Climate
Climate changing emissions must be urgently reduced
The world needs to turn climate changing emissions around now or face a dire future, an NZ scientist says. This morning, the United Nations' secretary-general Antonio Guterres warned the planet's on… Audio
$15 trillion Investor group calls for banks to set tougher climate targets
A group of investors managing $US11 trillion in assets has called on banks to set tougher emissions targets ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at accelerating efforts to fight climate change.
China, US agree on need for stronger climate commitments
China and the US have issued a joint statement saying they agree that stronger pledges to fight climate change should be introduced before a new round of international talks go ahead.
Auckland smart water meter rollout aims for 80,000 in four years
Nearly 80,000 smart water meters will be rolled out across Auckland in the next four years as part of the city's efforts to cure its water woes.
Climate Change Minister James Shaw announces clean energy projects
Another 10 schools will have their coal boilers replaced as part of the government's latest round of investment to decarbonise the public sector.
The sectors contributing most to NZ's 2019 greenhouse gas emissions
The agriculture and energy sectors were the largest contributors to New Zealand's gross greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, latest figures show.
NZ's climate changing causing emissions highest in 15 years
An inventory of New Zealand's greenhouse gases shows gross emissions are the highest in 15 years. Both net and gross emission went up 2 percent in 2019, taking the country further away from its carbon… Audio
Hot messages in a cold climate
Last week’s student-led Climate Strike protest at Parliament was a colourful event on a dour, damp day. We collected a few photos from the occasion.
Hot messages in a cold climate
Last week’s student-led Climate Strike protest at Parliament was a colourful event on a dour, damp day. We collected a few photos from the occasion.
AudioSchool Strike 4 Climate returns after Covid-19: In photos
RNZ was there to capture in images the efforts of protesters, led largely by secondary school students, to force decision makers to make changes to curb climate change.
Thousands of students protest for urgent climate action
Thousands of children have abandoned their classes for the day, all in the name of climate action.
School Strikes 4 Climate were held in a number of big cities for the first time since September… Video, Audio
Students take to streets for School Strike 4 Climate
Thousands of students have marched in New Zealand's first School Strike 4 Climate protest since Covid-19 hit, taking demands to Parliament and clashing with Christchurch's mayor.
School students go on strike for climate crisis
Classrooms throughout the country have been abandoned today, as school students go on strike to draw attention to the climate crisis.
Young people want to see urgent action taken to reduce emissions… Audio
Indigenous perspectives excluded from climate change activism for too long - advocate
Some Māori and Pacific people say they have been shut out of climate change activism.
First School Strike 4 Climate since Covid-19 hit taking place today
School students across Aotearoa will march for climate action today, leaving school to demand a better future for young New Zealanders.
This is the first School Strike 4 Climate protest since… Audio
Māori and Pacifica say they feel excluded from climate activism
Māori and Pacifica people say they have been shut out of climate change activism.
They warn if their voice and experience are not included, then their communities will suffer the biggest impact of a… Audio
Indigenous voices not being heard - Climate activist
Maori and Pacifica people say their voice isnt being heard on climate change.
A global strike of school students for action on climate takes place today. The event has its origins in the early lone… Audio
Ardern invited to US-led summit on the climate crisis
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is among 40 world leaders invited to a virtual summit on climate to be hosted by US President Joe Biden.
Christchurch 'climate action campus' a first-of-its-kind
From May next year the campus will take students from eight schools who will get their hands dirty with everything from conducting experiments to growing vegetables and rearing chickens.
Tangata whenua given role in council's climate change initiative
Iwi representatives will be appointed with full voting rights to a new committee formed by the Whanganui-Manawatū Regional Council, Horizons.
