The Environment Court has declared that the impact of burning coal is outside the ambit of the Resource Management Act.

Article discusses further reforms to Resource Management Act. .

The new Canterbury Air Regional Plan makes significant changes to the rules relating to home heating. .

There are some real procedural changes, which will affect planning, consenting and land development activities.

In the recent case Smith v. Fonterra, the Supreme Court of New Zealand allowed an appeal in a private law climate change action, permitting the appellant's tort claims...

On July 16, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the "Commission") dismissed the petition for declaratory order ("Petition") filed by the New England Ratepayers Association...

New Zealand will benefit most if the new system is both workable and enduring.

With a growing focus on energy and competitiveness, the Strategy identifies a need to improve NZ's energy productivity.

Are you worried about radiation from power lines? Margo Perpick discusses a recent case arising from the erection of new power lines after the 1998 power crisis in Auckland.

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.

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