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 'United Nations'

More in: United Nations
Previous 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ... 40 8 of 40 Next

Vanuatu makes historic call for treaty to end the fossil fuel era

27 Sep 2022

Media Release - Vanuatu called on other nations to join them in establishing a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a proposed international mechanism that aims to explicitly address the source of 86% of CO2 emissions that cause climate change: fossil fuels at the UN on Friday.

UN rights body rules Australia failed to protect from climate change

27 Sep 2022

The United Nations Human Rights Committee on September 23 found that the Australian government had violated the rights of Indigenous Torres Strait Islanders by failing to adequately protect them against the adverse impacts of climate change.

As UN climate summit looms, Denmark becomes first country to pay for ‘loss and damage

22 Sep 2022

Denmark is directing more than $13 million to aid countries hard hit by climate change, becoming the first wealthy nation to pay for “loss and damage” from increasingly extreme weather.

UN General Assembly: 5 burning climate issues for world leaders gathering in New York

21 Sep 2022

This week more than 150 world leaders are expected to come together in New York to address the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

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.

UN warns world is entering ‘uncharted territories of destruction’ from climate crisis

14 Sep 2022

The United Nations is warning that the impacts of global climate change are entering “uncharted territories of destruction” as countries fail to set adequate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

500-plus institutional investors urge governments to step-up climate ambition

14 Sep 2022

Investor groups from around the world have released a statement signed by 532 institutional investors with US$39 trillion in assets under management (AUM), advocating for governments to enact ambitious policies that would leverage the private capital required to effectively address the climate crisis.

New UN global carbon market must involve civil society to serve the climate and local communities

12 Sep 2022

The new body tasked with designing and supervising the global carbon market under the Paris Agreement must put in place environmental safeguards and protect the interests of local and indigenous communities.

Be an environmental jihadist to protect the planet

12 Sep 2022

Muslim eco-activists and scientists released an Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change at a symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, shortly before the Paris climate summit. Seven years on journalist Rohiman Haroon calls on Muslims to take up the cause of climate change.

Should schools teach climate change studies? These countries think so

25 Aug 2022

A study from a British university reveals that more than half of young people experience climate anxiety on a daily basis.

India bares new climate goals amid coal dependency woes

18 Aug 2022

India has gotten its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) approved by the Cabinet. This will be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). NDCs, which are long-term voluntary commitments made by countries signatory to the Paris Agreement, make up a global effort to reduce emissions and global warming.

Simon Stiell appointed new UNFCCC executive secretary

16 Aug 2022

Media Release - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat based in Bonn, Germany. The appointment has been endorsed by the Bureau of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Last month was one of the warmest Julys on record, says UN

11 Aug 2022

Last month marked one of the three hottest Julys ever recorded, with global temperatures measuring nearly half a degree Celsius above average, the United Nations’ weather agency has said

IMF calls for global guidelines on climate reporting

10 Aug 2022

Global guidelines on corporate climate reporting must fall in line with those in Europe and the US or investors could be hit by fragmented and inconsistent information, the European Central Bank and IMF have warned.

Climate change compensation fight brews ahead of COP27 summit

9 Aug 2022

Tensions are mounting ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for rich countries to pay compensation for losses inflicted on the world’s poorest people by climate change.

African climate diplomats reject African Union’s pro-gas stance for Cop27

5 Aug 2022

African climate negotiators have quashed a proposal by the African Union to promote gas as a bridge fuel for the continent at UN talks.

India approves climate plan with increased ambition, clarifying energy goals

4 Aug 2022

India’s cabinet has approved an updated national climate plan, cementing targets pledged by Narendra Modi in November, including a 2070 net zero goal and 45% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030.

Climate action calendar for COP27 published

3 Aug 2022

The incoming Presidency of COP27, together with the High-Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, have published the calendar of the thematic programme of the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November.

Rich nations still failing to honor $100B climate funding pledge: OECD

1 Aug 2022

Rich countries are still failing to fulfill their pledge to provide $100 billion for climate action in poorer nations, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Friday.

COP26 President to visit Fiji to continue momentum on climate action

27 Jul 2022

COP President Alok Sharma is in Fiji to see the impacts of climate change in the Pacific region. He will highlight the urgency for the biggest emitters to take action now and deliver the promise of the Glasgow Climate Pact signed by almost 200 countries at COP26.

