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Forestry groups welcome ETS reset
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Govt says petrol will only rise 3c a litre as it moves to raise carbon price
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Insurance premium hikes to keep surpassing the inflation rate - Suncorp CEO
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Auckland floods: Council offers buyout to homeowner $180k under CV
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NZ Steel makes 1.3m tonnes of emissions, claims 1.8m tonnes of free credits
Government's $359m carbon credit giveaway sparks climate target concerns.
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Opinion: Energy storage critical to NZ’s economic and climate future
OPINION: This is a market failure, and one with serious implications.
Green buildings make money for landlords and tenants - landmark new report
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OPINION: NZ is running out of gas. That’s good for the climate, but bad for the economy.
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More marine heatwaves likely for NZ this summer; study reveals risk to critical ocean species
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Editorial: Air NZ backtracks on climate targets a blow to airline
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