at a cost of 250 billion rupees (about $3 billion), it said on Thursday, as it aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions from its operations.

COP30 must heed the elephant in the room: fossil fuels

12 May 2025

OPINION: Oil, gas and coal cause three-quarters of global emissions. Why are they nowhere to be seen on the Belém climate summit’s agenda?

New carbon credit scheme targets 60 plants by 2030 for coal phaseout

8 May 2025

The Rockefeller Foundation aims to sign up 60 projects by 2030 to a new carbon finance scheme for phasing out coal-fired power in developing countries, it said on Wednesday, after its rulebook was given the go-ahead.

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick

Green Party plans to bring back industry decarbonisation fund

6 May 2025

The Greens want to bring back the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund and use it to kickstart sustainable forestry for building and fuel.

Cost of emissions from five major Australian resource companies more than $900bn, study finds

6 May 2025

US researchers link BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Whitehaven Coal and Woodside Energy to specific climate harms over three decades.

Genesis reports rising coal, declining gas

2 May 2025

Talks about the future of the third Rankine unit at Huntly continue as Genesis reported a third quarter result that showed the rise of coal and the decline of gas.

Police arrest activists over Bathurst coal mine protests

23 Apr 2025

Activists ramped up protests against coal over the past week, with occupations at several Bathurst Resources sites.

Winter’s tale of electricity market woes

17 Apr 2025

A study of last winter’s events in the electricity market has confirmed that the major players suffered from high prices, and there was little or no indication of them gaming the market with their wholesale pricing.

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.

State aid set to energise France’s shift away from coal-fired power

16 Apr 2025

Coal-fired power plants converted to cleaner fuels to qualify for state assistance in meeting peak demand.

Trump signs orders to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open

14 Apr 2025

Donald Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel that has long been in decline, and which substantially contributes to planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

Green's anti-mining bill drawn from ballot

11 Apr 2025

The Green Party's Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill has been drawn from the ballot and will be debated in Parliament.

Global EV adoption fails to cut CO2

11 Apr 2025

There's little point in buying an electric vehicle if you're charging it with electricity generated by fossil fuels. In fact, when it comes to carbon dioxide emissions, your EV may be doing more harm than good.

Emissions down but reductions have slowed

10 Apr 2025

While New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped 11% in the past five years, reductions have slowed down, with only a 1% drop from 2023 to 2024.

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Africa must shun Trump’s push to resurrect coal

9 Apr 2025

Clean energy can be Africa’s greatest success story, which is why its leaders must not fall for the pro-coal lobbying of the Trump administration.

ETS stockpile up nearly 7 million

8 Apr 2025

The stockpile of privately held Emissions Trading Scheme pollution permits increased 6.7 million to 157.1 million units in the three months to March 31, according to figures released by the Environmental Protection Authority yesterday.

Avoiding a repeat of winter 2025

8 Apr 2025

An analysis predicts that there is a strong probability the electricity sector will get through this winter without any generation shortfalls and avoid the wholesale price excesses of last year - if all goes to plan and diesel is not required for extended periods.

Helsinki energy group Helen's coal-fired power and heat plant

Finland's last active coal-fired power and heat plant shuts down

7 Apr 2025

Finland's last coal-fired power and heat plant in active production will shut down permanently on Tuesday, enabling Helsinki energy group Helen to cut its emissions and put an end to rising energy costs for its customers, its chief executive said.

Battery storage at Ruakākā

Meridian set to build its first solar farm as Genesis stockpiles coal

2 Apr 2025

Meridian Energy is set to start construction on its 130MW Ruakākā Solar Farm south of Whangārei in August 2025, with the project receiving a final investment decision and construction approval from the Meridian Board.

Climate change minister Simon Watts and Energy Resources Aotearoa's John Carnegie in conversation at Downstream

Is NZ heading towards another energy crunch?

28 Mar 2025

The major gentailers all put forward positive cases at last week’s Downstream conference that they had done all they could to avert a potential energy shortage this winter.

If NZ wants to decarbonise energy, we need to know which renewables deliver the best payback

21 Mar 2025

By Alan Brent and Isabella Pimentel Pincelli | A national energy strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand was meant to be ready at the end of last year. As it stands, we're still waiting for a cohesive, all-encompassing plan to meet the country's energy demand today and in the future.

Trump vows to immediately ramp up US production of 'beautiful, clean coal'

20 Mar 2025

President Trump this week continued to make his environmental priorities clear by vowing to open up hundreds of coal power plants in the United States in an effort to advance competition against China.

Adaptation
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Are New Zealanders anti-climate?

Fri 29 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | A global study claims New Zealanders have relatively anti-climate attitudes due New Zealand's "stable" climate belief systems – but one expert argues Kiwis accept the reality of climate change.

