Stories by Eloise Gibson

Gas pipeline company Firstgas is closely watching an Australian project which is supplying a blend of 10 percent green hydrogen and 90 percent fossil fuel gas to 4000 households.

The government is going for 'no added heating' from farming's methane - a "confusing" aim, according to an Australasian expert.

A lot of food waste happens before it gets to consumers, a new report on the problem has found.

The policy restricts journalism about "heavily debated" topics from being promoted - but doesn't affect ads for products.

National promised a 'strong and stable' carbon market - but that's not how it's worked out.

Solar panels are so popular in Australia they sometimes produce more electricity than people use.

300,000 households rely on gas for cooking, heating or hot water - but there's a catch. Audio

Funding cuts affect research on how to shrink farming greenhouse gases, a programme for establishing native forests and work on bringing in a price on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.

The building industry has been told that New Zealand's building code is designed for a climate that no longer exists.

National scrapped a fund for companies to switch from coal. Now NZ might not meet emissions targets, officials say.

A new steel-making furnace will reduce emissions so much, environment officials have pitched reducing the whole country's supply of carbon credits.

Waka Kotahi has found almost 200 cases where car dealers pocketed electric vehicle subsidies, then broke the law.

Fears that New Zealand is relying too heavily on low-cost forests to absorb its carbon dioxide emissions have been reignited by a report from the OECD.

Job cuts at Crown-owned science company NIWA could cull a team of New Zealand's top climate modellers, RNZ understands.

The Climate Change Commission is floating the idea of bringing international shipping into New Zealand's carbon-cutting targets.

Wendy McGuinness has a different take on what's holding back climate action in New Zealand.

Analysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?

A three bedroom, two bathroom home in South Auckland has achieved the highest possible climate-friendly rating, one of the first family-sized homes to achieve that level of sustainability.

The country has now cut its planet-heating gases for three years in a row.

Energy efficiency ratings for buildings are on hold, while the government decides whether to intervene to improve the country's housing.

Analysis - The Climate Change Minister has defended the government's methane review, saying it will put the debate to bed. Experts say the science is already settled.

New Zealand's current effort does not meet international criteria for doing its fair share, the Climate Change Commission says.

Politicians could save money by using "comprehensive" research that's already been done - twice, economist says.

New research suggests even building a giant wall in the sea would not be enough to stop sea level rise stemming from two crucial Antarctic glaciers.

New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas emissions by getting a common fertiliser from local mines, a report says.