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Additional funding will boost flood forecasting and climate adaptation work after recent cyclones exposed gaps in New Zealand's resilience.
In civil construction, the concept hinges on system boundaries, with finite resources, waste and carbon shaping whether projects can endure.
Retrofitting heavy hauliers to run on electricity could cut noise and emissions on bridge, wind and power projects worldwide.
Critics say the reform could lift housing and infrastructure costs by stripping councils of planning powers and deepening court battles.
Offshore wind could help bridge Australia’s huge clean-power gap, with grid demand set to double by 2050 under net zero plans.
Communities face repeated outages and costly repairs unless planners shift to more resilient, wellbeing-based infrastructure decisions.
Industry leaders say the rushed law change could deter investment in minerals needed for batteries, wind farms and other low-emissions infrastructure.
Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.
Kiwi architects and builders could gain work as the island's new runway opens direct flights, boosting trade and tourism links.
The Government has until 31 December to decide whether to adopt a plan that could cut GDP by 1.2% in 2050, or do less.
Clean energy stocks may stutter in 2021 even as investment, EV sales and solar and wind capacity all hit fresh records.
South Australia’s push to export renewable energy will add 40,000 tonnes of ammonia a year, backed by GBP £37 million for Port Bonython.
New transmission upgrades and extra storage will be needed as the smelter’s exit frees up 12% of New Zealand’s electricity, experts say.
Its 400-plus service points across Australasia are helping customers cut costly downtime as Hydraulink adds new distributors and branches.
The project will add 93 MW of capacity and offset 100,000 tonnes of CO2 a year as MainPower begins site works near Waipara.
Global cooperation and heavy state intervention would favour low-carbon infrastructure, while fossil-fuel projects and greenfield builds are marginalised.
Lockdowns are set to cut CO2 emissions by at least 5% this year, but any climate gain could be erased unless stimulus backs cleaner growth.
Investors may pour more money into low-carbon projects this year, but election outcomes and climate shocks could still slow decarbonisation.
Virtual Power Plant market set to reach £1.10bn by 2030, driven by renewable energy integration and demand response initiatives, says Adroit Market Research.
Faraz Ali joins us today to discuss edge infrastructure and its application in industry, and Vertiv's role in gaming and sustainability in the data centre. .
