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Infrastructure

Fringe benefit tax an obstacle to EV take-up - Transpower

Focus must go on reducing upfront cost of EVs to firms, councils and government departments, national grid operator says.

Gavin Evans 10 Feb 2021

Policy

Fraught transition ahead as RMA repeal confirmed

The 30-year-old RMA will be repealed and replaced, starting with a new Natural and Built Environments Act.

Pattrick Smellie 10 Feb 2021

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Climate activist threatens council with litigation

Lawyers for Climate Action NZ says it will take legal action against the Auckland Council if it doesn't live up to its 'obligations' to decarbonise the city's transport.

Brent Melville 10 Feb 2021

Policy

New rules quash carbon auction collusion

The govt has passed legislation under urgency it says was necessary to prevent gaming of the first NZU auction next week.

Ian Llewellyn 09 Feb 2021

Climate Commission resists calls to share models

Economy

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Managed retreat – Muriwai’s $100m problem

Pattrick Smellie 11:46am

Mountainside folly: what now for the Chateau?

Pattrick Smellie 11:44am

Waitaki hydro consent now under way highlighting what was lost and what was gained

Ian Llewellyn 11:45am

Sustainable Business Council 11:46am

NZ Post squeezed for $100m dividend amid cost-cutting drive

Jem Traylen 12:09pm

Environment

Fringe benefit tax an obstacle to EV take-up - Transpower

Fraught transition ahead as RMA repeal confirmed

Climate activist threatens council with litigation

New rules quash carbon auction collusion

Climate Commission resists calls to share models

NZAS, govt to split $1m Mataura clean-up cost

Switch from household gas can be managed - Vector

Carbon 'cap' price needs to be $140 a tonne by 2030 - Climate Commission

Farm emission cuts do-able, says Climate Commission; backs native planting

Ban new gas connections, car imports: Climate Commission

Heavy industry's future in a low-carbon NZ: Climate Commission

Ban petrol, diesel imports to meet climate target - report

Govt to mandate biofuels to help cut emissions

Huntly coal stockpile at 5-year high

Gavin Evans: Prepare to be shocked: Sunday's big carbon budget reveal

Beach permit surrender ends South Island exploration

Greenhouse gas pricing will see farmers exit - Fitch

Venture capitalists want waste - really

Carbon capture and storage an option for NZ

Remediation guesswork in Tiwai talks

Ministers need to make decisions now to avoid critical environmental change in the future

Competitive bioproducts need improved wood supply - Oji

Onslow a bid to redesign power market - Fonterra's Whineray

Genesis targets big emissions cut, but not 100% renewable

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