Tree-planting and creative accounting behind Commission's weak climate targets
OPINION: The Climate Change Commission has suggested a weak carbon budget. Tree-planting in the 1990s and apples-to-oranges calculations are partly to blame.
The hidden carbon footprint of electric cars
Cars are manufactured overseas, so what's the true carbon cost of a new EV?
Warming climate means Otago growers may need to swap cherries with kiwifruit - report
Otago will likely get warmer, have fewer frosts and get much less winter snow as the effects of climate change take hold, a new report says.
ACC, other big Crown agencies instructed to come clean on climate risk
James Shaw says big public agencies need to show other businesses that cutting emissions can be good for investments.
Hawaii's floods cited as example of climate change
Climate scientists say the downpours triggering flooding this week are an example of the more intense rainstorms that are occurring more frequently as the planet warms.
The hidden carbon footprint of electric cars
Cars are manufactured overseas, so what's the true carbon cost of a new EV?
I found my nirvana in New Zealand, and it's in the Coromandel
OPINION: On the banks of the Whitianga estuary is a refuge that sets a precedent for the way in which land in Aotearoa could be sustainably managed.
Air France jet painted green in eco-stunt
Nine activists have been arrested for vandalising an Air France jet at Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris.
Tax international flights to pay for hydrogen planes, solar panels: report
Experts warn the tax would need to be carefully implemented to ensure tourists don't feel ripped-off.
Time for tourism to pay for its environmental damage, says commissioner
Environment Commissioner Simon Upton is advocating a departure tax and a crackdown on freedom campers.
Council's 'paralysing' bureaucracy stalling use of compostable product
A plastic-free coffee cup importer has spent two years trying to get Christchurch City Council green waste approval, despite securing the tick from several others.
More work needed to tackle our 'make-take-waste' culture
OPINION: Climate change report doesn't go far enough in encouraging businesses and consumers to make the switch to sustainability.
Island run on diesel 'not a good look'
The Southland District mayor says it’s a bad look that Stewart Island is still reliant on diesel generators, after plans for wind turbines were canned.
Red cards for recycling offenders
Twenty five households were told to sort their own mess and more could get the same message as councils crack down on contaminated recycling.
Sun helps power Hamilton factory
Solar power system generating electricity and savings in first three months of operation.
Quick Charge 13/03: this week in EV news
Peugeot and Polestar EVs head to NZ, you can now subscribe to a Leaf and Elon's not dead!
It just got easier to see if an EV would fit your lifestyle
Fancy driving an EV, but not sure if it would suit your lifestyle? Try subscribing to one instead.
The hidden carbon footprint of electric cars
Cars are manufactured overseas, so what's the true carbon cost of a new EV?
Motorbike makers team up on EV batteries
Four big motorcycle manufacturers have teamed up to develop swappable batteries for electric motorcycles.
Toyota chief's warning to Apple: the car business isn't easy
Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda offered a warning to Apple that there's more to the business of selling cars than just having the technology to build them.
Climate Explained: Will climate talk delay carbon reduction efforts?
A reader asks if COP26 UN climate negotiation delays will impact international action to decarbonise? An expert answers.
Are consumers willing to pay more for climate-friendly products?
Shoppers once selected grocery products based simply on price or brand, but now attributes such as "climate-friendly" or "eco-friendly" are part of the consideration.
Climate Explained: Humans have dealt with climate variability
Over the past 420,000 years there have been at least four major transitions between ice ages and relatively warmer interglacial periods.
Climate Explained: Is humanity doomed?
A reader asks, if in 2030 we have not reduced emissions in a way that we stay under say 2℃ (I've frankly given up on 1.5℃), are we doomed ten?
Air NZ adviser: High cost of flying to NZ a 'good' thing
The national airline’s chief environmental adviser supports price hikes that would put some people off flying here and curb "thoughtless, heedless tourism".
Climate change: Managed retreat from shorelines needed to avert disaster
ANALYSIS: Last week's earthquakes and tsunami alerts remind us that our coasts are vulnerable. The danger will only increase as sea levels rise due to climate change.
Emissions Trading Scheme most durable path to net zero carbon goal
OPINION. The best way to net zero is built on our Emissions Trading Scheme.
Meridian targets 100,000 tonnes of carbon reduction
SPONSORED: Meridian Energy has launched a new programme to support the reduction of emissions from New Zealand’s fossil fuel-fired industrial boilers.
Library plan risks huge flood costs, say lobbyists
Building a $44m library along a tidal river could rule out retreat for adapting to sea level rise and storms, environmentalists say.
Prime land vs urban development
Councillor says a Government proposal to protect prime horticultural land from urban sprawl could clash with its plans to increase housing supply.
California city believed first in US to ban new gas stations
A Californian city is believed to be the first in the country to ban all new petrol stations in an effort to curb emissions.
Fears importing natural gas from Australia a step closer
Regulatory body The Gas Industry Company has requested proposals for a study into the practicalities of importing natural gas.
Councillor proposes to remove $76m 'loan' for Wellington Airport's seawalls
Tamatha Paul wants climate action, and at the council's Long Term Plan committee meeting on Thursday, she will be calling for an amendment on the airport seawalls budget.
Have your say on Climate Change Commission’s report
The report has implications for all parts of our lives. Coal, diesel and gas is used in many industries and these will need to switch to renewable energy, or cease operations. How we move around will change.
Shopping to protect the planet
Better for more people to take small steps to shop sustainably, than a few people making change "perfectly", schoolgirl eco activist says.
Aucklanders told to demand climate action
Auckland Council's budget for climate action is a political compromise, and city residents are being asked to speak up if they don't think its enough.
Iwi braces for impact of climate change
From solar power farms to nurseries and tribal reservoirs, Waikato-Tainui is making plans to cope with a changed Earth.
District moves to water restriction level three
If there's no steady rain to top up Matamata-Piako catchments, a move to a total watering ban is just around the corner.
Tree tally 'would reflect climate action progress' - Forsyth
The Hamilton City Council is cutting down on its carbon footprint - but some of the credit goes to covid.
'Climate Change Champion' resigns
Man tasked with leading council's 'climate emergency' response steps down, just over a year into job.
Public transport slump thought permanent with work from home to stay
Health concerns and a move away from offices means Auckland's public transport heads must look elsewhere for users.
Shifting transport modes - think faster
Swifter ideas are needed to make alternatives to car travel more attractive, says Auckland reporter Todd Niall.
How summery was Wellington's summer? Pretty average
It's true what they say; it's sunnier in the Hutt. Data for this past summer has shown the regions were sunnier and warmer than Wellington city.
Effort to eradicate wasps begins on Auckland's Motutapu Island
Canada geese will be shot at Palmerston North lagoon
Newly discovered wÄ“tÄ? species named after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Councillor concerned about water meters
Best breeding season for cat-plagued shorebird colony in years
Playing the blame game on nitrates in soil
The mystery at the heart of the Climate Commission’s strategy
A day in the life of a DOC hut warden
Tree-planting and creative accounting behind Commission's weak climate targets
Canterbury council calls for public transport funding to meet climate goals
Lead in the water: More councils testing for lead after Otago scare
Hamilton to oppose Auckland's river take
Farming company hit with fine after dumping effluent into popular swimming spot
Warming climate means Otago growers may need to swap cherries with kiwifruit - report
Council's 'paralysing' bureaucracy stalling use of compostable product