Press Release – New Plymouth District Council
LED street lights. Our district is growing, but NPDC has shrunk its carbon footprint over the last 15 years, even while it serves more people. And our emissions are expected to fall even faster if Councillors greenlight to proposals to Green our Place in … Read more »
Press Release – Greenpeace
Greenpeace is celebrating the announcement that New Zealand Oil & Gas and its partner Beach Energy will relinquish their oil and gas exploration permit off the Oamaru coast as “another win for the climate, for wildlife and for people … Read more »
Press Release – Fossil Fuels Aotearoa Research Network
CCC Report: Implications for the Petroleum Industry and NZ Dr Terrence Loomis, Coordinator Fossil Fuels Aotearoa Research Network (FFARN) 3 February 2021 The Commission has generated a projected path, based on scientific evidence, to achieve New Zealand … Read more »
Press Release – Electricity Networks Association
The Electricity Network Association (ENA) has welcomed the draft report from the Climate Change Commission setting out its pathway for New Zealand to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Electricity distributors stand ready to support the goal … Read more »
Press Release – Coal Action Network
New Zealands second-largest coal user, Fonterra – and the rest of the dairy industry – will have to shift up a gear in getting out of coal to meet the recommendations by the Climate Change Commission (CCC), Coal Action Network Aotearoa said today, … Read more »
Press Release – Climate Change Commission
The independent Climate Change Commission has released its draft package of advice to Government on the steps Aotearoa must take to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. Public consultation on the draft advice begins … Read more »
Press Release – Molly Melhuish
A new report for MBIE[i] outlines the economics of massive growth of utility-scale solar suggesting power companies may install some 2 to 11 gigawatts of solar by 2030. This compares to todays total generation capacity of 9.2 gigawatts. In … Read more »
Press Release – Genesis Energy
Genesis has committed to removing at least 1.2m tonnes of annual carbon emissions over the next five years tied to an international benchmark of limiting global warming to below 1.5C by 2025. From a 2020 base, Genesis is aiming to reduce generation … Read more »
Press Release – Sustainable Business Council
The Sustainable Busines Council (SBC) and the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome the Governments announcement to accelerate the public sectors race to zero carbon within the next five years. The announcement is the focus of three of the … Read more »
Press Release – PEPANZ
The wider energy industry is ready to take a leadership role in the hard work of transitioning following todays announcement of a climate emergency. “This is a real challenge that requires change from all of us,” says Petroleum Exploration … Read more »
Press Release – Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa
Two actions soon, please join us. 1. Demand Action on Western Sahara When : Tuesday 1 December at 8:30 am Join us on Tuesday, December 1, 8.30am at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 195a Lambton Quay, Te Whanganui-a-Tara (corner of Panama St). … Read more »
Press Release – Queenstown Lakes District Council
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Mayor Jim Boult will work with his fellow Councillors to understand the impact of todays draft decision by Commerce Commission New Zealand (CCNZ) on Auroras proposed pricing increases for the region. I … Read more »
