COLLINS: climate change not in top 5

Today 10:00am - National Party leader Judith Collins says climate change is important, but it’s not in her list of top-five priorities.

WORTH NOTING ...

Today 10:00am - The country’s new carbon-auctioning regime is being put through its paces today and tomorrow with a simulated auction. The first real auction will be on March 17.

TEN YEARS AGO ...

Today 10:00am - Ten years ago, Federated Farmers was asking Climate Minister Nick Smith to put his promise to keep agricultural out of the Emissions Trading Scheme in writing.

EDITORIAL: It's about to get real

Tuesday - Welcome to 2021 – the year in which we will get our first hard look at the size of the job in front of us.

WORTH NOTING ...

Tuesday - Simulated auctions of NZUs to test the new regime will be held tomorrow and on Thursday.

TEN YEARS AGO ...

Tuesday - Ten years ago, hackers using a bomb scare as a diversion stole $15 million worth of carbon credits.

US return boosts chances of COP26 success

Friday - The United States' return to the Paris Agreement is vital to the next round of negotiations, says former New Zealand climate ambassador Dr Adrian Macey.

Auctioning system to be tested

13 Jan 21 - Simulated auctions of NZUs will be held on January 27 and 28 to test whether the country is ready for the new auctioning regime.

2020 one of the hottest and driest years we've had

12 Jan 21 - New Zealand’s average temperatures continue to climb, with latest climate data showing 2020 was one of the country’s warmest years on record.

Govt reverses decision on technical reserve

21 Dec 20 - The first Government auction of carbon credits, scheduled for March 17, will take place with a technical reserve price in place after all.

Holiday publishing

21 Dec 20 - Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all our readers. Carbon News publishes daily market updates over the summer break and will cover any major breaking stories. We will return to full production...

EDITORIAL: 202O - the year we got serious?

14 Dec 20 - Believe it or not, a 54 per cent rise in the price of NZUs this year does not make 2020 the year of the biggest gains.

WORTH NOTING ...

14 Dec 20 - A training course on how to take part in the first Government auction of carbon credits will be held on Thursday.

TEN YEARS AGO ...

14 Dec 20 - Ten years ago, farmers were pushing the Government to take agricultural emissions out of the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Help us make Marsden a renewables hub, says Z

11 Dec 20 - A major shareholder in New Zealand’s only oil refinery says it should be converted to producing renewable fuels.

Our sustainability - ranked!

11 Dec 20 - New Zealand has again come in at 11th place overall in an international ranking of the environmental and social sustainability of countries.

NZ cheering from the sideline in Sprint to Glasgow

11 Dec 20 - Officials will represent New Zealand at this weekend’s Sprint to Glasgow event marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement.

WORTH NOTING ...

11 Dec 20 - The Government is expected to update Southland today on talks to stop – or at least delay – the closing of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

TEN YEARS AGO ...

11 Dec 20 - Ten years ago, business leaders were ready to push ahead without the Government in developing a clean-tech plan for the country,

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