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Climate Leaders Coalition launches next chapter
The Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) is this morning unveiling a new Statement of Ambition and refreshed Strategy, marking the next step in business-led climate action in New Zealand – just as COP30 concludes in Belém.
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...
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Meridian Energy names its preferred partner for green hydrogen project
Meridian Energy has chosen Australian resource firm Woodside Energy as its preferred partner to develop a green hydrogen project in Southland.
Sistema wins carbon emissions award
It seems almost a contradiction in terms – a plastics manufacturer winning the Toitū Brighter Future award for Climate Action (Biggest Reduction) in a large organisation.
AECOM – Infrastructure: Counting carbon costs, finding smart solutions from concrete to timber
Infrastructure developers should by now be considering the carbon emissions impact and building sustainability and resilience into projects at an early stage of design — or even before.
Beca – Circular Economy: Breaking our ‘Take-Make-Waste’ Model
If every country used as many resources every year as NZ does, we’d need three planets; our throwaway economy is a big cause of our emissions. We have to do things differently, says circular economy expert Debbie O’Byrne
RNZ Nine to Noon interview on Fourth Snapshot Report
Long-form radio interview between RNZ Nine to Noon host Kathryn Ryan and the Coalition’s CEO Steering Group Convenor Jolie Hodson (CEO Spark) on the key insights from the Snapshot Report.
Ngāi Tahu Tourism aims for all electric jetboat fleet
Northland electric propulsion company Naut will be working with Shotover Jet owner Ngai Tahu Tourism on a feasibility study to build a new electric jet boat fleet.
Fourth Snapshot Report shows business focus and investment into climate action proves resilient in face of tough economic conditions
The Climate Leaders Coalition’s fourth annual Snapshot Report released today shows business focus and investment into climate action is proving resilient despite a challenging economic environment.
Auckland’s blue buses go green
Eight new electric buses for Auckland’s TamakiLink have been unveiled by Auckland Transport (AT) and operator NZ Bus, while 27 other new electric buses will serve the Eastern Bays’ routes.
Ports of Auckland electric tug named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022
The world’s first full-sized electric tug has been named as one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions for 2022.
Air New Zealand Launches Ambitious Programme For Zero Emissions Aircraft
Some of the world’s most innovative aircraft developers will join forces with Air New Zealand with the ambition of making zero emissions aircraft technology a reality in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Fletcher Building concrete division’s Golden Bay cements greener future with Quantum Jump
Committed to reach 30% carbon reduction by 2030, and net zero by 2050, Fletcher Building – with professional advertising & marketing assistance from Kingsland agency Quantum Jump – is innovating how they operate and the products and services they provide to deliver meaningful change for the environment.
Spark ignites a push to net zero
If you were working in the digital technology industry when the Government’s first Emissions Reduction Budgets and Plan came out in May, you could have been forgiven for thinking the sector didn’t exist