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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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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...
Zespri launches feasibility study into low emissions shipping corridor between NZ and Belgium
Zespri and one of its key shipping partners have released a feasibility study into setting up a low-emissions shipping corridor between Tauranga and Belgium via the Panama Canal.
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...
Toyota NZ to phase out some diesel utes, replace with hybrids
As part of its plan to reduce emissions, Toyota NZ has confirmed it will only be offering mild-hybrid diesel engine options for Hilux models going forward, ditching the pure diesel alternatives...
Rail freight saved 230,000 tonnes of emissions
KiwiRail’s latest data shows that in the financial year ending June 30, 2024, goods carried on rail reduced transport CO2 emissions by 229,434 tonnes (based on national average emissions factors),...
Further potential emissions reduction from NZ Steel electric arc furnace
Chief Executive Robin Davies said today that New Zealand Steel’s partnership with government and industry to change the way it makes steel at Glenbrook could cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to...