Coal boiler replacements at a further ten schools, saving an estimated 7,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 10 years · Fossil fuel boiler replacements at Southern Institute of Technology and Taranaki DHB, saving nearly 14,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 10 years · Projects to achieve a total savings of around 26,000 tonnes […]readmore
Every part of Government will need to take urgent action to bring down emissions, the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw said today in response to the recent rise in New Zealand’s greenhouse emissions. The latest annual inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions shows that both gross and net emissions increased by 2 percent […]readmore
Ban on new coal-fired boilers · Funding for businesses to move away from fossil fuels – Round one will achieve up to 10 percent of gross long-lived emissions savings required by Climate Commission in first draft budget period(1); equal to taking 49,000 cars off the road. The Government is delivering on a key election commitment to […]readmore
A manufacturing plant upgrade that uses waste tyres as fuel will have a big impact on one of New Zealand’s waste problems. Environment Minister David Parker today officially opens the plant at Golden Bay Cement in Whangarei, which uses old tyres to fuel Golden Bay Cement’s kiln. The Government has funded $16 million of the $25 […]readmore
Recovery efforts over more than two decades have seen the North Island kōkako, one of Aotearoa’s most iconic birds, brought back from the brink of extinction, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says. “Protection of this species began in the late 1990s, after the kōkako population dropped to as few as 330 breeding pairs – around 1000 […]readmore
Thousands of households in the Tauranga City will get waste collection bins for recycling, garden waste, food scraps and rubbish following a $20.5 million Government investment in reducing waste in the region. Environment Minister said the $20.5m provided to the Tauranga City Council from the Government’s Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund (CRRF) will support essential […]readmore
A significant milestone in New Zealand’s transition to a low carbon future was reached today with the first auction of emissions allowances, said the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw. “One of the most significant steps our Government has taken to address the climate emergency was to reform New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme. Having inherited […]readmore
The farming sector has agreed to make immediate improvements to intensive winter grazing practices for the coming season and the Government will help them achieve this. Intensive winter grazing (IWG) is a farming practice where stock are confined to outdoor feeding areas planted with fodder crops. “If done poorly, IWG has serious negative effects […]readmore
An ambitious project to restore nature and sustain jobs in COVID-hit South Westland represents the biggest step yet on mainland Aotearoa towards the Predator Free 2050 goal, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says. “Predator Free South Westland will be an exemplar for how to achieve predator-free status more widely across the country. “The project’s goal is […]readmore
Crown financial institutions will be expected to report on their exposure to climate risk, the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw confirmed today. “The Government’s expectation is that the risks posed by the climate emergency – and the action this Government is taking to address them – become a routine consideration in the investment decisions […]readmore