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Methane is a different beast, say scientists

5 Jun 2018

Methane – a gas causing New Zealand major headaches as it tries to cut its emissions - should be treated differently from other greenhouse gases, scientists say.

Companies call on governments to act

5 Jun 2018

Companies with nearly $37 trillion under investment are calling on the world’s governments to step up action on climate change to meet the Paris Agreement targets.

Ministry seeks waste mountain solution

1 Jun 2018

A taskforce is being set up to look at how to deal with a growing mountain of recyclable waste for which New Zealand is struggling to find a market.

Dave Cull

Sea-level rise will cost councils billions of dollars

30 May 2018

Local authorities face at least $4 billion worth of infrastructure damage if sea-levels rise 1.5 metres, Local Government New Zealand is warning.

Shaw set to talk carbon markets in China

29 May 2018

Climate minister James Shaw is to visit the world’s largest carbon market – China.

Govt hears of pitfalls in property damage payouts

25 May 2018

New Zealanders’ expectation of insurance payouts for property affected by the impact of climate change is stopping them from taking action to prevent it, the Government has been told.

EU trade deal could include carbon trading

24 May 2018

Linking New Zealand’s carbon market to the European Emissions Trading Scheme could be part of a new free-trade deal.

Stop reacting and start planning, says report

24 May 2018

Climate change adaptation must be part of the Climate Change Commission’s agenda, says a new government report calling for strong action.

How dry rivers can add to carbon emissions

24 May 2018

Dry rivers can emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide when water starts to flow, new research shows.

Policy makers dragging the chain, say scientists

23 May 2018

An increasing number of reports are identifying limiting global warming to 1.5deg as critical for the future of humans and nature.

CCC bill points to cost of carbon-free economy

22 May 2018

The bureaucratic costs of shifting to a carbon-free economy are starting to be felt.

Low warming goal vital to our primary production

21 May 2018

New research with serious implications for New Zealand’s primary production-based economy and the country’s rare and endangered species says global warming needs to be kept below 1.5deg.

NZ to stand by Pacific climate change victims

18 May 2018

New Zealand is softening its stance on climate refugees.

Tax system must go green, says enviro group

17 May 2018

Another organisation is telling the Government to shift the tax burden from the production of private wealth to the consumption of public wealth, aka the environment.

Natural gas not the solution, claims new report

10 May 2018

Natural gas is not a transition fuel to a low-carbon economy – and the Government should go further than just banning all new offshore exploration licences, a new report says.

Get ready for longer droughts, warn scientists

10 May 2018

New Zealand’s land-based primary industries need to get ready for more serious crop diseases as climate change causes longer droughts, warns new research.

Fonterra front and centre of dairy industry review

9 May 2018

The Government’s overhaul of the climate-damaging dairy industry is under way.

Kiwis question cow numbers and need for more farms

9 May 2018

Roughly half of the country thinks New Zealand has too many cows and nearly as many want a moratorium on new dairy conversions, a poll suggests.

Tax system should have role in environment

8 May 2018

The tax system should protect the environment, the Tax Working Party has been told.

Young scientists to get NZ study money

8 May 2018

New Zealand is funding doctorate scholarships for nine young scientists to investigate ways to get greenhouse gas emissions out of food production.

TALANOA TIME: Talks hear climate tales

7 May 2018

It’s Talanoa Dialogue day in Bonn – and New Zealand is suggesting the world take a look at Maori concepts of stewardship as a way of battling climate change.

One way or another, oil industry got the message

4 May 2018

By publisher ADELIA HALLETT | Did the Government consult the oil industry before announcing there would be no new licences granted for oil and gas exploration?

Auckland vows to free city centre of emissions

4 May 2018

Auckland is signing up to go fossil fuel-free, pledging to make the city centre emissions-free by 2030 and to clean up the bus fleet.

Parker's new-look RMA might include climate

3 May 2018

New Zealand's resource management regime is to be overhauled – and it could mean the climate ramifications of projects are again taken into account.

Global markets and agriculture our Bonn targets

2 May 2018

Access to international carbon markets and getting the rest of the world to cut emissions from agriculture are two of New Zealand’s negotiating priorities at international climate talks this week.

Bonn meeting to sort out Paris pact

30 Apr 2018

A meeting to hammer out the “operating manual” for the Paris Agreement starts in Bonn today.

PROD COM REPORT: Farmland into forests

27 Apr 2018

New Zealand might need to convert more than three million hectares of farmland into forests to meet its emissions targets, the Productivity Commission says.

Todd Muller

PROD COM REPORT: Nats to take a look

27 Apr 2018

The Productivity Commission’s draft report will be high on the agenda for the National Party’s Bluegreens forum in Christchurch this weekend.

One debate that's now over

27 Apr 2018

By publisher ADELIA HALLETT | Debate about whether New Zealand can decarbonise without going bankrupt should now be over.

