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Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) welcome the release of the Climate Change Commission’s 2026 Emissions Reduction Monitoring Report, describing it as a significant wake-up call for New Zealand, and supporting its key...
Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
New Zealand could boost its economy by more than $22 billion per year by 2035, while strengthening productivity, energy security, and long-term resilience, according to a major new business-led report released today. The report, Driving Sustainable Growth:...
Climate Leadership Insights: The B Team Australasia
Lynette Mayne, Executive Chair of The B Team Australasia, recently visited Aotearoa New Zealand for the launch of the Climate Leaders Coalition’s new Statement of Ambition and refreshed strategy. In this Q&A, Lynette shares insights into the work of The B Team...
Climate Leaders Coalition launches next chapter
The Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) is this morning unveiling a new Statement of Ambition and refreshed Strategy, marking the next step in business-led climate action in New Zealand – just as COP30 concludes in Belém.
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LION commissions 3MW electric boiler at Speight’s Brewery
LION has completed a $7.2 million energy project at Speight’s Brewery, replacing LPG with a 3MW electric boiler reducing carbon emissions by around 85%. Delivered with EECA and Aurora Energy, the...
SLR launches enhanced Digital Services following acquisition
Marking a milestone in SLR’s digital innovation journey, the company has acquired Planetrics and ClimSystems, two climate-modelling and analytics platforms. The integration of these platforms will...
Genesis and Nature’s Flame in biomass supply negotiation
Genesis Energy has signed an agreement with Nature’s Flame to assess supplying torrefied biomass for electricity generation at Huntly Power Station. The agreement will explore replacing some coal...
Business leaders quantify major sustainable growth opportunity for New Zealand economy
New Zealand could boost its economy by more than $22 billion per year by 2035, while strengthening productivity, energy security, and long-term resilience, according to a major new business-led...
Auckland Transport: Embedding climate adaptation into planning and capital allocation
Dr Cathy Bebelman, Chief Scientist, Auckland Transport explores Lessons from Auckland’s 2023 storms highlight the need to shift from recovery to proactive climate adaptation in infrastructure...
EECA partnered to launch a new smart energy neighbourhood
EECA has partnered with Counties Energy to establish NZ’s first smart energy neighbourhood in Karaka Harbourside. The pilot will equip homes with smart technology to optimise energy use, reduce peak...
Connecting Nature, Climate, and Capital
Connecting Nature, Climate and Capital, a report by BNZ, Deloitte and The Nature Conservancy finds strong domestic and international demand for high-integrity nature-based credits. The report...
Major solar array to power Toyota NZ logistics hub
Toyota NZ has installed a major almost-700kW rooftop solar system at its Palmerston North logistics hub. The installation will generate around 60% of the site’s electricity, with excess power being...
Edgecumbe (Tihori) solar farm construction launched
Genesis energy has announced construction has begun at its 136MWp Edgecumbe (Tihori) Solar Farm. The site will eventually generate enough electricity to power nearly 30,000 homes. Construction was...
WM New Zealand Expands electric fleet with Mercedes-Benz eEconic
WM New Zealand has added an electric rear loader to its growing electric fleet, marking another step forward in the company’s fleet electrification journey. Supported by a $150,000 EECA grant, the...
Transpower’s New Rolleston Warehouse Will Enable Uplift In Electrification Investment
Transpower opened a new $32 million warehouse in Rolleston as it scales up its investment in the South Island’s electricity transmission grid to enable the increasing electrification of how Kiwis...
Draft approval for Contact Energy’s proposed Southland wind farm
A fast-track panel has issued a draft approval for Contact Energy’s proposed 55-turbine windfarm in Southland. In this recent article, Contact’s CEO says the farm could power the equivalent of...