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$10 million investment boosts huge increase in solar energy

31 Oct 2022

Purpose Capital Consortium has invested $10 million in Lodestone Energy, which is set to ramp up utility-scale solar agri-voltaics to increase New Zealand’s solar generation by eight times 2021 levels.

Germany can and should lead the way on EU energy solidarity

31 Oct 2022

Winter is coming to Europe and with it, high energy prices, which could see many Europeans struggle to keep their homes warm. Yet, it seems Germany has its citizens covered. On September 29, Chancellor Olaf Scholz put forward a plan for a 200 billion euros ($197bn) energy package, which caused a stir across the European Union.

Singapore explores hybrid wind, solar, tidal, & wave energy system

31 Oct 2022

Singapore has lots of inhabitants but not a lot of available land for solar panels and wind turbines. It does have a lot of open ocean to the south in the Singapore Strait, however. What it wants is renewable energy to power its economy that is reliable, consistent, and dependable.

NZ’s latest GHG figures confirm no sustained reduction in emissions

28 Oct 2022

Latest figures from Stats NZ confirm New Zealand’s gross greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have shown no sustained reductions compared with 2005.

Best by the rest...

28 Oct 2022

In our weekly round-up of the best local climate coverage: Environmental protests, including a first-hand account from a Wellington school teacher who was part of a group blocking Transmission Gully this week; a loophole in climate law means a steel mill in Auckland will keep burning coal for twenty more years; and a new report has outlined the growing case to invest in natural capital.

Carbon emissions from energy to peak in 2025 in ‘historic turning point’: IEA

28 Oct 2022

Global carbon emissions from energy will peak in 2025 thanks to massively increased government spending on clean fuels in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to analysis by the world’s leading energy organisation.

Achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2030 would result in increased CO2 emissions: new report

27 Oct 2022

Reaching the Government’s target of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 could only be achieved with a significant increase in wholesale electricity prices, which would slow down electrifying the rest of the economy resulting in higher CO2 emissions, a new report says.

The world's biggest source of clean energy is evaporating fast

27 Oct 2022

China’s Three Gorges Dam is an awe-inspiring sight, a vast barrier across the Yangtze River that contains enough concrete to fill seven Wembley Stadiums and more steel than eight Empire State Buildings. Its turbines could singlehandedly power the Philippines. But this summer, the world’s largest power plant was eerily quiet.

Hybrid power grid needed to integrate renewables: expert

25 Oct 2022

Aotearoa New Zealand’s power grid needs to change to cope with the rapid deployment of converter-based technology, such as EVs, battery storage systems, and solar PV generation, according to an electrical and electronic engineering expert.

National argues climate change ambitions put NZ at risk

25 Oct 2022

By Ian Llewellyn - Energy & Environment | National MPs are arguing that New Zealand will put its interests at risk if it attempts to move faster than the rest of the world on climate change issues.

Weekend of protests in Europe, from energy to Iran

25 Oct 2022

Thousands of protesters gathered across Europe over the weekend to protest over energy prices and climate — and also to show solidarity with antigovernment protesters in Iran.

Energy crisis sets Poland on rocky transition out of fossil fuels

25 Oct 2022

High coal prices, scarce fossil gas supplies and barriers to renewable energy projects are complicating Poland’s transition from fossil fuels amid the ongoing energy crisis.

Africa headed for climate showdown with rich nations

25 Oct 2022

African leaders say industrialized countries should pay to save the planet rather than expecting them to forego oil and gas development.

GDP down, emissions up

21 Oct 2022

Decoupling GDP growth and greenhouse gas emissions is the holy grail of climate economists but nobody is going to be celebrating just released figures from Stats NZ, which show the two metrics heading in opposite directions.

‘Shocked’: Victoria premier ‘brings back’ electricity commission in state-owned energy plan

21 Oct 2022

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has vowed to “bring back” the government-owned State Electricity Commission of Victoria in a move that will reverse decades-long privatisation of Australia’s energy market.

