The Environmental Protection Authority has delivered its latest annual report.

The Commissioner for the Environment has sent his research into biogenic methane and its warming effects to the Methane Review Ministerial Advisory Panel for consideration, along with a covering letter, as they review the science and targets related to methane emissions.

In new research, ”The contribution of historical methane emission to present-day warming”, commissioned by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Andy Reisinger has answered a fundamental next question: how much have individual sources of methane emissions – such as agriculture – contributed to present day warming globally?

The Government’s Quarter Four (Q4) Action Plan will be focused on making it easier and faster to build infrastructure in New Zealand as part of its wider plan to rebuild the economy.

Read the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's submission on the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill.

The final report of the Select Committee into climate adaptation has been released.

The Government has launched the Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund (LEHVF) to promote innovation and offset the cost of hundreds of heavy vehicles powered by clean technologies.

New projections have been released which show how the climate could change in Aotearoa New Zealand over the rest of this century.

Read the Minister’s speech as he outlines planning for the initial framework for reform of the RMA.

New data from the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) shows that between April and June this year, extra coal and gas were needed to generate enough power for New Zealand homes and businesses.

A major refresh of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) board has been announced.

A draft list of minerals deemed essential to New Zealand’s economy and strengthening its mineral resilience has been released for consultation.