Agriculture
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'Atrocious' and 'bizarre': experts slam Act Party's climate policy

Today 12:15pm

By Liz Kivi | The Act Party is promising to challenge New Zealand’s Paris Agreement climate target, while the coalition Government’s other minor partner, NZ First, also says it wants to reevaluate the country’s commitment to the international treaty.

Airlines
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Air NZ declares surprisingly low SAF prices

Today 12:15pm

By Pattrick Smellie | Air New Zealand is able to source sustainable aviation fuel at between 1.5 and 2.5 times the price of conventional fossil fuels used for flying, all sourced from the US.

Aviation
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Flying still cheaper than trains on most EU routes, study finds

25 Aug 2025

If you thought European cross-border train journeys might finally be easier on the wallet than flights, think again.

Biodiversity
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NZ to host major conference on oceans and climate change

26 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | New Zealand is set to host the world’s premier gathering of marine climate change scientists next year.

Biofuels
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Media round-up

15 Aug 2025

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Australia could be about to leapfrog New Zealand on climate targets; 'strangled' rivers are fighting back; and 10 rangatahi will join Aotearoa New Zealand’s delegation at the United Nations' major climate conference in Brazil.

Carbon Credits
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Climeworks' Orca is the world's first large-scale carbon dioxide removal plant

Are carbon credits becoming more acceptable?

Today 12:15pm

Google, Microsoft and SAP are just some of the companies starting to use, and talk about, carbon credits, which could lead to growth of carbon markets.

Carbon News world
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Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds

Today 12:15pm

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout.

Carbon prices
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Carbon market still weak despite govt confirming tighter auction supply

Thu 28 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | The government’s commitment to keeping Emissions Trading Scheme auction volumes tight to 2030 has done little to buoy carbon prices, with an underwhelming response from the market following last week’s announcement.

Comment
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The merchants of doubt are back

Today 12:15pm

OPINION: If you don’t follow climate policy closely, you might not know that the Trump administration is launching an effort to overturn one of the most fundamental pillars of American climate policy.

Construction
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Senior property lecturer Dr Michael Rehm

What does 'drier' really mean in 'green' homes?

1 Aug 2025

Media release - Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland | Researchers say green-rating systems could improve clarity and effectiveness by explicitly defining ‘drier’ and using two measures of humidity.

COP
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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.”

Emissions trading
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Toitū extending use of ETS forest carbon credits

25 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | Carbon certifier Toitū Envirocare has walked back plans to stop accepting Emissions Trading Scheme credits for offsetting, because there is still a shortage of local carbon credits meeting international standards.

Energy
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To handle data centers, the electricity system may need new rules. Here is a proposal

Today 12:15pm

Legal scholars suggest revisiting a core tenet of electricity regulations and taking cues from how officials manage scarce resources such as water in the west.

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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Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalised communities

Today 12:15pm

Environmentalists say one solution to beating the heat in sprawling cities is planting more trees, creating green spaces like parks and meadows and covering rooftops with plants.

Fishing
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Marginal drop in last year's regional emissions

27 Aug 2025

Regional greenhouse gas emissions were down slightly last year, with a fall in gas supply leading to a big drop in Taranaki, but more coal burnt leading to higher emissions in Waikato, according to new figures from Stats NZ

Forestry
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ETS a ‘broken paradigm’ undercutting biodiversity efforts

25 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Pure Advantage is calling on the government to reform the Emissions Trading Scheme, with a new policy briefing saying that New Zealand’s offset-heavy approach is a “broken paradigm” undermining biodiversity and shifting risk to communities.

Gas
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Time for Methanex to go – expert

Tue 2 Sep 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand's looming gas crisis means Methanex should move elsewhere, according to sustainable energy expert Ralph Sims.

Geothermal
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Geothermal power station near Taupō

A modest geothermal strategy

31 Jul 2025

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

Green finance
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Simon Watts has promised better access to hazard data for homeowners

Media round-up

Fri 29 Aug 2025

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Changes to road user charges will increase New Zealand's emissions; Climate Change Minister Simon Watts promises better access to hazard data for homeowners; and Kiwis borrow over $1 billion in ‘green loans’ for heat pumps and electric cars.

Greenhouse Effect
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Hotter, longer, more frequent: NZ’s escalating heat risk

26 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Heat extremes in New Zealand will intensify faster than previously thought, according to a new study.

Greenwashing
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Greenpeace to forge ahead with legal fight after Fonterra sale

Thu 28 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Greenpeace says its greenwashing lawsuit against Fonterra will continue, despite the dairy giant selling off its consumer brands.

Hydro power
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Resources Minister Shane Jones

Shane Jones on climate change – it’s real, but…

15 Aug 2025

By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones believes climate change is real, but is uninterested in what is causing it and primarily focused on adapting to it.

