Fossil Fuels
Powering Japan: mining undersea 'fire ice'
Currently, Japan imports the bulk of its oil, coal and gas from overseas. Now, in an effort to become more energy self-sufficient, the Japanese government is making big investments in mining undersea… Audio
Carbon offsets: (how) do they work?
Carbon offsets are mainly sold to travellers as a way to offset the carbon associated with their journey But what actually happens with your money? George Block of consumer.org.nz weighs up NZ's… Audio
Fossil fuel protesters occupy Auckland University building
Student protesters calling for the university to drop fossil fuel investments staged a sit in inisde the administration block.
Protesters chain themselves to Fonterra factory gate
A handful of people have chained themselves to a South Canterbury Fonterra factory, to protest against the organisation's burning of coal to power its processing plants.
Super Fund urged to fully divest from fossil fuels
Environmental, health, union and church groups are calling on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to immediately and fully divest from fossil fuels.
ACC has no plans to follow Super Fund climate strategy
ACC has no intention of copying the New Zealand Superannuation Fund's plan to invest less in companies connected with fossil fuels, it says.
Superannuation fund's pledge to invest less in fossil fuels dubbed "tokenistic"
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund's pledge to invest less money in fossil fuels, and more in clean energy, is being described as a token gesture that doesn't go far enough. Audio
Super Fund's climate strategy a 'tokenistic gesture'
A pledge by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to invest less in fossil fuels and more in clean energy does not go far enough, critics say.
Super Fund to ditch fossil fuel investments
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund will start getting rid of its investments in fossil fuel companies, it has announced.
"Godfather of Coral"
The Great Barrier Reef is currently experiencing the worst bleaching event in its history, with 22% of corals dead according to government agencies. Former chief scientist of the Australian Institute… Audio
Protesters scale ANZ building, force it to close
An ANZ bank in Wellington has been forced to close for the day after enviromental protesters scaled the building and blocked its entrance.
Black gold fever expected to dwindle
Energy analysts and the government are bracing themselves for a tepid response to the latest call for more exploration for oil and gas.
Agriculture blamed for recent rise in methane
Scientists have found that the increase of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 has been caused by agriculture rather than fossil fuel production. Audio
Agriculture blamed for recent rise in methane
Scientists have found that the increase of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 has been caused by agriculture rather than fossil fuel production.
AudioPM accused of fossil fuel double standards
Prime Minister John Key has been labelled a hypocrite for calling on the world to phase out fossil fuel subsidies at the climate change talks in Paris.
Divestment should be last resort - Super Fund
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is taking a hard line with political activists trying to tell it where to spend its money.
Fossil Fuels - Necessity or Lethal Indulgence?
Eric Fryberg explores what future lies ahead for fossil fuels. Audio
NZ increases renewable source use but still cops criticism
Official figures show the use of fossil fuels worldwide increasing despite best efforts to reduce consumption and subsequently lessen climate change. Audio
Climate Change Targets
Professor of Sustainable Energy at Massey University's Centre for Energy Research, Ralph Sims offers his thoughts on the recent toughening of New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as the… Audio
