Victorian Hydrogen announces Southland urea fertiliser project using coal
Today 11:45am
By Liz Kivi | Australian-based Victorian Hydrogen has announced it is developing a new 1.5 million-tonne-a-year urea fertiliser operation in Southland, which it will apply for under fast-track legislation.
Steel sector targets 90% emissions cut by 2050
Today 11:45am
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The steel industry has set out how it plans to decarbonise across the value chain, targeting a 90% cut by 2050.
NZ cleantech could match forests in emissions cuts – but funding gap looms
Today 11:45am
By Shannon Morris-Williams | A handful of New Zealand cleantech startups could cut global emissions by 19.2 million tonnes a year by 2030, but a lack of capital is threatening to slow their scale-up, a new report shows.
Climate change challenges laid bare for Southland
Today 11:45am
By Matthew Rosenberg, Local Democracy Reporter | Southland faces a host of changes and challenges under the weight of climate change, a new report has revealed.
Extreme weather in Wellington ‘a different beast’
Tue 21 Apr 2026
By Liz Kivi | Climate scientist Luke Harrington says the small-scale but intense floods which have slammed the capital in recent days are the kind that intensify most rapidly in a warming climate – and are the hardest to predict.
CARBON PRICE
Today 11:45am
Exclusively for subscribers, the Carbon News NZU Index tracks daily movements in the compliance carbon market across multiple trading platforms.
Govt moving to two-yearly ETS updates
Today 11:45am
The Government is moving to update ETS settings every two years, rather than each year as it does currently, as part of upcoming changes to climate legislation.
Carbon price rises as lack of forestry credits hint at tightening supply
Tue 21 Apr 2026
By Liz Kivi | Prices on the secondary carbon market have rallied to their highest point in 2026, recovering to levels last seen in November last year, just before the Government announced it was unlinking the Emissions Trading Scheme from international climate goals.
Carbon ‘stockpile’ up 9 million in March quarter
10 Apr 2026
By Liz Kivi | The ‘stockpile’ of pollution permits (NZUs) in private accounts has increased by just over 9 million to almost 145 million since the end of 2025, according to the latest figures from the Environmental Protection Authority.
Supply-side pressures and political uncertainty ahead for carbon market
7 Apr 2026
By Kristen Green | ANALYSIS: With failed auctions, a surge of new forestry registrations, and an election a few months away, the NZ ETS in 2026 will be subject to a mix of supply-side pressures and political uncertainty.
Clean energy pushes fossil-fuel power into reverse for ‘first time ever’
Today 11:45am
Renewable energy has overtaken coal to become the world’s largest source of electricity in 2025, according to thinktank Ember.
Record 165 GW of wind power capacity added in 2025, led by China, report says
Today 11:45am
The global wind industry installed a record 165 gigawatts of new capacity last year, up 40% from 2024 and mostly driven by China, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council said, adding this still lagged the pace needed to hit a key climate goal.
Powerful states are trying to sabotage decarbonisation of shipping
Today 11:45am
By Ralph Regenvanu | COMMENT: The global fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz may create the impression that the world cannot function without fossil fuels. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every single industry can and must decarbonise.
China warns strong El Nino this year may worsen global fossil fuel crisis
Today 11:45am
This year’s El Nino could increase the global demand for fossil fuels and worsen the price rises caused by the Iran crisis, Chinese government scientists have said.
Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices
Today 11:45am
Buyers’ interest in electric cars has risen across Europe since the start of the war in Iran in late February, as the rising cost of petrol highlights the cheaper power available from a plug.
CLIMATE CALENDAR
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The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
Forest owners welcome next step in India trade deal
Tue 21 Apr 2026
Media release | The New Zealand Forest Owners Association (NZFOA) welcomes confirmation that legal verification of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement has been completed, with both countries confirming the agreement will be signed on 27 April in New Delhi.
Energy savings tool expands to help save businesses money and improve energy resilience
Mon 20 Apr 2026
Media release | New Zealand’s leading performance certification for office buildings, NABERSNZ is expanding into new sectors – and will soon include rating tools for shopping centres, retail stores, warehouses and cold stores.
Call to overturn damaging wild river decision
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Media release | Forest & Bird has joined the Federated Mountain Clubs and other environmental and recreation organisations in urging the Fast‑Track expert panel to reverse its draft decision approving the Waitaha Hydro Scheme.
LION commissions 3MW electric boiler at Speight’s brewery
15 Apr 2026
Media release | LION has commissioned a 3MW electric boiler at Speight’s Brewery, marking the completion of a $7.2 million project that will significantly reduce carbon emissions and increase energy demand flexibility and security for central Dunedin.