How secretive methane leaks are driving climate change

20 Jul 2022

There is an open secret in the oil and gas industry and it is feeding the climate crisis.

Nature is in crisis. A UN report says short-sighted economics is to blame

15 Jul 2022

When governments make decisions, economic considerations often trump everything else — human well-being, social connections, the health of the environment. According to a new report from the United Nations, this imbalance is driving the global biodiversity crisis and the human suffering associated with it.

Pacific Island Forum backs Vanuatu’s campaign for World Court climate case

12 Jul 2022

Foreign ministers attending the Pacific Island Forum in Fiji have endorsed Vanuatu’s call for a UN General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice hears a case on the responsibility of states to deal with climate change.

Should "ecocide" be added to the International Criminal Court's list of crimes?

12 Jul 2022

A law professor from Queen Mary University in London has called a proposal to make “ecocide” the fifth international crime the “most credible and advanced” effort to date to expand the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Voices from Vanuatu: life on the climate crisis frontline

6 Jul 2022

Vanuatu is at the front line of the fight against climate change. This low-lying chain of 80 islands strung across the ocean, with a population of just under 300,000, is the world’s most at-risk country for natural disasters, as measured by the UN World Risk Report 2021.

Bonn climate talks end with ‘almost empty pages’

28 Jun 2022

“Kicking the can”, “pointing fingers”, and “divorced from climate impacts” were descriptions used by observers to describe progress at the latest round of global climate talks in Germany.

Ibrahim Thiaw appointed interim UN Climate Change head

22 Jun 2022

The head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification will head UN Climate Change from 17 July and until a permanent replacement to Patrica Espinosa is found.

Rich nations hit brakes on climate aid to poor at UN talks

20 Jun 2022

Rich countries including the European Union and the United States have pushed back against efforts to put financial help for poor nations suffering the devastating effects of global warming firmly on the agenda for this year’s U.N. climate summit.

Bonn talks end in acrimony over compensation

17 Jun 2022

Two weeks of climate talks in Germany have ended in acrimony between rich and poor countries over cash for climate damage.

Albanese locks in Australia’s higher 2030 emissions reduction target

17 Jun 2022

Prime minister Anthony Albanese has formally committed Australia to a stronger 2030 emissions reduction target, to cut emissions by 43 per cent by the end of the decade.

‘Delusional’: UN chief slams new fossil fuel funding and warns of climate chaos

16 Jun 2022

The U.N. Secretary General has slammed new funding for fossil fuel exploration, describing it as “delusional” and calling for an abandonment of fossil fuel finance.

Fifty years after UN's Stockholm Environment Conference vision of a "healthy planet" no closer

13 Jun 2022

Diplomats from countries around the world gathered here last week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment—the meeting that made the environment a prominent international issue.

Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN 'talk shop'

10 Jun 2022

Developing countries are losing wealth as they are hit by extreme weather and rising seas, says V20, amid calls for a new fund to direct money to repair the damage fast

On the road to COP27: Climate negotiations in Bonn

10 Jun 2022

COP27 will take place in Egypt this November. Some 4000 delegates are currently meeting in Bonn to prepare the conference. What are the intersessional negotiations? What is on the agenda? What role does the UN city Bonn play?

Alok Sharma in running to be UN’s global climate chief

9 Jun 2022

Alok Sharma, the UK cabinet minister who led last year’s Cop26 climate summit, is in the running to be the UN’s global climate chief, at a crucial time for international action on greenhouse gas emissions.

Bonn climate conference: World is "cooked" if we carry on with coal: US

7 Jun 2022

The US envoy on climate change John Kerry has warned that the war in Ukraine must not be used as an excuse to prolong global reliance on coal.

Bonn climate change conference set to kick off next week

3 Jun 2022

Media Release - The upcoming Bonn Climate Change Conference (6-16 June) is set to kick off next week, designed to prepare for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November of this year.

Big tobacco’s big climate impact

2 Jun 2022

New data released by the World Health Organization point to the tobacco industry’s impact on the climate and call for more accountability in the industry.

