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Orion gears for increased EV uptake

Orion gears for increased EV uptake

Electricity distribution company Orion has reported a year of solid financial performance while building extra resilience into its network in its newly released annual result.

Orion Group chief executive Nigel Barbour says the company is preparing for increased take-up of EVs and businesses switching to electricity to power process heat.

Toyota NZ CEO joins Climate Leaders Coalition CEO Steering Group

Toyota NZ CEO joins Climate Leaders Coalition CEO Steering Group

Toyota NZ chief executive Neeraj Lala has been elected to the steering committee of the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC).

The CLC is a group of businesses committed to progressing New Zealand’s transition to carbon zero. Other CEOs on the committee include NZ Post’s David Walsh, Z Energy’s Michael Bennetts, and Spark’s Jolie Hodson.

Making a move on emissions

Making a move on emissions

Our Auckland - Auckland City Council: It’s a big ask: Auckland needs to reduce transport emissions by 64 per cent over the next eight years to support our goal of halving total emissions by 2030. That means we need to make it easier to get around without a car.

High water marks: Watercare raises the tide on sustainability

High water marks: Watercare raises the tide on sustainability

Utilities company Watercare, charged with delivering a clean and sustainable water supply to 1.7 million Auckland residents, has ambitious decarbonisation targets. Watercare Head of Sustainability Chris Thurston says: “We have massive commitments to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2024, with a multimillion-dollar programme of work under way to upgrade existing infrastructure and build new.”