Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao

Get ready to reduce tyre waste. 👋 Only about 40 per cent of the 6.5 million tyres that New Zealanders use every year are recycled or exported. The rest tend to end up stockpiled, illegally dumped, or in landfill. Tyrewise is the industry-led product stewardship scheme and is working with businesses and communities across Aotearoa New Zealand to turn end-of-life tyres into a useful resource. Product stewardship is where producers take responsibility for reducing a product’s environmental impact. To fund this work, the Government introduced a stewardship fee on regulated tyres in March 2024. Since 1 September 2024, Tyrewise has been fully operational, with the stewardship fee replacing the ad-hoc tyre fees charged by many retailers. Find out more about Tyrewise: https://lnkd.in/gMfu6w9f Tyrewise NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi #ProductStewardship #Tyrewise #CircularEconomy Image description: A large pile of assorted used tyres.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to be involved in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. New Zealand climate scientists are invited to a webinar to find out more about opportunities to participate in the IPCC Seventh Assessment cycle. 📅 Friday 6 September ⌚ 11am-12pm 📍 Online https://lnkd.in/g_5fcPV4 The IPCC is the intergovernmental body tasked with advancing scientific knowledge about climate change. It is inviting nominations for expert authors for its upcoming reports. Existing IPCC experience is not a requirement. The online session will provide scientists with more information about the IPCC’s role, processes and these opportunities. It will include a discussion with experts from the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment cycle about their experiences, with time for questions and answers with MfE officials, previous authors, chapter scientists and reviewers. Find out more and register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/g_5fcPV4

New Zealand’s first priority product stewardship scheme for end-of-life tyres has kicked into full gear. 🚗 Tyrewise will repurpose end-of-life tyres in every community across the motu, reducing waste from the 6.5 million tyres that reach their end of life each year 🚦 https://lnkd.in/g475QUBS NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Tyrewise #ProductStewardship #Tyrewise #CircularEconomy

6.5 million tyres reach their end of life in Aotearoa New Zealand each year. 😲 Of these, only about 40 per cent are recycled or exported. Many go to landfill, are stockpiled, or are illegally dumped. This places a burden on councils and communities and poses environmental risks such as fire and toxic emissions. Aotearoa New Zealand’s first priority product stewardship scheme for end-of-life tyres has started operating. 🚗 Under the industry-led product stewardship scheme, called Tyrewise, more end-of-life tyres will be collected and repurposed. Product stewardship is where producers take responsibility for reducing a product’s environmental impact. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gnb3nttX NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Tyrewise #ProductStewardship #Tyrewise #CircularEconomy

Would you like to be involved in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)? New Zealand climate scientists are invited to a webinar to find out more about opportunities to participate in the IPCC Seventh Assessment cycle. 📅 Friday 6 September ⏰ 11am-12pm 📍 Online https://lnkd.in/g_5fcPV4 The IPCC is the intergovernmental body tasked with advancing scientific knowledge about climate change. It is inviting nominations for expert authors for its upcoming reports. Existing IPCC experience is not a requirement. The online session will provide scientists with more information about the IPCC’s role, processes and these opportunities. It will include a discussion with experts from the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment cycle about their experiences, with time for questions and answers with MfE officials, previous authors, chapter scientists and reviewers. Find out more and register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/g_5fcPV4

New national direction is being developed to help councils manage risks from floods, landslides and other natural hazards. 📉 Development in high-risk areas without appropriate steps to address natural hazards can pose a risk to people and property. The Government is progressing regulation to provide direction to councils to consistently manage risks when planning for new land use activities. The National Direction for Natural Hazards is planned as part of work to improve the resource management system. We consulted on a proposed approach last year. A summary of the 102 submissions we received is available now: https://lnkd.in/gZnKkEY4 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gUHrtKRd

There are three days left to have your say on Aotearoa New Zealand's second emissions reduction plan. Don’t forget to make a submission online before consultation closes on Sunday. Have your say here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exYjRQrz

Aotearoa New Zealand now has one of the best eDNA datasets in the world! ❇🌏 Thanks to a collaborative project involving Government agencies, local government, hapū and community groups, so far, more than 30,000 samples have been taken from across New Zealand. The results are rolling in, and eDNA is changing the how we monitor and protect our waterways. As the name suggests, eDNA refers to the tiny traces of genetic material left behind as living things pass through water, soil or air. It’s a non-invasive technique that can read the genetic code (or barcodes) of animals that live in a given area, capturing the DNA that is naturally shed. eDNA can help us better understand what’s going on, providing insights into ecosystem health and biodiversity that would be expensive using conventional methods. It is super low cost. The same sample can provide information on fish, bugs, plants, rats or deer - the list goes on. It can assess whether the system is dominated by native or exotic species, or by species that are pollution tolerant or highly sensitive. Explore the collection of publicly available eDNA data: https://lnkd.in/grsvAMb9

#CONSULTATION - you have until 5pm on Friday 23 August to provide feedback on a proposal to make temporary law changes to speed up flood works in Māngere. Māngere was particularly affected by the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, which left homeowners concerned about the impact future severe weather events could have on their homes. Developing new culverts, dams and other infrastructure will help to improve the flood resilience of these communities. The proposed law changes would enable Auckland Council to get on with the job of constructing these flood works this summer, giving homeowners more certainty about the future of their homes. Consultation closes at 5pm this Friday, so be sure to have your say before then. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g49JcUft Or, email your feedback to us: 📧 severeweather@mfe.govt.nz

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is the Government's main tool to reduce emissions. It does this by putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce net emissions, the ETS must be credible. Market participants – especially emitters – must be confident the investments they make to reduce emissions will be rewarded. As part of that, the Government today announced how many ETS units will be available for auction for the next five years. It also announced auction price controls. Find out more at the links below. 🔗 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ge3i9Djw ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9CZWJPw