The US has fallen way behind on climate goals

1 Jun 2022

The US is doing a pretty horrible job of following through on promises it’s made to tackle climate change, according to two separate new studies.

Millions of lives at stake amid unprecedented challenges: UN experts

31 May 2022

Media Release - Five decades after the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, UN human rights experts call on States to redouble efforts to protect the imperilled planet for current and future generations amid unprecedented challenges.

New challenges face the Bonn climate summit

30 May 2022

When the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meets in the German city of Bonn in early June to review worldwide progress in the battle against this growing threat, it will be hard pressed to find any advance at all.

Island states back Vanuatu’s quest for climate justice at the UN

25 May 2022

Pacific and Caribbean nations have joined Vanuatu in calling for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ legal obligations to protect people from climate harm.

Four key measures of climate change set records in 2021

19 May 2022

Four key measures of climate change hit record highs last year, the United Nations said yesterday.

Climate goes missing in action in Russia’s war

13 May 2022

Making big promises at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow was hard; six months later, governments are finding out that actually following through on them is even harder.

A mangrove revolution: How Egypt is prioritising climate projects in the run-up to COP27

3 May 2022

Forty-eight-year-old Abu el-Hassan Saleh spent a lot of his childhood in his Red Sea home village of Al-Quweh, exploring the lush strips of mangroves that covered, at the time, swathes of Egypt’s expansive coastline.

This is what the world’s first floating city will look like

2 May 2022

The world’s first prototype floating city that adapts to sea level rise has just been unveiled at UN headquarters in New York.

IMF expects 'significant' pledges for new climate, pandemics trust

19 Apr 2022

The International Monetary Fund expects to members to make "significant" pledges of support for its newly approved Resilience and Sustainability Trust during the IMF-World Bank spring meetings beginning this week, a senior IMF official said.

COP26 promises will hold warming under 2C

14 Apr 2022

The carbon-cutting promises made at COP26 would see the world warm by just under 2C this century, according to a new analysis.

Seven new oil and gas projects approved since IPCC report called for an end to fossil fuels

14 Apr 2022

It’s “now or never,” said the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It called on governments to start staving off emissions to save the planet from irreversible climate disaster.

Covid stalls NZ's GHG emissions

12 Apr 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has achieved what politicians have failed to do for decades: stall the growth in New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Adaptation
More >
Deepsea brittle star species from New Zealand, part of the Earth Sciences New Zealand's invertebrate collection in Wellington

NZ part of hidden global deep-sea network beneath the waves

Fri 25 Jul 2025

Media release - Earth Sciences New Zealand | A world-first study of marine life, including sea creatures found in New Zealand's dark, cold, pressurised ocean depths, has revealed that deep-sea life is surprisingly more connected than previously thought.

Agriculture
More >
Awarua-Waituna Wetlands

Does NZ need a national incentive scheme for wetlands?

Fri 25 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | An expert is calling for a national incentive programme to restore New Zealand’s wetlands and wants to stop schemes to drain these vital carbon-sequestering ecosystems.

Airlines
More >

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
More >

Airlines risk legal challenges by advertising jet fuel as “sustainable”, NGO warns

18 Jul 2025

Amid suspected fraud in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a new report says the airline industry should stop calling all alternatives to kerosene “sustainable”.

Biodiversity
More >

Tipping points: Window to avoid irreversible climate impacts is ‘rapidly closing’

11 Jul 2025

In the midst of a record-breaking heatwave in Europe, the UK city of Exeter recently played host to the second international conference on “tipping points”.

Biofuels
More >

Sustainability claims questioned as renewable diesel surges

14 May 2025

Critics are sceptical about industry claims of renewable diesel life-cycle greenhouse gas emission cuts and warn renewable diesel carbon releases will surge if sourcing is scaled up, triggering tropical deforestation as producers convert forests to energy crops, such as oil palm and soy.

Carbon Credits
More >
Huntly Power Station, the largest thermal power plan in New Zealand.

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

Tue 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?

Carbon News world
More >

Greenpeace hails Italy court ruling allowing climate lawsuit against energy company to go ahead

Fri 25 Jul 2025

Italy’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by climate activists against Italian energy company ENI and its government shareholders can go ahead.

