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SBC Hot Seat with Shannil Varma (CLC Manager)
This week, we've got Shannil Varma, Manager of the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC), in the hot seat. Shannil's role sits within the Climate and Nature team at SBC (which is the secretariat organisation for CLC), and he oversees all the day-to-day operations and...
Climate Leaders Coalition re-commits to ambitious climate action with new convenor
The Climate Leaders Coalition welcomes Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns as the Coalition’s new convenor, succeeding Spark CEO Jolie Hodson MNZM. Since 2018, the CEO-led Coalition, made up of 87 signatories and accounting for around 30 percent of New Zealand’s GDP, has helped...
CLC Steering Group Convenor Jolie Hodson receives King’s Birthday Honours
We are so proud to see Spark New Zealand CEO and CLC Steering Group Convenor Jolie Hodson recognised earlier this week in the King’s Birthday Honours, alongside many other incredible New Zealanders. Jolie, your leadership of the Climate Leaders Coalition has helped...
CLC and SBC welcome inquiry into bipartisan adaptation framework
SBC and CLC welcome Friday’s announcement from Government around a bipartisan inquiry into an enduring climate adaptation framework for New Zealand, which is consistent with the recommendations we have made in our pre-election policy priorities paper. “Such a...
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New report from WSP warns of insurance crisis due to climate change
A new report by WSP and the Helen Clark Foundation highlights a looming crisis for residential insurance in Aotearoa New Zealand. As climate-related extreme weather events escalate in frequency and...
Renewable gas flows in New Zealand pipeline for the first time
First Renewables, in partnership with Ecogas confirmed today that the First Renewables biogas upgrade facility, located at the Ecogas Reporoa Organics Processing Facility is now in production. James...
Aviation fuel from waste wood viable in Aotearoa, says Air New Zealand, Lanzajet
Fuel from wood waste such as forestry slash could create an industry worth $430 million a year and power aircraft, trucks and other transport, research out today finds.
New locomotives for the South Island unveiled
The first of KiwiRail’s new hi-tech locomotives have been unveiled in Christchurch today. Transport Minister Simeon Brown came to see the first two prototypes, which were built by world-leading...
WM New Zealand Celebrates 2 Million Electric Truck Kilometres
WM New Zealand (WMNZ), the country's largest waste, resource recovery and environmental services provider, has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable transportation, with its electric truck...
IAG releases latest Wild Weather Tracker
New claims data from AMI, State and NZI shows 19 natural hazard events occurred during autumn and winter, with storms making up 78% of natural hazard-related claims. The claims data also reflects...
Zespri launches innovative compostable fruit label
Sinclair, a global leader in fruit labeling technology, and Zespri, the world’s largest kiwifruit marketer, are proud to announce the launch of the newest and most innovative compostable fruit...
IAG New Zealand urges priority focus on consensus
IAG New Zealand welcomes the Government’s Finance and Expenditure Committee’s (FEC) report on Climate Adaptation as a valuable first step in building political consensus on New Zealand’s response to...
New degree set to tackle environmental challenges launching in 2025
The Bachelor of Environment and Society (BEnvSoc)* will offer a unique blend of core courses and specialised majors, allowing students to gain a broad understanding of social and environmental...
LIC to breed new heat tolerant cows for Sub-Saharan Africa
LIC is embarking on a project to breed heat tolerant and disease resistant dairy cows for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The initiative seeks to...
MfE releases publicly available climate projection data
The Ministry for the Environment has released new projections (developed by NIWA) showing how climate change could affect Aotearoa New Zealand over the rest of this century. The data is being made...
NZ Post welcomes electric tractor units
In the next step on its decarbonisation journey, NZ Post has activated its three new electric Scania Tractor units. “Heavy transport plays a vital role in our economy, but it’s also a significant...