Divestment will not save the planet
Sustainable Finance

Divestment will not save the planet

The scales have tipped towards sustainable investment, but advocates now need to prove the benefits and show tangible outcomes, says the Responsible Investment Association Australasia.

Greg Hurrell 30 Sep 2022
The road to 2025 – reporting agriculture greenhouse gas emissions
Primary Sector

The road to 2025 – reporting agriculture greenhouse gas emissions

Steps to get the farming community reporting its emissions by 2025 might be gaining traction, but it will be difficult and challenging to get everyone over the line, the environment select committee heard last week.

Greg Hurrell 28 Sep 2022
Mint Innovation boss to chair KiwiNet
Technology

Mint Innovation boss to chair KiwiNet

Will Barker, the founder of valuable metals recycler Mint Innovation, is to chair the board of KiwiNet, the organisation tasked with commercialising publicly funded research.

Greg Hurrell 23 Sep 2022
Carbon cost of clean car rebate 1,465 times the ETS price
Environment

Carbon cost of clean car rebate 1,465 times the ETS price

Decarbonising transport is the key to reaching NZ's net zero 2050 goal, with difficult decisions needed on heavy freight, shipping and rail.

Greg Hurrell 23 Sep 2022