Sustainable New Zealand 

ETS Legislation to Proceed

29.08.2008

Legislation for New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme will now proceed through Parliament, following successful negotiations with the New Zealand First and Green parties, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today.

"New Zealand must play its part in the global effort to tackle climate change.  The Emissions Trading Scheme will play a very important role in our efforts," Helen Clark said.

"I thank New Zealand First and the Green Party for recognising the critical importance of this legislation, a...  more +

Wind farm proposal near Raglan to be called in

27.08.2008

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard today announced he intends to call in a renewable energy development proposal for a 180-turbine wind farm near Raglan so it is considered by an independent Board of Inquiry.

Contact Wind Limited and Contact Energy Limited are applying to build the Hauauru ma Raki wind farm on the Waikato west coast, eight kilometres north of Raglan.

Under section 141A of the Resource Management Act, the minister can call in a proposal if it is deemed to be of national signific...  more +

Report on water management welcomed

27.08.2008

A report by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development on freshwater management is a constructive and valuable contribution to policy development in this critical area, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

"Our government agrees with the council that ensuring that water is allocated effectively, efficiently and sustainably is crucially important for communities around New Zealand, for our quality of life, for the protection of one of our most precious resources, and also for our economic developmen...  more +

Resource Recovery and Carbon Emissions: what's up in New Zealand

20.08.2008

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard's speech at the Zero Waste and Zero Carbon Conference

Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road, Ashburton

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Hello and welcome to the Zero Waste and Zero Carbon conference. It is a pleasure to be here today and I would like to offer my thanks to Zero Waste Trust and Wastebusters Trust Canterbury for organising this ...  more +