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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...
Climate Leaders Coalition turns five – Jolie Hodson of Spark and Mike Burrell, SBC
The Climate Leaders Coalition turned five years old. Its signatories, which include some of NZ’s largest polluters, are a group of 88 companies that have committed to climate agenda and they’ve notched up some impressive achievements. Collectively they’ve reduced...
Businesses want consistent climate policy from new govt
Carbon News story about launch of CLC’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report.
NBR article on Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report
NBR article on the Coalition’s Fifth Anniversary Snapshot Report.
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Contact Energy invests $300m into fourth Taupō power station
Contact Energy’s plans to build a fourth geothermal power station at its Te Huka site in Taupō could create up to 250 new jobs and inject an estimated $140m into the local and national economies.
Toyota NZ, Obayashi, Tuaropaki Trust team for green hydrogen
In the shift away from petrol, Toyota is best known as the brand that took hybrid EVs into the mainstream.
But the carmaker has also started to expand its hydrogen efforts.
Z and The Nature Conservancy team up to protect Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique biodiversity
Z Energy is proud to be partnering with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to support its global programme of work to create the enabling conditions for a thriving blue carbon marketplace.
ANZ launches green business loans at heavily discounted rate
ANZ is the latest bank to offer discounted loans to businesses that want to fund green initiatives.
Ravensdown’s integrated report shows progress on climate action
Ravensdown’s 2022 Integrated Report published today shows the fertiliser co-operative owned by primary producers is tracking well against its strategic objectives.
Highlights include:
A 12 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from fertiliser against the previous year.
A net reduction of scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions of 2,206 tonnes of carbon dioxide (14%) since the base year of 2018.
Confirming plans to convert the company’s Dipton, Southland coal-fired combustor to biomass eliminating at least 1100 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year, almost 10 per cent of Ravensdown’s direct carbon footprint.
Fonterra ramps up opportunities in complementary nutrition partnership
Fonterra and DSM are also collaborating to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by exploring applications for DSM’s methane-inhibiting Bovaer® technology in the New Zealand pasture-based farming system.
thinkstep-anz – Harness the power of words to make your business more sustainable
This month’s sustainability tip: pick up your pen (physical or digital). Why? Because clear, engaging communication and reporting will make your manufacturing business more sustainable. Harnessing the power of words will help you define your sustainability strategy and share it with the people who matter to your business.
Freightways – what fuel should my truck use?
Aotearoa New Zealand’s future energy centre, Ara Ake, is working with major road freight and transport companies to help them better assess the options and costs for decarbonising their road fleet.
Ara Ake is partnering with H.W. Richardson Group (HWR) and Freightways to assess the total cost of ownership of different low emissions fleet options. This will be carried out by Auckland University of Technology (AUT) using the publicly available Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) tool developed by Ara Ake.
NZGBC – Are greener homes our future? Not while building standards are stuck in the past
This month’s Commerce Commission report into building supplies was meant to help improve the quality of our housing stock. So why did it barely even mention green materials, wonders New Zealand Green Building Council head Andrew Eagles.
LIC – First lower-methane cows could be born next year
Scientists have discovered a group of bulls that release 15% less planet-heating methane than average – and more than 30% less than high-emitting animals.
The research, led by diary breeders LIC and CRV, will now breed daughters from the low-emitting group then compare the methane produced by these cows with emissions of the daughters of the highest-methane bulls.
Silver Fern Farms’ coal-free goal continues at Christchurch plant
Meat processor Silver Fern Farms (SFF) is moving closer towards a future without coal, as it begins work on a high-temperature heat pump at its Christchurch plant.
Building in flood-prone locations needs to stop, insurer IAG says
The country’s largest insurer says building in flood-prone areas has to stop. IAG has released a three-part plan to try speed up efforts to reduce flood risk from rivers.