In a landmark and NZ-first settlement, petrol retailer Z Energy has apologised for any confusion caused by aspects of its advertising campaign, which claimed it was in the business of getting out of the petrol business. 

The Government has proposed significant changes to the Climate Change Response Act 2002. We provide analysis and a summary of the proposed changes - many of which will weaken New Zealand’s climate response, without consultation

Today, the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, released its landmark advisory opinion clarifying States’ legal obligations in relation to climate change. Here’s our write-up.

The Government is consulting on a Bill that would restrict banks’ ability to lend in ways that respond to climate risk and opporunities. We submitted against the Bill - read here

We have made a submission on the Government's proposed price and unit settings under the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme, arguing that they need to be consistent with achieving our climate targets

We have just filed a landmark judicial review against the NZ Government, challenging its unlawful emissions reduction plans

We’re challenging the ambition of NZ’s climate targets. Lawyers for Climate Action has sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in our ongoing judicial review of the Climate Change Commission and Minister for Climate Change.

We’ve written to the Minister for Climate Change, clarifying New Zealand’s obligations under the Paris Agreement and asking him to clarify how New Zealand intends to meet our next NDC

New Zealand was among the first countries in the world to introduce a climate-related disclosures regime. It’s now proposing significant rollbacks. Our submission outlines the problems with the proposals, and provides options for alternative changes that would improve and help the regime achieve its purpose.

New Zealand has set an unambitious Nationally Determined Contribution target of 51-55% below 2005 gross emissions by 2035. It’s highly questionable whether this meets the Paris Agreement, and does not reflect our highest possible ambition. Read our full press release below.

28 November 2024

We have released an expert report alongside Kapiti Climate Insights highlighting issues with the ‘no additional warming’ based target being considered by the Government. We’re concerned this would effectively allow New Zealand to maintain its current share of warming from methane into the future, rather than seeking the deep reductions in emissions that the IPCC has made clear are needed now