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The Luxon Government’s transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
The government’s new National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) could easily have been renamed the “highway funding project”, given its intense focus on road building.
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Without sanctions, requiring companies disclose environmental and social impacts has limited effect
As of last year, New Zealand’s largest companies and financial institutions have been required to disclose their climate-related risks and opportunities in their annual reports and regulatory filings.
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Ocean heat is changing marine food webs – with far-reaching consequences for NZ fisheries and sea life
Unless we act to cut emissions, shifts in microalgal composition are projected to get worse as ocean temperatures continue to rise, globally and regionally in the waters off Aotearoa.
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NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises – and renewable generation can keep up
The prime minister has called it an “energy security crisis” and signalled a review of New Zealand’s electricity market as wholesale prices spike and industries suffer.
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Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica
The remote icy wilderness at the bottom of the world is exposed to pollution and foreign organisms on floating ocean debris.
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The Fast Track Approvals Bill: what’s the problem? UPDATED
On the 7th of March, the Government introduced a new bill to fast-track consents for development projects, which would allow corporations to bypass environmental protections and the democratic process.
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Two Energy Futures for Aotearoa
Aotearoa is at an energy crossroads. We have to choose between a Clean Energy Future and a Dirty Energy Future.
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Is solar worth the investment in New Zealand?
We know that globally, the use of fossil fuels for energy has to come to a rapid end if we are to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis.…
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3 whales potentially at risk from deep sea mining in the Arctic
The vast Norwegian Sea that stretches up to the Arctic is home to an incredible array of wildlife. Now, a new and alarming threat looms on the horizon north of…
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Emperor Seamounts – oases of life governments are failing to protect
The Emperor Seamounts are rich in biodiversity that bottom fishing will continue to devastate if governments don't stop this destructive practice.
