Archive for March, 2009

New Guidelines Say Be Careful Claiming Carbon Neutrality

With more and more firms claiming “green” credentials, the Commerce Commission has issued draft guidelines for consultation to help businesses stay on the right side of the Fair Trading Act. The guidelines follow a number of instances where claims of carbon neutrality or carbon reduction have been contested or over-stated. In particular, the Landcare Research […]

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Turitea Windfarm Attracts 700 Submissions

Mighty River Power’s 122 turbine, 360MW wind farm proposal has attracted 700 submissions, 429 of them opposing the development in the Turitea Reserve, in the Tararua Ranges near Palmerston North.
The NZ Wind Energy Association strongly supports the project, while the Palmerston North Greens oppose it because of its impact on native flora and fauna, […]

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