In the Netherlands, balancing energy security against climate concern

20 Oct 2022

A central location and web of gas pipelines are helping boost gas imports in the country even as it tries to stick to its clean energy goals.

More players and more investment needed to reach 100% renewable electricity: Electricity Authority

17 Oct 2022

By Ian Llewellyn - Energy & Environment | The latest stage in the wholesale market review by the Electricity Authority finds that despite lingering doubts about the misuse of market power the best way forward is to encourage more investment, particularly from new players.

The 'green' glen embracing hydro powered farming that could solve energy crisis

17 Oct 2022

While it may seem to be one of many traditional uphill farms in the area, Glensaugh in Aberdeenshire is set to become Scotland’s first truly ‘green glen’ with a hydro hamlet powered entirely by self-generated renewable power.

Energy expert warns Australia against “drinking the Kool-Aid” on renewable hydrogen

13 Oct 2022

Engineer and “electrify everything” advocate Saul Griffith has warned against squandering precious time and money in the fight against climate change by chasing unrealistic goals for renewable hydrogen – including as fuel for heavy transport and in the production of green steel.

Expert commission proposes gas price relief of 90 billion euros by 2024 for German consumers

12 Oct 2022

A group of experts charged by the German government to come up with a plan on how to ease the impact of rising gas prices has proposed to support citizens and businesses with a total of about 90 billion euros by 2024.

African countries redefine energy transition, urge more fossil fuel investments ahead of climate negotiations

11 Oct 2022

High-ranking officials in the African Union as well as energy ministers from several African countries have used the Africa Oil Week and Green Energy Africa summit this week to call for more fossil fuel investments and greater energy access ahead of UN climate negotiations to be held in Egypt next month.

Europeans are hoarding wood, cleaning chimneys, and mulling horse dung as winter looms in an energy crisis

10 Oct 2022

As much as 70% of European heating comes from natural gas and electricity, and with Russian deliveries drastically reduced, wood — already used by some 40 million people for heating — has become a sought-after commodity.

Gujarat: Modhera to be declared first solar-powered village by PM

10 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare Modhera in Mehsana as the country’s first round-the-clock solar-powered village on October 9 during his three-day visit to Gujarat, stated an official release.

Forest & Bird calls on government to ditch 100% renewable electricity goal

7 Oct 2022

Forest & Bird is calling on the government to rethink its goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2030.

Our solar powered future is already China’s reality

6 Oct 2022

Atop the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province, northern China, sits the Longyangxia Dam facility, a 27-square-kilometer solar farm that is filled with a sea of four million deep blue-colored photovoltaic panels.

How to ensure the world’s largest pumped-hydro project isn’t a disaster for the environment

6 Oct 2022

Queensland’s ambitious new plan involves shifting from a coal-dominated electricity grid to 80% renewables within 13 years, using 22 gigawatts of new wind and solar.

Hawke's Bay to develop emissions reduction plan

5 Oct 2022

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has voted to develop the region’s first emissions reduction plan, aiming to reach net zero by 2050.

New agreement with mana whenua over Tiwai Smelter

5 Oct 2022

Media Release - Murihiku Rūnaka and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu have reached an agreement with New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS) and Rio Tinto Aluminum Limited to work together on restoring the whenua (land) at the Tiwai Peninsula and the future of the Tiwai aluminium smelter beyond December 2024.

Wind, solar investors threaten to leave Europe because of revenue cap

5 Oct 2022

European wind and solar power industries associations warned that investments could go elsewhere after EU energy ministers voted to introduce revenue caps for wind, solar, nuclear and coal power generation.

The world should fast track green energy. But not because of climate change

5 Oct 2022

A rapid transition to green energy is likely to save the world trillions of dollars compared to sticking with the current fossil fuel-based energy system, according to a new analysis.

WA project looks to produce ‘carbon-neutral gold’ with 13 MW solar, wind, battery hybrid solution

5 Oct 2022

Australian gold miner Bellevue Gold has entered an agreement with distributed energy provider Energy Developments Pty Ltd (EDL) for an off-grid solar, wind and battery hybrid power station for the flagship project it is developing in central Western Australia.

Carbon dioxide price surge 'could add £1.7bn to cost of UK groceries'

4 Oct 2022

The surging cost of carbon dioxide could add £1.7 billion to the cost of British groceries, according to new analysis. Research by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) suggests that the UK’s food and drink sector could end up footing the mammoth extra bill for liquid CO2 if gas prices remain high.

Gas production costs in Queensland's Lake Eyre Basin will be 'staggering', report claims

4 Oct 2022

Gas exploration projects in Queensland's Channel Country will be expensive to produce, generate "significant" carbon emissions and are likely to be abandoned, a report has found.

South Canterbury waste-to-energy plant applies for consent

30 Sep 2022

The company planning a controversial waste-to-energy plant near Waimate in South Canterbury has lodged its consent application with Environment Canterbury and Waimate District Council.

Nord Stream pipeline leaks are ‘catastrophic for the climate’

30 Sep 2022

Methane leaking from yet-to-be explained damage on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines is likely to be the biggest burst of the potent greenhouse gas on record, raising new fears of the effect on the climate emergency.

Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?

30 Sep 2022

Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic winds and flooding are likely to bring long-lasting power outages to large parts of Florida. The storm is the latest in a line of hurricanes and extreme heat and cold events that have knocked out power to millions of Americans in recent years for days at a time.

Bitcoin climate impact greater than gold mining, study shows

30 Sep 2022

Bitcoin is less “digital gold” and more “digital beef”, according to a study that suggests the cryptocurrency has a climate impact greater than that of gold mining and on the level of natural gas extraction or rearing cattle for meat.

Queensland plans “supergrid” and world’s biggest pumped hydro

29 Sep 2022

The Queensland government’s new 10-year energy and jobs plan includes plans for 22GW of new wind and solar, and 11.5GW of rooftop solar, and also includes a new “super grid” and what it says will be the biggest pumped hydro project in the world.

How the EU's new energy plans impact Southeast Asia

29 Sep 2022

As European countries turn to energy suppliers in Southeast Asia, driving up global prices, there are concerns that other developing countries are being forced to spend more on increasingly expensive liquified natural gas or coal.

CTU proposes a Ministry of Green Works

28 Sep 2022

The Council of Combined Trade Unions is proposing a Ministry of Green Works to ensure a just transition to a zero carbon economy.

Europe’s energy crisis is destroying the multipolar world

28 Sep 2022

The energy crisis provoked by the war in Ukraine may prove so economically destructive to both Russia and the European Union that it could eventually diminish both as great powers on the world stage.

Onslow and the energy trilemma

27 Sep 2022

Mercury New Zealand chair Prue Flacks said she hopes the Government considers all parts of the energy trilemma when it comes to making decisions following the work of the NZ Battery project.

What many progressives misunderstand about fighting climate change

27 Sep 2022

Since the 1960s, fighting for the environment has frequently meant fighting against corporations. To curb pollution, activists have worked to thwart new oil drilling, coal-fired power plants, fracking for natural gas, and fuel pipelines. But today, Americans face a climate challenge that can’t be solved by just saying no again and again.

Puerto Rico is in the dark again, but solar companies see glimmers of hope

23 Sep 2022

Much of Puerto Rico is still without power after Hurricane Fiona battered the island on Sept. 19. The storm laid bare how vulnerable the territory's power system still is five years after Hurricane Maria plunged it into an 11-month blackout — the longest in American history — and led to the deaths of almost 3,000 people. Yet, some see hope.

International "collaboration gap" threatens to undermine climate progress and delay net zero by decades

21 Sep 2022

A new IEA report sets out urgent priorities to rapidly make more clean technologies the most affordable options in key sectors

Victoria urged to shoot for net-zero by 2034, after 2020 emissions target “smashed”

21 Sep 2022

Victoria is being challenged to shoot for net-zero emissions more than 16 years ahead of schedule – an easy target according to modelling based on new data showing the government has beaten its 2020 target by nearly 10 per cent.

Squaring off between carbon taxes and renewable energy incentives

21 Sep 2022

Some European renewable energy producers are concerned that the EU may lose green energy investments to the United States in the wake of recently enacted U.S. legislation.

Blackrock moves into NZ energy sector

20 Sep 2022

The acquisition of solarZero by BlackRock Real Assets opens up the possibility of considerable investment in distributed solar in New Zealand and also the potential to expand the company’s model overseas.

First public global database of fossil fuels launched as UN holds climate talks

20 Sep 2022

A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world’s fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions was launched on Monday to coincide with climate talks taking place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Japanese, Australian firms collaborate on world's tallest timber tower

19 Sep 2022

Construction firms from Japan and Australia have started work on a 182-meter-high skyscraper in central Sydney in a collaboration to build what will be the world's tallest hybrid-timber building using an eco-friendly wood product.

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WWF-New Zealand chief executive Kayla Kingdon-Bebb

Environmental groups call for ETS reform

Fri 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.

Agriculture
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Media round-up

Fri 20 Feb 2026

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: 'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope; Minister says managed retreat is an option; and climate change is here – is New Zealand ready?

Airlines
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NZ’s government wants tourism to drive economic growth – but how will it deal with aviation emissions?

22 Oct 2025

By Robert McLachlan, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University | Following a brief dip during the COVID pandemic, aviation is back in a growth phase.

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Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia’s fuel industry grows

Tue 17 Feb 2026

Flying in and out of Singapore, home to Southeast Asia’s busiest airport, will get slightly more expensive this year as the city state begins imposing a levy of between 75 cents to $32 per ticket to fund sustainable aviation fuel.

Biodiversity
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Green Party Environment spokesperson Lam Pham

Greens slam move to disband Environment Ministry

Fri 20 Feb 2026

The Green Party has joined climate and health advocates in condemning the Government's decision to disestablish the Ministry for the Environment as part of a multi-ministry merger.

Biofuels
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Govt’s own modelling shows LNG leads to higher electricity prices than other solutions

Thu 19 Feb 2026

By Christina Hood | COMMENT: According to modelling conducted by Concept Consulting for MBIE, either developing the Tariki gas storage facility or managing electricity demand would deliver lower wholesale electricity prices than the Government’s preferred solution of an LNG import terminal.

Carbon Credits
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Motueka River

New study looks to nature markets to accelerate climate response

Wed 18 Feb 2026

The Nature Conservancy is teaming up with local groups to study the most affordable and effective ways of restoring native habitats at the top of the South Island, including ways to fund the work using international voluntary carbon markets and biodiversity credits.

Carbon News world
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California, Connecticut preparing 'attack' against Trump's repeal of basis of US climate regulation

Fri 20 Feb 2026

California and Connecticut are working together on a multi-state "plan of attack" against President Donald Trump's repeal of the foundation of federal climate regulation of vehicles, the states' attorneys general told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Carbon price drops as volatility continues

Tue 17 Feb 2026

By Liz Kivi | The carbon market is still displaying extreme volatility, with prices dropping back to below $40 yesterday, after trading as high as $46.25 last week.

Coal
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Flawed decision-making around taxing electricity to fund LNG import terminal

Mon 16 Feb 2026

By Simon Orme | COMMENT: The Government's decision to back an LNG import terminal exemplifies an egregious failure in public policy and energy sector governance.

Comment
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LNG: a rational choice compared to unpalatable alternatives

10 Feb 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | COMMENT: By deciding to underwrite the private construction of a liquefied natural gas import facility in Taranaki, the Government has made a rational choice in favour of energy security and affordability.

Construction
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Sustainable retail-office project breaks ground under new Green Star framework

Thu 19 Feb 2026

Construction is set to begin on a new retail-office development in central Auckland, which is targeting a 40% reduction in embodied carbon and 25% lower energy.

COP
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Resources Minister Shane Jones and New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones

Opposition attacks Govt over fossil fuel phaseout backdown

2 Feb 2026

By Liz Kivi | Revelations that Resources Minister Shane Jones ruled out New Zealand signing up to a 'road map' away from fossil fuels at last year’s global climate summit show the National Party’s minor coalition partners’ undue influence over the Government, according to Labour leader Chris Hipkins.

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Carbon market rallies but auction floor still out of reach

13 Feb 2026

By Liz Kivi | The carbon market has rallied, with secondary market prices up more than 25% in the past two weeks, although current prices in the mid-$40s are still far below this year’s $71 auction floor, with the first auction of 2026 less than three weeks away.

Extinction
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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka

DOC trims costs and winds down jobs for nature

10 Nov 2025

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is entering a new phase of tighter budgets and structural change as it winds down the pandemic-era Jobs for Nature programme and reshapes its operations to absorb long-term cost pressures.

Fishing
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Transport dominates NZ’s rising consumer emissions

10 Dec 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Transport pollution was the biggest contributor to an increase in New Zealand’s consumption-based emissions in 2023, with emissions from household travel up 12%, and consumption-based emissions totalling 58.3 million tonnes – up 1.6% from the previous year.

Forestry
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Slash for cash turns storm debris into jobs and climate resilience

Thu 19 Feb 2026

A community-led initiative in Tairāwhiti is transforming storm-damaged forestry slash into jobs, soil regeneration and long-term climate resilience.

Gas
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Mike Casey, Rewiring Aotearoa CEO

Calls for action to reduce emissions as extreme weather bites

Tue 17 Feb 2026

By Liz Kivi | Renewable energy advocates and environmental groups are calling for more action to reduce emissions and increase resilience as severe weather wreaks havoc across the country.

Geothermal
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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.”

Green finance
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European Central Bank's green supervision grows teeth, but will banks avoid being bitten?

13 Feb 2026

After several years of issuing guidance and repeatedly calling on banks to take climate and environmental risk management seriously, the European Central Bank is moving from guidance and expectations to enforcement.

Greenhouse Effect
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Green Member’s Bill aims to give whales legal ‘personhood’

9 Feb 2026

The Green Party wants to give whales legal rights, including the right to sue.

Greenwashing
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Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Tech companies are conflating traditional artificial intelligence with generative AI when claiming the energy-hungry technology could help avert climate breakdown, according to a report.

Hydro power
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Climate Change and Energy Minister Simon Watts

Govt missing opportunity to slash electricity prices, says expert

11 Feb 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Government’s fixation on eliminating the "dry-year risk margin" as a lever to reduce costs misses a much bigger opportunity to lower electricity prices, according to Christina Hood, head of Compass Climate.

Hydrogen
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Media round-up

13 Feb 2026

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Senior UK ministers have asked their New Zealand counterparts to explain new climate policies, National’s LNG blunders are a warning ahead of election campaign, and what are the lessons New Zealand should take from another summer of weather disasters?

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Wales council to buy and demolish homes prone to flooding

4 Feb 2026

A row of homes in a village in south Wales is to be bought by a local authority and demolished as they can no longer be protected from flooding caused by the climate crisis.

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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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Australian gas producer Santos wins court fight over net zero claims

Wed 18 Feb 2026

An Australian court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit against gas producer Santos that alleged the company misled the public on its plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions.

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Govt unveils plans for carbon storage regulations – and ETS rewards

18 Dec 2025

By Liz Kivi | The Government has released plans to regulate carbon capture and storage in natural geological formations, which include Emissions Trading Scheme incentives, with the aim of introducing related legislation in 2026.

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Seabed miners quit South Taranaki fast-track bid

Fri 20 Feb 2026

By Craig Ashworth, Local Democracy Reporter | Would-be seabed miners have abandoned their fast-track bid to mine in South Taranaki waters, saying they can’t change the minds of the panel that rejected their application.

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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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Signing of MoU. SPREP Director General Sefanaia Nawadra (left) with Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau and Professor JR Rowland in Apia

Partnership to advance Pacific science and environmental leadership

Thu 19 Feb 2026

Media release | Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme  have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in Pacific-led science, research and capacity-building, with a strong focus on environmental sustainability and ocean stewardship.

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Lawyers for Climate Action executive director Jessica Palairet

Lawyers seek answers on climate impacts of LNG import facility

13 Feb 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Lawyers for Climate Action has written to Climate Change and Energy Minister Simon Watts warning that the Government's plan for an LNG import terminal could be in conflict with New Zealand’s climate obligations and emissions reduction targets.

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Commentators slam Govt inaction in aftermath of climate change-fuelled storms

30 Jan 2026

By Liz Kivi | Climate action - or inaction - is shaping up to be an election issue, with multiple commentators drawing a line between the Coalition Government’s backsliding on climate targets and the deadly extreme weather events of the past week.

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Kiwi startup takes on global plastic pollution

12 Feb 2026

A New Zealand startup is launching what it says is the world’s first plastic-free effervescent drink tablet, with the ambitious aim of eliminating bottled beverages to reduce global plastic pollution.

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78% of NZers want bottom trawling banned as Govt pushes to catch more coral in South Pacific

Tue 17 Feb 2026

Media release | New polling shows overwhelming support from New Zealanders for a ban on bottom trawling in the South Pacific high seas, says Greenpeace.

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Critical minerals talks with US questioned in Waitangi Tribunal climate inquiry

9 Feb 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand and the United States' negotiations over critical minerals have raised questions for the Waitangi Tribunal’s long-running inquiry into climate change.

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Climate Change and Energy Minister Simon Watts

IEA Declaration strengthens international co-operation on critical minerals

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Media release – NZ Government | New Zealand has joined international leaders at the 2026 International Energy Agency Ministerial meeting in committing to strengthen global co-operation on critical minerals to strengthen long‑term energy security.

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Antarctic sediment core reveals past ice sheet retreat during warmer climates

Wed 18 Feb 2026

A record-breaking sediment core drilled from beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is giving scientists new insight into how the ice sheet responded to warmer climates in the past — and what that could mean for future sea-level rise.

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Solar households to get little-noticed tax break

23 Sep 2025

A provision in the government’s latest tax bill would exempt households from paying tax on income they earn by selling excess electricity back to the grid.

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Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti (centre)

NZ-UAE partnership boosts advanced tech

9 Feb 2026

Media release | A new Antarctic science partnership with a leading UAE university will grow New Zealand’s advanced engineering and modelling capability, supporting high-value jobs, encouraging economic growth, and enabling smarter climate risk management, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti says.

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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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Infrastructure plan calls for ‘predictable approach’ to electrifying economy

Wed 18 Feb 2026

Aotearoa’s first National Infrastructure Plan, introduced to Parliament yesterday, calls for "a predictable approach to electrifying the economy" as one of ten priorities for the next decade.

United Nations
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Waikiki beach, Honolulu

Climate ambassador moves on

13 Feb 2026

By Liz Kivi | The Government is on the hunt for a new top climate diplomat, with previous climate ambassador Stu Horne moving on to a posting in Honolulu as New Zealand’s Consul General to Hawai’i.

Waste
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EU to ban destruction of unsold clothes and shoes

12 Feb 2026

The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop discarding unsold clothing and footwear, in the bloc’s latest move to target textile waste.

Water
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Flooding in Motueka, July 2021

New research on climate adaptation as severe weather hits

Mon 16 Feb 2026

As extreme weather batters the country yet again, researchers have published the first ever empirical study of climate adaptation justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Wildfires
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Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

Fri 20 Feb 2026

The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy — ideal to spark extreme wildfires — has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows.

Wind energy
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Kapuni Project wind turbines in South Taranaki (visual simulation)

Hydrogen plant to start construction

10 Feb 2026

Construction is set to start this month on Hiringa Energy’s long delayed green hydrogen project in South Taranaki, after years of consenting fights that culminated in the Court of Appeal rejecting Greenpeace’s challenge in late 2023.

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