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climate change
National
June 11
Govt 'won't send billions offshore' for carbon credits: PM
The Prime Minister has doubled down on his insistence that the government will not spend billions of dollars offshore to meet New Zealand's climate commitments.
National
June 4
Delays on climate adaptation must stop now: Mayor
The government needs to stop delaying decisions about how climate adaptation will be funded, the mayor of one storm-ravaged district says.
National
December 2
Govt needs to get carbon credit story straight - lawyer
Cabinet ministers need to get their story straight about whether New Zealand will buy offshore credits to meet its Paris Agreement promises, a climate lawyer says.
World
July 23
World Court poised to mark future course of climate litigation
The United Nations' highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world.
Dunedin
March 13
City’s fight or flight response to climate change could cost billions: report
Responding to increased flood risk in South Dunedin and creating an attractive future for the community could cost up to $7.1 billion by 2100, a new report suggests.
World
November 23
COP29 clinches climate finance deal
Countries have agreed to an annual finance target of $US300 billion to help poorer countries deal with impacts of climate change, according to a deal clinched at the COP29 conference in Baku.
National
September 18
NZ to get hotter faster than predicted: Niwa
New, more detailed climate projections show New Zealand is set to get hotter, faster than previously thought.
National
July 10
Govt 'an absolute disgrace' on climate change: Hipkins
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says if Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was being honest on his overseas trips he would be saying the government is taking New Zealand backwards on climate.
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Dunedin
June 24
Govt turns down city bid for climate cash
South Dunedin leaders say the government’s decision to turn down a council plea for $132.5 million to help the city cope with climate change is a "kick in the guts".
News
June 11
Record fires in world's largest wetlands
As Jose Cleiton and Brandao Amilton ride their horses into the vastness of the Pantanal grassy wetlands of Brazil, a wall of smoke towers from the horizon far into the sky above.
World
June 11
Record fires in world's largest wetlands
As Jose Cleiton and Brandao Amilton ride their horses into the vastness of the Pantanal grassy wetlands of Brazil, a wall of smoke towers from the horizon far into the sky above.
World
June 5
World hits streak of record temperatures, UN warns of 'climate hell'
Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU's climate change monitoring service said, as the UN Secretary-General called for urgent action to avert "climate hell".
World
April 6
Greta Thunberg detained twice at Netherlands demonstration
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands, for several hours on Saturday.
Australia
March 16
Climate activists arrested at Melbourne protest
Dozens of people have been arrested after Melbourne's CBD ground to a halt as climate protesters staged a blockade.
Australia
March 5
Arrests after climate protest chaos on Melbourne bridge
Protesters have been arrested after climate group Extinction Rebellion used a hire truck to block traffic on a major Melbourne bridge.
Dunedin
February 15
Approach to climate change hailed by watchdog
South Dunedin has been heralded by New Zealand’s climate watchdog as a shining example of people working together locally to tackle climate change, as the low-lying suburb gears up for more community consultation about its future next week.
Business
February 13
Christchurch Airport stops saying 'climate positive'
Christchurch Airport has stopped using the phrase "climate positive" in its marketing, even though it still maintains the phrase is "factually accurate".
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Dunedin
February 8
South Dunedin’s future: ‘Look after the dunes’
If the sea breaks through St Kilda’s sand dunes "all bets are off" for South Dunedin, a top scientist says.
Australia
December 12
Farmer opposition hinders Australia's energy plans
Farmers are refusing to allow high-voltage overhead power lines to pass through their land, opposition that is threatening Australia's plans to increase renewable generation.
Australia
December 12
Australia won't sign 'death certificate' climate deal
Australia will not sign the "death certificates" of small island nations, after COP28 discussions produced a draft climate deal that omitted many nations' demands to phase-out fossil fuels.
World
December 3
NZ doesn't sign major energy pledge
Countries at UN climate talks have promised to take major strides forward in tackling global warming in a new renewable energy pledge, but New Zealand is not among them.
National
November 13
Climate activist seeking payout after wrongful arrest
A protester with the Restore Passenger Rail group, which is notorious for disrupting traffic, could get a compensation payout after being arrested for putting up posters.
Business
November 2
Potential price shocks in transition to low-carbon economy
The Commerce Commission will be taking a close look at how much more consumers will be asked to pay to cover the cost of upgrades to the energy distribution network.
National
October 11
Climate outlook predicts 'rivers in the sky', heatwaves in the sea
Bigger, heavier 'rivers in the sky' are on the cards as the planet heats, the latest report on New Zealand's climate says.
World
October 4
Vegan cats and dogs 'could help save planet'
If domestic cats and dogs go vegan, their planet-friendly diet could help to curb global warming, research suggests.
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