Hydrogen
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Hiringa chief executive Andrew Clennett

Hiringa eyes green methanol plant near Whanganui

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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Rising cost of insurance prompts call for action on affordability and climate risks

27 Aug 2025

Media release | Consumer NZ releases a sobering report that highlights how house insurance is becoming increasingly out of reach for New Zealanders.

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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Apple Watch not a 'CO2-neutral product,' German court finds

Thu 28 Aug 2025

Apple can no longer advertise its Apple Watch as a "CO2-neutral product" in Germany, following a court ruling on Tuesday that upheld a complaint from environmentalists, finding that the U.S. tech company had misled consumers.

Low carbon
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Eva Murray speaking at the Carbon Forestry conference in Rotorua this week

‘Problems looming’ for Govt's key climate tool

22 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | There are serious unresolved issues for the Emissions Trading Scheme which mean it could become unstable and ineffective at driving emissions reductions, according to the Climate Change Commission.

Mining
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

UK Conservatives pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

Tue 2 Sep 2025

Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party will remove all net zero requirements on oil and gas companies drilling in the North Sea if elected.

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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Haukapuanui Vercoe at the 2025 Esri User Conference in San Diego, US.

Marae resilience research takes global stage

Fri 29 Aug 2025

Media release | University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau | Marae are central hubs for whānau, hapū, and iwi across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Paris Agreement
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Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Media round-up

22 Aug 2025

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: The climate advice the government didn't want you to see; New Zealand's  groundbreaking climate law has become ‘a shell’; and could the Electricity Authority be about to inadvertently increase power prices?

Planetary boundaries
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Govt resilience plan 'dangerous fantasy' - thinktank

Fri 29 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | An independent thinktank, whose members include former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer and multiple academics, is warning that the government’s long-term resilience strategy ignores physical and energy realities and exposes Kiwi households and businesses to systemic failure.

Plastics
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‘Plastic Cup’ competitions are cleaning up rivers in Hungary

Mon 1 Sep 2025

Afloat on DIY boats, teams of volunteers have removed over 450 tons of plastic waste from the Danube and its tributaries.

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Significant environmental law reform risks NZ going from leader to laggard

Today 12:15pm

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New legislation must strengthen environmental safeguards and policy-makers must approach reform with extreme caution, according to Environmental Defence Society reform director Dr Greg Severinsen in a new report.

Protest
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Coal mining company continuing with fast-track plans despite costly protest

22 Aug 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | A marathon 23-day coal bucket occupation protesting Bathurst Resources' plan to mine the Denniston Plateau ended on Tuesday, when Climate Liberation Aotearoa activists Rachel Andrews and Tāmati Taptiklis climbed down from the 80-metre high Stockton mine ropeway and were taken into custody.

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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Underserved communities are reaping the benefits of London’s solar microgrids

Tue 2 Sep 2025

Thanks to a change in regulations, residents in social housing can now access the clean, affordable energy coming from their own roofs.

Science
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Scientists hail major breakthrough in developing holy grail of renewable energy: artificial photosynthesis

Fri 29 Aug 2025

New discovery addresses one of biggest obstacles to artificial photosynthesis – a technology long seen as a potential source of carbon-neutral fuels.

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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AI-generated images published on Climate Cosmos' YouTube page.

AI ‘slop’ websites are publishing climate science denial

Today 12:15pm

This appears to confirm the concerns of technology experts who have warned that AI “has the potential to turbocharge climate disinformation”.

The House
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Resources Minister Shane Jones

Last minute change to oil and gas legislation over cleanup costs

31 Jul 2025

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.

Transport
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Tesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD’s triple

Mon 1 Sep 2025

Sales of Tesla cars in Europe plunged in July, in the company’s seventh consecutive month of declines, while Chinese rival BYD saw a monthly surge.

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Brazil issues last-ditch plea for countries to submit climate plans ahead of COP30

20 Aug 2025

Only 28 countries have submitted carbon-cutting proposals to the UN, with some of the biggest emitters yet to produce plans.

Waste
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Tasman District Council general manager for regional services Nathan Clarke

Proposal hikes Nelson landfill gate fees

Fri 29 Aug 2025

By Max Frethey, Local Democracy Reporter | The cost of recycling is driving up landfill dumping costs in Nelson where gate fees are proposed to be hiked by $45 per tonne.

Water
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Artist and community researcher Dayna Raroa.

Gisborne art show highlights weather impact on well-being

Today 12:15pm

By Zita Campbell, Local Democracy Reporter|A Gisborne artist and community researcher is turning a study on how severe weather impacts health and wellbeing into an art exhibition.

Wildfires
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Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025

12 Aug 2025

Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK – an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow.

Wind energy
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Profound shifts in our changing energy system – new data

27 Aug 2025

New Zealand’s energy system is undergoing a profound shift as falling gas production and a dry hydro year reshaped the electricity market in 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Energy in New Zealand 2025.

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