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Lenovo extends carbon offset service to APAC
Data Analytics

Lenovo extends carbon offset service to APAC

Companies can choose offsets from selected United Nations-approved eco-friendly projects from around the globe when purchasing selected products.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
Digital enviro tech could save companies money but adoption is slow
Data Analytics

Digital enviro tech could save companies money but adoption is slow

According to a report from Frost & Sullivan and Envirosuite, environmental management tools can bring growth, innovation and bottom-line savings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020
Why Southeast Asia is at the forefront of a new wave of sustainable data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

Why Southeast Asia is at the forefront of a new wave of sustainable data centers

Southeast Asia, led by Singapore, is spearheading a move towards sustainable data centres amid rising digital transformation and energy consumption concerns.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Climate change stories

How to become a successful green business
Supply Chain

How to become a successful green business

Establishing a carbon baseline gives firms a starting point to cut emissions, compare sites and plan against future climate targets.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2021
What will change under the new RMA reform strategy?
Earthquakes

What will change under the new RMA reform strategy?

Planning certainty may improve if the RMA is replaced, but businesses and councils fear new laws could still trigger costly litigation and delays.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2021
Ten golden rules for reforestation
Climate change

Ten golden rules for reforestation

Poorly planned tree planting could raise emissions and damage biodiversity unless projects protect existing forests and suit local conditions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Feb 2021
New Zealand not on track for net zero by 2050
Clean technologies

New Zealand not on track for net zero by 2050

Public consultation begins on a draft plan that says faster action is needed if Aotearoa is to stay within its climate targets.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 31st Jan 2021
How 2021 will change energy and sustainability
Power / Energy

How 2021 will change energy and sustainability

Clean energy stocks may stutter in 2021 even as investment, EV sales and solar and wind capacity all hit fresh records.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
New Public Housing Plan targets North Island
Northland

New Public Housing Plan targets North Island

Additional public and transitional homes will be targeted at regional centres where demand has surged ahead of supply, worsening rents and overcrowding.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
Earth’s tipping point in sight
Climate change

Earth’s tipping point in sight

Plants could stop buffering a third of human emissions within 20 years, making climate change harder to slow as warming rises.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Decentralising our water infrastructure
Climate change

Decentralising our water infrastructure

Climate pressures and city growth are pushing utilities to rethink costly central plants in favour of smaller systems that boost resilience.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 17th Jan 2021
Australia’s $240m green ammonia project
Power / Energy

Australia’s $240m green ammonia project

South Australia’s push to export renewable energy will add 40,000 tonnes of ammonia a year, backed by GBP £37 million for Port Bonython.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jan 2021
Sustainable cities after Covid-19: are Barcelona-style green zones the answer?
Smart Cities

Sustainable cities after Covid-19: are Barcelona-style green zones the answer?

Barcelona-style green zones could cut pollution and boost health after Covid-19, but risks of gentrification and cost remain.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2020
Wastewater infrastructure vulnerable to climate change
Sustainability

Wastewater infrastructure vulnerable to climate change

Health and sanitation in many communities could be put at risk as sea-level rise and heavier rain strain wastewater systems.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2020
Second chance for Auckland Light Rail
Labour Party

Second chance for Auckland Light Rail

The revived plan could ease congestion and cut emissions, but only if planners avoid the delays and cost overruns that sank Sydney’s project.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2020
How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion
Smart Cities

How tolling Auckland roads will fix congestion

Congestion could ease by up to 12% on Auckland's roads under a phased tolling scheme, according to a Ministry of Transport report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform
Public Sector

Overseas lessons in Resource Management reform

Without a clear plan, New Zealand's resource management overhaul will miss the Government's wellbeing and net-zero goals, says Infrastructure New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
Australia spending in all the wrong places
Hybrid & Remote Work

Australia spending in all the wrong places

Australia’s recovery risks being blunted unless governments shift spending towards social infrastructure, housing and renewable energy.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2020