Carbon prices
More >

Bearish sentiment lingers for carbon market

11 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | The compliance carbon market could be set for a gradual upward trajectory, however unsold volume from the quarterly Emissions Trading Scheme auctions continues to act as ‘a price ceiling,’ according to an expert.

Coal
More >

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.

Comment
More >

Forestry can be a big plus for sheep and beef farmers – but there are caveats

Tue 22 Jul 2025

By Keith Woodford | OPINION: These are good times for sheep and beef farmers with record product prices for meat, which is precisely why now is the time for sheep and beef farmers to be looking again at farm forestry.

Construction
More >

Common low-grade clay strengthens low-carbon concrete

5 Jun 2025

Media release | Engineers at RMIT University have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.

COP
More >

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.

Emissions trading
More >

NZ voluntary carbon market’s sad state

14 Jul 2025

By John O’Brien | OPINION: A combination of scandals, challenging economic times, and cheaper offshore carbon credits, mean that the domestic voluntary carbon market in New Zealand remains absolutely tiny.

Energy
More >

Media round-up

Fri 25 Jul 2025

In our round-up of the climate coverage in local media: Dairy conversions surge; Gore is hit with a drinking water crisis; meanwhile farming lobby groups Groundswell and Federated Farmers are up in arms about a plan to classify environmental impacts in the agriculture and forestry sector.

Extinction
More >

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
More >

Extreme weather events are the new frontline of online climate denial – report

Thu 24 Jul 2025

Climate science deniers are flooding social media with false claims during extreme weather events, drowning out reliable information and putting lives at risk.

Fishing
More >

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.

Forestry
More >
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon greets schoolchildren

‘Ideological sludge’: How NZ is quiet quitting climate action

17 Jul 2025

New Zealand once stood out as a world leader on climate change. In June it became the first country in the world to abandon a commitment to phase out oil, gas and coal.

Gas
More >
The landmark advisory, which significantly transforms the obligation of states regarding climate change, being delivered at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.

NZ govt’s fossil fuel plans could break international law

Thu 24 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | The government could be breaching international law with its plans to subsidise and expand fossil fuel extraction, following a ruling overnight from the world’s highest court.

Geothermal
More >
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.

Green finance
More >

SBTi releases Net Zero Standard for banks, investors

Thu 24 Jul 2025

The Science Based Targets initiative announced the release of its finalised Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard, aimed at enabling banks and investors to set net zero-aligned targets for their lending, investing, insurance and capital markets activities.

Greenhouse Effect
More >
Local government and climate minister Simon Watts (left) and transport minister Chris Bishop at the Local Government NZ conference this week

Local govt bill 'completely misses the point,' passes first reading

18 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The government’s bill making changes to the Local Government Act to "refocus" councils on their core functions passed its first reading in Parliament last night, with critics saying it will set back climate resilience.

Hydro power
More >

Methanex closure comes early this year

14 May 2025

The almost-now-annual closure of Methanex has come earlier this year, giving more confidence that the electricity system will get through the winter without a fuel shortfall.

Hydrogen
More >

Electric firebricks: decarbonising high-temperature industrial heat

13 Jun 2025

By Ian Mason | A new technology could offer a more cost-effective solution than hydrogen to decarbonise one ‘hard-to-abate’ sector of New Zealand’s economy, as well as having ample potential for demand response as the electricity grid becomes more renewable.

Insurance
More >

Climate catastrophes are creating a ‘new market reality’ for insurance carriers

Wed 23 Jul 2025

Raging wildfires and severe storms contributed to record-high global insurance losses — totalling an estimated US$84 billion — for the first six months of the year.

Kyoto
More >

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
More >
Newcastle is one of the largest coal export ports in Australis

The ICJ’s ruling means Australia and other major polluters face a new era of climate reparations

Fri 25 Jul 2025

By Harj Narulla | OPINION: Australia has found itself on the wrong side of history.

Low carbon
More >

Clear-sighted view to trade-offs crucial to reimagining our relationship with the land

7 Jul 2025

By Nick Swallow | COMMENT: New Zealand could see a 70% drop in the value of dairy land if we pursue our emissions targets for agriculture, according to a new report.

Mining
More >
Whanganui councillor Charlotte Melser says it is crucial for the council to have its say about how a South Taranaki seabed mining proposal would negatively impact Whanganui.

