Cleaner, Emissions and New Zealand

New Zealand Strategic Assessment of Biofuels Calls for Emphasis on Synthetic Diesel from Wood

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2010

A report from the New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is calling for a more strategic approach to biofuels. The purpose of the report is to consider strategically how biofuels might lessen the country’s dependence on fossil fuels and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

New Zealand

New Zealand Diesel Oil Petrol

[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

Clean

Clean Cleaning New Zealand Land Rover

[Press Release] Drive Electric board appointments

Drive Electric

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Press release 7th December 2023 The board of Drive Electric, a not-for-profit with a mission to accelerate the uptake of e-mobility in Aotearoa New Zealand, announced the appointment of three new board members, Jenny Cresswell, Moonis Vegdani, and Katherine Sandford.

New Zealand

New Zealand Electrical Electric Hyundai

Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. PO Box 3899, Auckland 1140.

Clean

Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation

Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

According to the group, an integrated climate change and clean energy policy framework should include: Clear short-, medium- and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives and targets, and comprehensive, enforceable legal mechanisms and timelines for delivering on these objectives and targets.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Global Energy

LanzaTech, Harsco ally to develop ethanol from steel gas process

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

Founded in 2005 in New Zealand, LanzaTech is the first company to successfully demonstrate production of fuel-grade ethanol from steel mill gases. LanzaTech gas-to-liquids platform. Click to enlarge. —LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren.

Gas

Gas Waste New Zealand Pennsylvania

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. Perspective by Brian J. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. INTRODUCTION.

Carbon

Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions

The non-car EVs hitting our roads, air and ocean this year

Drive Electric

JANUARY 18, 2023

Electric cars are more popular in New Zealand than ever! From the ocean to the skies, here are the other EVs you might spot around New Zealand in 2023. This will reduce carbon emissions by 750,000kg on the Devonport route alone! This innovative new ferry will be entirely constructed in New Zealand by Q-West.

New Zealand

New Zealand Cars Fleet Gas-Electric

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Drive Electric Submission: Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document. Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand, a key part of decarbonising transport. . The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has the opportunity to be that plan.

New Zealand

New Zealand Emissions Petrol Electrical

Suzuki calls for scrappage scheme in Australia

Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2009

He commented that in New Zealand, safety experts have hailed the success of a trial scheme that has seen a number of older vehicles which lack modern safety benefits being taken off the road - as well as cleaner emission standards.

Scrappage

Scrappage Suzuki Australia New Zealand

CSIRO and Australasian Aviation Partners Launch Study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Industry

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

Called the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Road Map, the study aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of a sustainable aviation fuels industry in Australia and New Zealand. Aviation accounts for 2% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

New Zealand

New Zealand Industrial Industry Fuel

Singapore considers new law to expand EV charging network

Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2022

According to Singapore’s LTA , “As part of Singapore’s efforts to tackle climate change, Singapore intends to reduce our land transport emissions by 80% from 2016 levels, by around 2050. One key strategy to achieve this target is to increase the adoption of cleaner energy vehicles, and in particular, electric vehicles (EVs).

Singapore

Singapore Charging New Zealand Climate Change

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. Vehicle body and other car parts.

Environment

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries.

Environment

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles

EV Driven

New Zealand Strategic Assessment of Biofuels Calls for Emphasis on Synthetic Diesel from Wood

[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

[Press Release] Drive Electric board appointments

Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

LanzaTech, Harsco ally to develop ethanol from steel gas process

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

The non-car EVs hitting our roads, air and ocean this year

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Suzuki calls for scrappage scheme in Australia

CSIRO and Australasian Aviation Partners Launch Study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Industry

Singapore considers new law to expand EV charging network

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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