What’s behind the sunny spell in solar power? Matt Ward, solarZero
Every 35 minutes solarZero installs a new residential solar system. It plans to invest $1 billion in new solar and battery systems over the next decade and already has 12,000 installations. It made he...
16 Nov 202345min
Around the world in an ETS – Ian Parry, IMF
Ian Parry is the Environmental Fiscal Policy Expert at the International Monetary Fund. He came to speak at a series of events in New Zealand about tax. It doesn’t get more exciting than that. But the...
6 Nov 202320min
Will Auckland’s climate plan survive a change of government? Richard Hills & Parin Rafei-Thompson
How is the Council progressing with Te Tāruke ā Tāwhiri, Auckland’s Climate Plan? In the three years since it was ratified, we’ve had Covid, a change in council, and now a change of government. Will i...
30 Okt 202344min
Sustainability? We’ve got a Strategy for that
Sustainability’s elevation into corporate strategy suggests it’s on its way to becoming integral to New Zealand businesses. But why are businesses writing sustainability strategies? What do they look ...
24 Okt 202316min
NZ’s Biggest ever Windfarm - Giacomo Caleffi, Taranaki Offshore Partnership
In June this year, a new piece of equipment was anchored 37km off the coast of Pātea in the South Taranaki Bight. Called the Floating Light Detecting and Ranging device, FLiDAR will measure wind spee...
18 Okt 202331min
Farming indoors - Darryn Keiller, Way Beyond
The future of farming may be indoors. With eroding coastlines, droughts and unpredictable downpours, farming may be better done in controlled, indoor environments. Better for GHGs emissions too. We kn...
9 Okt 202334min
This Climate Business - Live! James Shaw, Sophie Handford, Alec Tang
How does change happen? And what can we learn from political and community leaders? Vincent hosted a live event during the Auckland Climate Festival to learn how three experienced climate leaders cros...
3 Okt 202358min
Climate Investing: Panel Discussion from Auckland Climate Festival
What does climate change mean for investing - is it a disaster, creating havoc due to storms and ecosystem collapse and ultimately stranded assets? Or is there an upside, as companies discover new tec...
25 Sep 202347min
