EECA has published the Regional Heat Demand Database, an interactive data visualisation tool that records aggregated data from existing process heat sites relying on fossil fuels.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has written to the Minister for the Environment, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Statistics urging for action to be taken to improve the quality of New Zealand’s environmental data and information base.

Aotearoa New Zealand’s first independent assessment of adaptation progress shows urgent action is needed to address the impacts of climate change on New Zealanders’ lives and livelihoods.

Consultation on the second emissions reduction plan (ERP2) has been extended and now closes at 11:59 pm on 25 August 2024.

On Thursday 8 August 2024, the Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill to extend the deadline for the remediation of earthquake-prone buildings had its first reading in the House.

In June, Minister of Climate Change Simon Watts requested a report from the Climate Change Commission on the levels of domestic emissions reduction that Aotearoa New Zealand could feasibly achieve as part of its second nationally determined contribution.

The Environmental Defence Society has released a video interview with Climate Change Minister Hon Simon Watts.

Clarifications to discharge consenting provisions in the Resource Management Act will provide certainty for agricultural and horticultural producers, making sure councils continue to manage discharge consents in a practical way.

Our Annual Conference is the premier event for environmental professionals nationwide. With the opening address from the Hon Chris Bishop, and a workshop with the Ministry for the Environment exploring Phase 3 of the RM Reform, 2024 promises to deliver another exceptional event! View our programme below for details. Early bird registrations close on 16 August

The Government is seeking feedback on proposed regulations to better manage the international trade in e-waste.

Seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas emissions for industries and households in Aotearoa New Zealand decreased 2.7 percent in the March 2024 quarter, according to Stats NZ figures.

He Pou a Rangi - Climate Change Commission has released its first annual monitoring report on emissions reductions, which assesses progress against the 2050 target, emissions budgets and the first emissions reduction plan.