New report spotlights how energy efficiency can reduce electricity demand

Friday - Media release | A new report says energy efficiency has been a significant factor in subduing power demand and therefore household bills over the past 20 years.

Review identifies risk to retail electricity competition

Thursday - Media release | A review of risk management options for electricity retailers by the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has found that while there are a range and combination of solutions available to retailers, there is a potential risk to retail competition that the authority cannot ignore.

Carbon markets could boost climate action in least developed countries

Wednesday - Media release | UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2024 highlighted on Monday that the group of 45 least developed countries (LDCs) could use carbon market projects to enhance climate action by offsetting the buyers’ emissions at improved rates which will allow more investment.

Multiple drainage and environmental outcomes from new floodgate project

Tuesday - Media release | Waikato Regional Council’s three-year asset rationalisation project near the Piako River mouth has been completed, with positive outcomes for flood protection, land drainage and the environment.

Greens call for bottom trawling ban

4 Nov 24 - Media release | The Green Party is urgently calling on the Government to ban bottom trawling, following news a New Zealand bottom trawler caught 37kg of coral in international waters, prompting the suspension of all fishing in the area until 2026.

Iwi works with scientists to protect community from natural hazards

1 Nov 24 - Media release | Porirua’s Takapūwāhia community has partnered with It’s Our Fault scientists to map its exposure to natural hazards and is using the information to protect people and property from future events.

Gisborne community team up with experts to combat climate challenges

31 Oct 24 - Media release | University of Auckland researchers are working with a Gisborne iwi to tackle the pressing issues facing their remote community.

Germany and New Zealand partner to support agriculture and tackle global emissions

25 Oct 24 - Media release | New Zealand and Germany have announced the official start of a partnership aimed at supporting the agriculture sector and tackling global agricultural greenhouse gas emissions,...

Use KiwiSaver for climate action, urges charity

25 Oct 24 - Media release | New Zealand charity Mindful Money is calling on Kiwis to drive climate action with their investments.

Connecting Kiwi cleantech ventures with global opportunities

24 Oct 24 - Media release | Fourteen ambitious Kiwi cleantech startups will soon chase global investment and partnership opportunities as part of the 2024 Cleantech Trek to the USA and Europe.

The money is there to meet global biodiversity targets: COP16 expectations

24 Oct 24 - Media release | Finance is the big focus at the next round of crucial UN biodiversity talks taking place in Cali, Colombia over the next two weeks.

Research sheds light on climate change education gaps

21 Oct 24 - Media release | Dr Thomas Everth is on a mission to reshape how climate change is taught in New Zealand schools, to shift society toward a more sustainable future.

Tackling nature-loss could bring major economic boost for NZ

18 Oct 24 - Media release | Protecting nature could save Aotearoa New Zealand more than $270 billion over the next 50 years, according to a major new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand...

Vanuatu’s landmark climate change case advances

18 Oct 24 - Media release | A record-breaking number of states and inter-governmental organizations will make their case following a year of droughts, floods, heatwaves and storms worldwide.

Greater investment critical for the Pacific’s economic future as growth slows: World Bank

16 Oct 24 - Media release | The World Bank today launched its latest Pacific Economic Update, calling for a major boost in investment to address the region's slowing economic growth.

Sustainability in design of new Te Ngaengae Pool in Naenae

16 Oct 24 - Media release | Te Ngaengae Pool and Fitness aims to be New Zealand’s most sustainable pool when it opens in early December, through massively reduced carbon emissions and lower energy use.

Government and sector to improve Forestry ETS Registry

14 Oct 24 - Media release | Forestry Minister Todd McClay today announced the establishment of a Forestry Sector Reference Group to drive better outcomes from the Forestry Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Registry.

World on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster, scientists warn

9 Oct 24 - An international team of scientists is warning that the Earth is stepping into a critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis, with environmental conditions that have never been...

Water is ‘canary in the coalmine’ of climate change: WMO

9 Oct 24 - Media release | The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization.

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