Elation as Whanganui gets voice in fast-track seabed mining decision

Thu 24 Jul 2025

By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter | A Whanganui District councillor is “elated” her council has been named a relevant authority in the fast-track application process for a seabed mining project off South Taranaki.

NZ ETS
More >

Urgent action needed to get on track for climate goals - commission

Fri 25 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand is making progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but more work is needed – urgently – to set up for future reductions, according to the latest report from the Climate Change Commission.

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 >

Ocean heatwaves may signal climate tipping point

Fri 25 Jul 2025

A recent study that tapped into satellite data has revealed that 2023 marked an unprecedented year for marine heatwaves, with record-breaking levels of duration, reach and intensity across the world's oceans.

Planetary boundaries
More >
Former Climate Commission Chair Dr Rod Carr

Markets aren't going to save us – Carr

9 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Consumerism is reaching its ecological and economic limits, and only systemic change - not market tweaks - can steer us away from climate catastrophe, according to former Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr.

Plastics
More >

Millions of tons of tiny plastic particles are polluting the ocean, study finds

15 Jul 2025

At least 27 million tonnes of nanoplastics are estimated to be floating in the North Atlantic Ocean, weighing more than all wild land mammals combined.

Policy development
More >
Minister for Resource Management Reform, Chris Bishop

Another offensive launched in the government’s war on nature

Thu 24 Jul 2025

Media release - Environmental Defence Society | Last week the Minister for Resource Management Reform, Chris Bishop, announced that the government would be intervening, yet again, to prevent councils from progressing environmental protections under the Resource Management Act.

Protest
More >

Activists sue US development bank over $4.6bn loan to massive Mozambique gas project

18 Jul 2025

Environmental groups claim loan is ‘unlawful’ in legal filing.

Rare earth minerals
More >
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
More >

Switching to renewables is ‘smart economics’ - Guterres

Thu 24 Jul 2025

The global energy transition is now “unstoppable” due to “smart economics”, UN secretary-general António Guterres has said in an online speech titled: “A moment of opportunity.”

Science
More >

Root intelligence: How old trees learn to suck more CO2 from the air

Thu 24 Jul 2025

New research finds that centuries-old oaks can dynamically rewire how they absorb nutrients—suggesting forests may be more resilient allies in the climate fight than once believed.

Tax
More >

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
More >

Can robot taxis solve NZ's transport woes?

Wed 23 Jul 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Ministry of Transport has tested the idea of driverless taxis as a futuristic fix. But while new modelling explores how "robotaxis" could ease congestion and reduce car ownership, critics say it misses a crucial point – the country’s worsening transport emissions.

The House
More >

United Nations carbon market rules agreed but concerns remain

25 Nov 2024

New carbon market rules agreed at the fractious UN climate summit will be a relief to New Zealand and Singapore, who were leading the negotiations, but concerns about greenwashing and disadvantaging nature-based solutions remain.

Transport
More >

Fast, sustained phase-out of fossil fuels: best-performing countries in coal and transport sectors

10 Jul 2025

By Robert McLachlan | It’s true that climate change is getting worse – it will continue to get worse until emissions fall to near zero. But is action on phasing out fossil fuels really stalling?

Waste
More >

Waste Levy risks becoming ‘slush fund’ under proposed changes – Commissioner

5 Jun 2025

By Shannon Morris-Williams | Proposed changes to New Zealand's waste legislation risk undermining public trust in the waste levy scheme, according to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton.

Water
More >

The struggle for control of the Arctic is accelerating - and it's riskier than ever

11 Jul 2025

As the battle for one of the world’s coldest places heats up, an increasingly fragile security balance may be breaking down, leading to an escalating arms race.

Wildfires
More >

UN University report warns against carbon credits from REDD, tree planting, and improved forest management

13 Jun 2025

But the report stops short of recommending banning the trade in carbon temporarily stored in trees.

Wind energy
More >

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.

More in: United Nations
Previous 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ... 40 8 of 40 Next
Carbon News

Subscriptions, Advertising & General

[email protected]

Editorial

[email protected]

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

© 2008-2025 Carbon News. All Rights Reserved. • Your IP Address: 216.73.216.157 • User account: Sign In

Please wait...
Audit log: