The Ministry for the Environment has published an independent report including recommendations for developing a new adaptation framework. The report urges better access to risk data, equitable funding for resilience, and empowering Māori-led adaptation. It highlights...
From this month Fonterra farmers can apply to receive customer funding for solutions of up to $1,500 for their farm, designed to drive on-farm efficiency gains and reduce emissions intensity. Based on 2023/24 data Fonterra expects over 85% of farmers to apply. The...
CLC Signatory Auckland Transport's first EVM200 electric ferry took its first dip last month, marking a huge step forward in clean, efficient public transport. The carbon-fibre composite ferries can take up to 200 passengers and will operate between downtown Auckland...
EECA is also leading the delivery of the Government’s new Solar on Farms initiative, supporting farmers to install solar and battery systems to increase resilience and reduce energy costs. The initiative provides farmers with practical support, independent advice and...
ASB announced it’s offering a new SMART Solar Loan for farmers - a 5-year interest-free loan on up to 150k for solar and battery systems, helping them save money, improve energy security and cut emissions. With rising electricity costs, a recent survey shows 70% of...
Meridian Energy have opened the Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), NZ’s first large-scale grid battery. The $186m battery has a maximum output of 1000MW and a storage capacity of 200MWh, it can power around 60,000 households during winter for a two-hour...
Contact Energy is piloting an EV Demand Flex Programme to ease pressure on the national electricity grid. With more than 82,500 electric vehicles and 37,300 plug-in hybrids in NZ, charging puts a strain on the grid during peak times. The flex programme with...
Fonterra has officially opened the first electrode boiler at its Edendale site, and announced further plans to progress decarbonisation at its Southern most site. The Co-operative will invest a further $70 million in two new electrode boilers as it moves away from...
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and Centre for Sustainable Finance: Toitū Tahua (CSF) have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate private investment in New Zealand’s energy transition. This collaboration aims to address barriers to...
Genesis and joint venture partner FRV Australia have opened the country's largest solar farm to date in Canterbury. More than 90,000 solar panels on the 93-hectare site are now generating up to 100 GWh of electricity a year, enough to power nearly 13,000 households....
KiwiRail has welcomed the arrival of two state-of-the-art Electric Shunt Machines (ESMs) from Germany. Now in the initial commissioning stages, the powerful zero-emissions vehicles are designed to safely handle shunting loads of up to 2000 tonnes, replacing some of...
2degrees has become the first NZ telco to have a science-based net-zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative under The Corporate Net-Zero Standard.