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Full hydro lakes drove down 2023 emissions
Environment

Full hydro lakes drove down 2023 emissions

But NZ's glaciers are still melting fast.

Greg Hurrell 16 Apr 2025
FedEx NZ takes 10 small steps towards net zero
Technology

FedEx NZ takes 10 small steps towards net zero

FedEx is investing in carbon capture research to help offset its aviation emissions.

Greg Hurrell 11 Apr 2025
Carbon-free critical minerals producer launches pilot plant
Technology

Carbon-free critical minerals producer launches pilot plant

Aspiring Materials turns plentiful rock into critical minerals for industrial use.

Oliver Lewis 28 Mar 2025
Govt green fund’s BlackRock knockback
Finance

Govt green fund’s BlackRock knockback

The government-backed fund decided against participating last June.

Pattrick Smellie 05 Mar 2025
Insurers and councils welcome better climate data
Climate Policy

Insurers and councils welcome better climate data

Greg Hurrell 27 Jan 2025
Reflections on NZ's cleantech
Opinion

Phil Anderson: Reflections on NZ's cleantech

Phil Anderson 22 Jan 2025
BlackRock gives foreign investment a bad name
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: BlackRock gives foreign investment a bad name

Pattrick Smellie 13 Jan 2025
How an antacid for the ocean could cool the Earth
The Washington Post

How an antacid for the ocean could cool the Earth

The Washington Post 11 Jan 2025
Earth likely exceeded 1.5C threshold in 2024

Earth likely exceeded 1.5C threshold in 2024

Greg Hurrell 08 Jan 2025
NZ Post is pulling its climate weight, for now
Environment Carbon Catch-up

NZ Post is pulling its climate weight, for now

Jem Traylen 23 Dec 2024
Oregon Group turns a profit on higher revenue
Primary Sector

Oregon Group turns a profit on higher revenue

Denise McNabb 18 Dec 2024
Rod Carr marks final days at Climate Change Commission
Editor's Picks

Rod Carr marks final days at Climate Change Commission

Greg Hurrell 06 Dec 2024
Agriculture sector needs emissions progress
Primary Sector

Agriculture sector needs emissions progress

Greg Hurrell 05 Dec 2024
Farming sector looks beyond cancelled emissions pricing
Primary Sector

Farming sector looks beyond cancelled emissions pricing

Greg Hurrell 04 Dec 2024
Willis wants better answers on SolarZero
Policy

Willis wants better answers on SolarZero

Pattrick Smellie 03 Dec 2024
Solar 'barely profitable': Provider
Energy

Solar 'barely profitable': Provider

Maria Slade 03 Dec 2024
How Saudi Arabia turned back climate progress at summit
Politics

How Saudi Arabia turned back climate progress at summit

Bloomberg 01 Dec 2024
New battery systems could harness the wind and sun
Energy

New battery systems could harness the wind and sun

The Washington Post 30 Nov 2024
BlackRock insists: 'We’re committed to NZ'
Finance

BlackRock insists: 'We’re committed to NZ'

Pattrick Smellie 29 Nov 2024
Dragonfly’s Nasa partnership benefits NZ
Environment

Dragonfly’s Nasa partnership benefits NZ

Greg Hurrell 19 Nov 2024
NZ chases global lead on geothermal 'game-changer'
Policy

NZ chases global lead on geothermal 'game-changer'

Pattrick Smellie 14 Nov 2024
Scientists figure out why potent gas is rising. It's scary
Primary Sector

Scientists figure out why potent gas is rising. It's scary

The Washington Post 10 Nov 2024
Carbon Catch-up: The world catches up to NZ
Finance

Carbon Catch-up: The world catches up to NZ

Dileepa Fonseka 07 Nov 2024
Penk ignores officials' advice on green building regulations
Climate Policy

Penk ignores officials' advice on green building regulations

Cécile Meier 06 Nov 2024
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