New Zealand: Climate Change

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Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

Five Reasons Why You Should Aim for High ESG Performance

Develop a clear strategy with measurable goals, and regularly report on progress to maintain transparency and accountability.

New Zealand Environment

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LegalVision

Environment and Climate Regulation Comparative Guide

Environment and Climate Regulation Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of New Zealand, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

New Zealand Environment

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Tompkins Wake

The road to reform: Environment Select Committee releases its reports on the Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill

The Bills will repeal and reform New Zealand's environmental law.

New Zealand Environment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

The Severe Weather Emergency Act – amendments with unexpected consequences

Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Act 2023 (the Act) was passed into law on 20 March 2023,

New Zealand Environment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Building ESG compliance in the construction industry

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Greenwashing: a more common occurrence - what it is and how to avoid it

New Zealand Environment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

New Zealand Supreme Court Allows Climate Change Action To Proceed

New Zealand Environment

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Fasken

New Zealand Supreme Court Releases Smith v Fonterra & Ors Decision On Novel Climate Change Claims

New Zealand Litigation

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Travers Smith LLP

The future of commercial leasing arrangements in NZ

New Zealand Environment

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Cavell Leitch

Shell directors sued over flawed climate strategy: What does this mean for NZ directors?

New Zealand Commercial

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LegalVision

Forestry, permanent forests and climate change

New Zealand Real Estate

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Cavell Leitch

New Zealand Government Introduces World-First Climate-Reporting Disclosure Laws

New Zealand Environment

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Jones Day

New Zealand Proposes First-of-its-Kind Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Regime

Worldwide Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

New Zealand Introduces Mandatory Climate Disclosure Law

New Zealand Finance

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Mayer Brown

Five Reasons Why You Should Aim for High ESG Performance

New Zealand Environment

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LegalVision

How to Handle Contract Breaches in NZ

New Zealand Consumer

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LegalVision

Mondelez v Aldi: What can New Zealand learn from this overseas lawsuit?

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

When is it appropriate to suspend an employee from work?

New Zealand Employment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

New Zealand Privacy Law Amendment Act Passes

New Zealand Privacy

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K&L Gates LLP

The city is breaking and everybody is shaking - Climate change and its effect on contract risk in the construction industry

Climate change will impact infrastructure, so the construction industry must consider how to mitigate the effects.

New Zealand Environment

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Hesketh Henry

Staying Ahead Of The (Climate) Curve: New Zealand To Implement Mandatory Reporting On Climate Risks For Financial Sector

On September 15, 2020, New Zealand's Minister for Climate Change announced that New Zealand will be the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks.

New Zealand Environment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No longer sustainable? A new direction for New Zealand's resource management system

The Resource Management Review Panel has recommended major changes to New Zealand's resource management system

New Zealand Real Estate

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

New Zealand Parliament Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill Gets Royal Assent

The new law viz. the Zero Carbon Law 2019 provides the framework for New Zealand Government to formulate and implement climate change policies as per the Paris Agreement.

New Zealand Environment

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STA Law Firm

The Cost Of Maintaining New Zealand's Indigenous Biodiversity

New Zealand Government

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DLA Piper UK LLP

Agricultural emissions – Options for consultation

New Zealand Environment

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Duncan Cotterill

Public Decision Making Newsletter - Winter 2019

New Zealand Government

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DLA Piper UK LLP

Agricultural emissions

New Zealand Environment

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Duncan Cotterill

EDS (Environmental Defence Society) report will be influential in RMA (Resource Management Act) review

New Zealand Environment

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Chapman Tripp

Ground Cover: resource management, local government and planning law

New Zealand Real Estate

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Chapman Tripp

Forestry update - Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) - forestry for carbon credits

New Zealand Environment

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Duncan Cotterill

Money does not grow on trees, so have your say on the proposed amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme

New Zealand Environment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) about to enter drive mode

New Zealand Environment

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Chapman Tripp

ETS forestry regulation changes

New Zealand Environment

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Chapman Tripp

Forestry update - Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) - forestry for carbon credits

The 2018 ETS Review focussed on some key proposals to help improve this afforestation scheme for market participants.

New Zealand Environment

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Duncan Cotterill

Money does not grow on trees, so have your say on the proposed amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme

MFE is consulting on these proposed amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme, NZ's principal policy for climate change.

New Zealand Environment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) about to enter drive mode

The Ministry released a discussion document on reform options, seeking feedback on how best to implement these changes.

New Zealand Environment

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Chapman Tripp

ETS forestry regulation changes

These proposed amendments are intended to simplify the requirements for forest owners to operate within the ETS.

New Zealand Environment

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Chapman Tripp

Zero Carbon Bill consultation begins

New Zealand Environment

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Chapman Tripp

Game changing technologies promise climate change optimism

Patent attorney overviews recent advances in technology that give reason for optimism when it comes to climate change.

New Zealand Environment

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James & Wells Intellectual Property

NPS reduces RMA barriers to renewable electricity generation

The National Policy Statement (NPS) for Renewable Electricity Generation takes effect on 13 May 2011 but gives territorial authorities a further 24 months to modify their planning documents.

New Zealand Energy

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Chapman Tripp

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Corrs High Vis: Episode 59 – The risks and challenges of climate change for major infrastructure assets

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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