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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen

International group urges PM to strengthen climate targets

Today 11:00am

By Liz Kivi | An international group of New Zealanders working on climate change issues has written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon warning him against weakening climate targets.

Flaring burns off excess methane in oil and gas fields, preventing the potent greenhouse gas from accumulating.

MethaneSAT loss ‘a tragedy’

Today 11:00am

By Liz Kivi | The disappearance of a methane-tracking satellite, which was backed by $29 million of government funding, is a tragic loss according to one astrophysicist, who is calling for a review to understand how New Zealand blew past multiple red flags about its operation.

Electricity Authority maps out battery storage boost to back up renewables

Today 11:00am

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Electricity Authority has released a draft roadmap outlining how it plans to accelerate the rollout of battery energy storage systems over the next two years, in a bid to future proof New Zealand’s electricity grid as the country shifts to more intermittent renewable energy sources.

Offshore renewable energy bill reported back

Today 11:00am

The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill has been reported back from select committee with a few changes and the prospect of further amendment on some issues.

Methane-detecting satellite lost in space

Wed 2 Jul 2025

By Liz Kivi | A multi-million dollar satellite to detect methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, financed by the New Zealand government and others including billionaire Jeff Bezos, has been lost in space.

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Markets

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CARBON PRICE: NZUs $57.33

Today 11:00am

The Carbon News NZU Index closed at $57.33 yesterday, down 88 cents on the previous day's close.

Carbon price grinds higher - where to from now?

Mon 30 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | The carbon price has continued to grind slowly higher since this month’s failed auction, with prices at their highest since March, although still languishing well below this year’s auction floor price.

New biodiversity credits aim to transform conservation funding

Fri 27 Jun 2025

Christchurch-based environmental services firm Ekos recently launched a new biodiversity credits programme for conservation funding, while AsureQuality is aiming to develop New Zealand's first ICVCM-accredited programme to create carbon credits based entirely on indigenous biodiversity in Aotearoa.

Govt hopes to lure international investors with nature credits

19 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | The government is hoping its support for a biodiversity credits market in New Zealand will see at least $20 million of investment stay in the country.

Carbon auction fails again

18 Jun 2025

By Liz Kivi | As predicted, today’s carbon auction failed to attract any bidders, with the secondary market languishing at nearly 20% below the minimum auction price.

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International

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Global climate science body roiled by controversies stoked by Saudis, US

Today 11:00am

The proposed selection of a Saudi Aramco oil company staffer as one of the authors of a key science report has been denounced as “political capture.”

Warmer seas fuel dangerous ‘weather bomb’ in New South Wales

Today 11:00am

If the storm shapes up as predicted, we can expect to see damage to houses and trees as well as significant beach erosion – especially in heavily populated areas exposed to the storm’s southern flank.

Clean energy stocks jump after tax on solar and wind projects is removed from Trump’s big bill

Today 11:00am

Shares of renewable energy companies are rising after a tax on solar and wind was removed from the Senate version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Activists at the June protest unfurled a 15-metre-long in front of the headquarters of WPP, reading "WPP are climate criminals, ban fossil fuel advertising".

Activists protest at London headquarters of global ad giant promoting fossil fuels

Today 11:00am

The agency’s work for the fossil fuel industry has made it “complicit in causing existential harm to people and planet”, say campaigners, who are calling on WPP to drop those clients.

Why climate action is unstoppable — and 'climate realism' is a myth

Today 11:00am

According to Nobel Laureate Al Gore, the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasts with their misleading claims and remarkable advancements in renewable energy.

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News Direct

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Carousel is screening as part of the Doc Edge Film Festival

CLIMATE CALENDAR

Today 11:00am

The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.

Biodiversity plan is ‘light on detail and heavy on vague intentions’

Tue 1 Jul 2025

Media Release - WWF New Zealand | The government’s plan to tackle Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity crisis lacks ambition and fails to match the scale and urgency of the challenge.

Gas decline increases urgency for new electricity generation

Tue 1 Jul 2025

Media release – Transpower | Declining gas availability means New Zealand has to lift the pace at which it is delivering new electricity generation to reliably meet growing demand over the coming years, a new report from Transpower shows.

Hopeful new way to measure human progress

Mon 30 Jun 2025

Media release - University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau | In response to the climate crisis, a new way to measure how well people and nature are living together has been announced in the world's leading scientific journal Nature.

Sustainability rising in importance amid increasing strain on professionals

26 Jun 2025

Media release - Sustainable Business Council | Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges.

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