We're getting more worried about climate change

26 Apr 2018

New Zealanders are more worried about climate change than they have been for six years.

Victoria sitting on full house for climate report

24 Apr 2018

Five Victoria University academics will be lead authors on the next IPCC assessment report.

California must live with whiplash events

24 Apr 2018

California is likely to swing from drought to extreme rainfall and flooding more often in the future, a new report says.

Ex-MP to keep ties with Beehive climate group

23 Apr 2018

Former Green MP Kennedy Graham will keep working with the ground-breaking cross-Parliamentary Globe climate group, its new chairperson says.

Directors face climate liability, says report

20 Apr 2018

New legal analysis shows that company directors in at least four Commonwealth countries must take action to address material climate risk or face legal and reputational risk.

OUR LAND: Trouble ahead ... but how much?

19 Apr 2018

Climate change will have long-term impacts on New Zealand’s land-based industries and biodiversity – but we don’t have enough information to predict what will happen.

OUR LAND: We're losing our best growing soils

19 Apr 2018

The Government is moving to protect New Zealand’s best growing soils in the wake of a report that shows they’re compacted, contaminated and being washed away at an alarming rate.

August date for public to have say on Shaw's ETS

18 Apr 2018

A new review of the Emissions Trading Scheme will be open for public consultation in August.

David Prentice

Govt announces body to steer climate transition

17 Apr 2018

The interim climate commission has just been announced.

Finance key to net-zero economy, says Shaw

13 Apr 2018

The Government is fleshing out plans to finance decarbonisation of the economy.

Marine heatwaves the new norm, say scientists

11 Apr 2018

The marine heatwave which has seen penguins, prions and other New Zealand birds dying this summer is part of a new “normal” caused by climate change, scientists say.

MEMO BUSINESS: Ignore carbon liability at our peril

10 Apr 2018

Businesses ignore carbon liability at the country’s peril, an international investment organisation is warning.

NZ wants to see cuts in shipping emissions

9 Apr 2018

New Zealand is calling for deeper emissions cuts from the international shipping industry.

If we're serious about change, we must break the chains of economic growth, says think tank

6 Apr 2018

An end to economic growth must be considered a distinct possibility if New Zealand is to decarbonise, the Government has been told.

Climate challenges have an upside for tourism

5 Apr 2018

Climate change mightn’t be all bad news for New Zealand’s tourism industry.

PARKER POWER: The key is bringing it all together

3 Apr 2018

Environment minister David Parker says if you want to get his measure, look at the America’s Cup deal he’s just done.

Dr Roger Blakeley

Here's why we need a carbon price cap of $100

29 Mar 2018

An immediate carbon price cap of $100 a tonne and a $25 price floor is needed if New Zealand is to be carbon-neutral by 2050, says former Environment Secretary Dr Roger Blakeley.

FOSSIL FAIL: Report points finger at Big Four banks

29 Mar 2018

All four of New Zealand’s largest banks have received fail marks in a new climate change report analysing bank lending to fossil-fuel investments.

Carbon capture permits a no-go, says Shaw

26 Mar 2018

Climate minister James Shaw says he wants to cut New Zealand’s use of fossil fuels, not give the sector carbon credits.

It happened 10 years ago ...

20 Mar 2018

National Party climate spokesman Nick Smith was talking about an integrated carbon market with Australia, while his boss, then-Opposition leader John Key, was backing the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Ten years on, we're back where we began

19 Mar 2018

By publisher ADELIA HALLETT | When it comes to action on climate change, we’re pretty much back to where we were 10 years ago, when Carbon News started publishing.

Adaptation
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Resources Minister Shane Jones

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

Today 10:45am

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.

Agriculture
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment chief economist Geoff Simmons

Forestry the source of all ETS risk, says top economist

Today 10:45am

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Forestry is the source of all of the risk in New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme and it's inevitable that the scheme has to be reformed, according to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment chief economist Geoff Simmons.

Airlines
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NZ Post drops science-based climate target

8 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | NZ Post has dropped its science-based emissions reduction target of 42% by 2030 with no plans to replace it.

Aviation
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Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe

6 Aug 2025

As climate change shifts atmospheric conditions, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.

Biodiversity
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'Cali Fund’ for nature still empty as emails show industry hesitation

8 Aug 2025

A major fund for biodiversity remains starved of resources more than five months after its launch – with no money yet put forward by the large companies who could contribute.

Biofuels
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Media round-up

Today 10:45am

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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Forestry sector could take legal action over ETS changes

Thu 14 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | The forestry sector is threatening legal action against the Government over changes to legislation intended to limit whole farm-to-forest conversions in the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Carbon News world
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Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe

Today 10:45am

Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.

Carbon prices
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Carbon price underperforming: Environment secretary

Wed 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.

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

Thu 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.

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

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

22 Jul 2025

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

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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Cuts to climate finance put exports in jeopardy: Lawyers

23 May 2025

By Liz Kivi | The government has halved international climate finance, a move aid organisations describe as “devastating,” and which lawyers say could put our Paris Agreement commitments and export market access at risk.

Energy
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Hot water heat pumps next big thing – but need a push

Thu 14 Aug 2025

Media release – Ecobulb Limited | Bold action is needed to accelerate New Zealand’s transition to cleaner, more energy-efficient homes and businesses, says energy efficiency expert Dr Chris Mardon.

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.

Fishing
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Latest trawl bycatch numbers 'a grim wake-up call'

24 Jun 2025

Media release – Greenpeace | The latest fisheries bycatch data paints a grim picture, with trawlers hauling up thousands of kilograms of coral and killing hundreds of fur seals and seabirds over a 12 month period.

Gas
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Global oil markets face record supply glut next year, IEA says

Today 10:45am

Global oil markets are on track for a record surplus next year as demand growth slows and supplies swell, the International Energy Agency said.

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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Govt rejects Te Kuha coal mine fast-track bid

Wed 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.

Greenwashing
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How the meat industry uses environmental groups to make beef seem climate-friendly

Mon 11 Aug 2025

The meat industry may have enlisted environmental groups to persuade people to “feel better” about eating beef, despite the sector’s ballooning emissions of climate-heating pollution.

Hydro power
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Energy Minister Simon Watts addressing the CEP conference in Auckland this week

Watts talks big on energy reform, but barriers persist

29 May 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Energy and Climate Change minister Simon Watts says the government is doubling down on efforts to boost renewable energy generation, streamline regulation, and drive private sector investment as New Zealand faces mounting energy security and affordability challenges.

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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Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable

Mon 11 Aug 2025

Top insurers fear the climate crisis could soon outpace industry solutions, effectively threatening to make entire regions around the world uninsurable.

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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First-of-a-kind US class-action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program

7 Aug 2025

Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grants.

Low carbon
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Fund for low emissions transport winds up

31 Jul 2025

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

Mining
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A mineral mining boom is not ‘critical’ for the green transition

Wed 13 Aug 2025

New research shows renewable energy goals could largely be met with the amount of minerals produced today – but the military industry wants more.

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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Oil states accused of using scare tactics in bid to sink green shipping deal

Tue 12 Aug 2025

Saudi Arabia, Iran and other oil-reliant countries are campaigning to stop the adoption of the IMO’s Net-zero Framework in October.

Planetary boundaries
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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.

Plastics
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Plastic treaty talks nearing collapse as nations remain deadlocked on production

Thu 14 Aug 2025

Environmental organisations warn that without urgent compromises the session could fail to produce a treaty capable of tackling the scale of the crisis.

Policy development
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Chris Bishop

New resource management bill an 'unprecedented power grab' by ministers

Wed 13 Aug 2025

Media release – Environmental Defence Society | The changes proposed in the Amendment Paper represent an "egregious aggregation of power" by Minister Bishop, aimed at disempowering councils who protect the environment.

Protest
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A new report shows how local climate activism leads to ‘remarkable’ gains

7 Aug 2025

Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.

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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Heat pumps could cut household energy bills by $1.5 billion a year

Tue 12 Aug 2025

By Liz Kivi | Heat pumps could save Kiwi households hundreds of millions of dollars each year, as well as freeing up energy for industrial users, according to a new report.

Science
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Cool roof application lead Hivi Puheke, Noah Bunkley, Sir Collin Tukuitinga and Niue site lead Jama'l Talagi-Veidreyaki

Will reflective roofs help beat the heat?

Today 10:45am

Media release - University of Auckland | About 500 roofs across four continents have been painted with a reflective coating, as part of research into tackling the health impacts of climate change.

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’.

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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African $60 billion high-speed rail project takes shape

Today 10:45am

One of the largest infrastructure projects in Africa has received a new update that could see construction begin soon.

United Nations
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Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks

Tue 12 Aug 2025

Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go.

Waste
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Regional Council chair Peter Haddock

'Yet another rate': Franz Josef ratepayers balk at $2.8m stopbank extension

4 Aug 2025

By Lois Williams, Local Democracy Reporter | Franz Josef ratepayers have given the thumbs down to plans for a $2.8 million stopbank extension to protect the town’s sewerage plant from the Waiho River.

Water
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Waitaki Hydro Dam

Warmer end to winter but dry spell expected over southern lakes

5 Aug 2025

As hydro lake levels hover just below average levels, climate forecasts indicate that warmer than usual weather conditions will reduce demand, but there will likely be less rain over the southern hydro lakes as New Zealand moves towards spring and summer.

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

Tue 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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For the first time, China invests more in wind and solar than coal overseas

29 May 2025

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to a new analysis. But coal plants financed in earlier years are still coming online.

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