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Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
New Zealand could boost its economy by more than $22 billion per year by 2035, while strengthening productivity, energy security, and long-term resilience, according to a major new business-led report released today. The report, Driving Sustainable Growth:...
Climate Leadership Insights: The B Team Australasia
Lynette Mayne, Executive Chair of The B Team Australasia, recently visited Aotearoa New Zealand for the launch of the Climate Leaders Coalition’s new Statement of Ambition and refreshed strategy. In this Q&A, Lynette shares insights into the work of The B Team...
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...
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First-ever Toyota Hilux BEV to arrive in New Zealand
Toyota has confirmed that the first battery electric Hilux is arriving in Aotearoa New Zealand, marking a milestone for a lower-emissions transport future. The Hilux is a core working vehicle across...
Insights with CLC Steering Group Convenor Malcolm Johns
In the first of a new series taking a deeper dive into getting to know the CEOs making up the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) and driving climate leadership from the top, we share some reflections from CLC Steering Group Convenor and Genesis CEO Malcolm Johns.
Meridian Energy joins global ranks of sustainable companies
Meridian Energy has been recognised as one of the world’s most sustainable companies, highlighting its sustainability leadership. The business has been included in the S&P Global Dow Jones...
Transpower: accelerated investment in electricity supply must continue
Analysis from Transpower reveals that while Aotearoa New Zealand's electricity system is in the best position ahead of winter, the sector is still responding to mitigate recent electricity supply...
IAG NZ’s eighth Wild Weather Tracker
Recent data from IAG’s latest Wild Weather tracker reveals storms are striking New Zealand more often, becoming a near weekly occurrence. The findings of the report reinforce the need to prioritise...
LION commissions 3MW electric boiler at Speight’s Brewery
LION has completed a $7.2 million energy project at Speight’s Brewery, replacing LPG with a 3MW electric boiler reducing carbon emissions by around 85%. Delivered with EECA and Aurora Energy, the...
SLR launches enhanced Digital Services following acquisition
Marking a milestone in SLR’s digital innovation journey, the company has acquired Planetrics and ClimSystems, two climate-modelling and analytics platforms. The integration of these platforms will...
Genesis and Nature’s Flame in biomass supply negotiation
Genesis Energy has signed an agreement with Nature’s Flame to assess supplying torrefied biomass for electricity generation at Huntly Power Station. The agreement will explore replacing some coal...
Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
New Zealand could boost its economy by more than $22 billion per year by 2035, while strengthening productivity, energy security, and long-term resilience, according to a major new business-led...
Auckland Transport: Embedding climate adaptation into planning and capital allocation
Dr Cathy Bebelman, Chief Scientist, Auckland Transport explores Lessons from Auckland’s 2023 storms highlight the need to shift from recovery to proactive climate adaptation in infrastructure...
EECA partnered to launch a new smart energy neighbourhood
EECA has partnered with Counties Energy to establish NZ’s first smart energy neighbourhood in Karaka Harbourside. The pilot will equip homes with smart technology to optimise energy use, reduce peak...
Connecting Nature, Climate, and Capital
Connecting Nature, Climate and Capital, a report by BNZ, Deloitte and The Nature Conservancy finds strong domestic and international demand for high-integrity nature-based credits. The report...