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The Alimentary Systems journal · Aotearoa NZ

Unconventional Gold.

Waste-to-value, bioenergy and the carbon economy in Aotearoa — field notes from the living biorefinery.

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Jun 24, 2026
Biogas & BiomethaneBiosolids & SludgeClimate & Waste Policy

The Ground Beneath Us.

Aotearoa loses 192 million tonnes of topsoil every year. Something has to change!

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Jun 22, 2026
Biogas & BiomethaneCarbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste Policy

Five Billion Dollars. Offshore. For what?

Treasury has finally put a number on New Zealand's Paris bill. The only real question left is whether that value leaves the country — or builds something here.

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Jun 22, 2026
Biogas & BiomethaneClimate & Waste PolicyMethane & Emissions

Don't Wait for Policy: Local Action to Accelerate Energy Transitions

Key takeaways from ReEnergising!

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Jun 15, 2026
Climate & Waste PolicyCompany NewsEnergy Security

The Pacific’s Energy and Waste Future Is Shifting

What we heard at the MFAT Pacific Update 2026 — and why it matters for the work we do.

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Apr 13, 2026
Biogas & BiomethaneCarbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste Policy

Door Number Three:

What Transition Engineering Means for the Future of Infrastructure

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Feb 5, 2026
Carbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste PolicyMethane & Emissions

New Zealand's ETS Is Tightening

That's Exactly What Circular Bioenergy Needs

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Feb 2, 2026
Biosolids & SludgeCarbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste Policy

New Zealand's Critical Minerals Opportunity

Why Waste Recovery Could Be Our Strategic Advantage

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Jan 28, 2026
Climate & Waste PolicyImpact & InvestmentWastewater Regulation

The 16% GDP Problem: Two Crises, One Solution

How solving energy and sanitation together can unlock trillions in economic value

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Jan 12, 2026
Biosolids & SludgeClimate & Waste PolicyMethane & Emissions

New Zealand Is Spending $1 Billion to Bury Its Sludge

There's a Better Way

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Nov 14, 2025
Carbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste PolicyImpact & Investment

New Zealand's Climate Policy Pivot

Market Opportunities Amid Policy Uncertainty

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Nov 11, 2025
Climate & Waste PolicyImpact & InvestmentTe Ao Māori

🧭 Insights from the CRANE Impact Measurement Workshop

Reframing How We Measure Impact: Comparative, Data-Driven, and Contextual

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Oct 2, 2025
Carbon Markets & ETSClimate & Waste PolicyMethane & Emissions

Carbon Market Integrity

Path to Article Six Implementation

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Feb 17, 2026
Biosolids & SludgeCarbon Markets & ETSCompany News

Regional Finalist: 2026 Global Startup Awards

Make your vote for Green Startup of the year

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