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Carbon emissions stories

Catalyst Cloud attains Toitū net carbonzero certification
Hyperscale

Catalyst Cloud attains Toitū net carbonzero certification

The Toitū net carbonzero certification involved working with Toitū Envirocare to measure carbon emissions, setting mitigation and reduction targets.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2022
CarbonCrop launches native regeneration scheme, backed by AI
Artificial Intelligence

CarbonCrop launches native regeneration scheme, backed by AI

Granted exclusively for native forest, Native CCUs are the first voluntary carbon credits of their kind available in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2022
A start to solving our poor record on low carbon cement replacement
Supply Chain

A start to solving our poor record on low carbon cement replacement

The new Auckland facility could cut New Zealand construction emissions by about 78,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, Holcim says.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 19th Jun 2022
Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible
Sustainability

Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible

Contaminated waste has long made the plastic hard to handle, but new chemical recycling plants are turning post-use polystyrene back into feedstock.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2022
A choice to shine or be left behind
Supply Chain

A choice to shine or be left behind

Infrastructure firms face growing pressure to prove climate and social value as stimulus spending, disclosures and stakeholder scrutiny intensify.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 12th Jun 2022
Budget 2022 does not go far enough for infrastructure
Supply Chain

Budget 2022 does not go far enough for infrastructure

More funding in Budget 2022 will not close New Zealand’s $210 billion infrastructure gap, with workers and costs still straining delivery.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Cutting-edge solutions to building waste
Clean technologies

Cutting-edge solutions to building waste

Recycling rates could rise as new sorting and shredding systems help construction waste avoid landfill and recover more valuable materials.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022
Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste
Climate change

Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste

Construction waste is harder to recycle than most rubbish because asbestos and other pollutants must be stripped out first.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022
Housing and building sectors missing from Emissions Reduction Plan
Sustainability

Housing and building sectors missing from Emissions Reduction Plan

Housing and building rules need sharper targets and tougher enforcement if New Zealand is to cut emissions, experts say.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2022
Student’s seaweed plasterboard a greener alternative
Clean technologies

Student’s seaweed plasterboard a greener alternative

A Canterbury student’s low-cost wall panel could help cut the building sector’s emissions, with seaweed replacing traditional gypsum in plasterboard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Wireless EV charging a gamechanger
Smart Cities

Wireless EV charging a gamechanger

Public road trials and taxi ranks could make electric vehicle charging faster, cheaper and less disruptive for drivers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 10th Apr 2022

Global Stories

Carbon emissions stories

Using digitisation to reduce carbon emissions in building and construction
EduTech

Using digitisation to reduce carbon emissions in building and construction

The building and construction sector is one of the largest in the world economy, as well as one of the most energy-intensive polluting industries on the planet.

By Paul Laycock • 4 min read • Wed, 11th May 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SoftIron CMO on Data Center Sustainability
DataCentre infrastructure

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SoftIron CMO on Data Center Sustainability

SoftIron's CMO, Andrew Moloney, discusses sustainable data center solutions and trends in this Power/Energy feature.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022
TeamViewer to be climate neutral in three years time
Clean technologies

TeamViewer to be climate neutral in three years time

TeamViewer has pledged to be climate neutral by 2025 and launched its new sustainability program c-a-r-e, which also looks at increasing female representation.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2022
Aussie fintech Emmi launches new solution for investors
Data Analytics

Aussie fintech Emmi launches new solution for investors

An industry lead solution from Australian fintech and carbon risk solution company Emmi allows investors to decipher carbon transition risk and opportunity.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2022
Intel commits to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
Hyperscale

Intel commits to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040

Intel has announced plans to further reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and develop more sustainable technology solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Carbon emissions stories

Alibaba's Cainiao Network uses solar power for warehouses
Supply Chain

Alibaba's Cainiao Network uses solar power for warehouses

Alibaba Group's logistic arm Cainiao Network has installed 100,000m2 of solar panels on its warehouses so far in its push to build a global green supply chain.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2022