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Going green Sustainable business is good business
DataCentre infrastructure

Going green Sustainable business is good business

NZ's small businesses see green tech as a boost to their bottom line, cutting energy costs by 20% and opening new markets.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2010
GREEN IT - HOW TO MAKE THE GREEN CARD VALUABLE
Power / Energy

GREEN IT - HOW TO MAKE THE GREEN CARD VALUABLE

Green IT has been around for some time now and has taken on a number of guises, from energy effi ciency to more easily recyclable products.

By Staff Writer • 12 min read • Sun, 1st Nov 2009
The Green IT opportunity
Clean technologies

The Green IT opportunity

Future elections may pivot on environment issues, with IT industry poised to lead in sustainable solutions, meeting rising demand for green tech.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Tue, 1st May 2007

Stories from Other Regions

Carbon Credits stories

Climate change to play a major role in election
Power / Energy

Climate change to play a major role in election

Polls show climate policy is now central to voters, with every major party except New Zealand First facing science questions on emissions.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Emissions scheme gets scientists hot under the collar
University of Canterbury

Emissions scheme gets scientists hot under the collar

Scientists warn the changes could depress carbon prices, deter low-emission investment and leave New Zealand's ETS uncertain for years.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ

Productivity Commission's report urges a transformative leap towards electric cars and clean energy for New Zealand's zero-carbon goal.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Greenhouse gases scheme has room to grow
Climate change

Greenhouse gases scheme has room to grow

Higher carbon prices and a steadier emissions trading scheme could prompt more planting, replanting and avoided deforestation across New Zealand forests.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
New tools to help meet climate change targets
Sustainability

New tools to help meet climate change targets

Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Retooling emissions trading to ‘decarbonise’ NZ
Climate change

Retooling emissions trading to ‘decarbonise’ NZ

Motu warns uncertain carbon pricing is delaying investment and slowing emissions cuts, and says a redesign could avoid billions in future costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017
MRP rejects carbon farmer's carbon unit top-up claim, court hears
Shares

MRP rejects carbon farmer's carbon unit top-up claim, court hears

MightyRiverPower has claimed in the High Court it shouldn't have to pay for carbon units issued for years prior to the start of its contract with N.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
CORRECT: Carbon farmer sues MRP over $34.7 million in ETS credits row
Cloud Services

CORRECT: Carbon farmer sues MRP over $34.7 million in ETS credits row

New Zealand Carbon Farming, the country's largest supplier of post-1989 bulk carbon credits, is suing Mighty River Power for $34.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
Green Government
Power / Energy

Green Government

The UK gov updates procurement policies to focus on green tech and tackles e-waste, showing serious commitment to combatting climate change.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010