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This Climate Business

This Climate Business

Written by: Podcasts NZ / Vincent Heeringa
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 This Climate Business is the Kiwi podcast about turning the climate crisis into an opportunity. Every week host Vincent Heeringa talks to entrepreneurs, investors and experts about what they're doing to solve the climate crisis and get NZ down to zero emissions by 2050 – or sooner.Podcasts NZ / Gorilla Voice Media Economics Politics & Government Science
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  • Unwrapping Our Latest Energy Package - Professor Barry Barton

    Unwrapping Our Latest Energy Package - Professor Barry Barton
    Dec 11 2025

    What does October's energy policy announcement mean for the future of NZ's electricity market and the climate? Law professor Barry Barton steps Ross Inglis through a package big on fossil fuels and very quiet about renewables.

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    28 mins
  • Big Storage Batteries Are Here. Can They Fix Our Electricity Market? – Dr Jen Purdie

    Big Storage Batteries Are Here. Can They Fix Our Electricity Market? – Dr Jen Purdie
    Nov 18 2025

    Earlier this year New Zealand's first and largest big storage battery began selling into the grid; there are signs that it is already softening prices. So, are we on the cusp of a low-emissions electricity transformation? Climate and energy modeller Dr Jen Purdie tells Ross Inglis that we are...to a point.
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    20 mins
  • Sneaky sustainability - Orba Shoes

    Sneaky sustainability - Orba Shoes
    Nov 13 2025

    Every year the fashion industry produces over 24 billion shoes made largely of synthetics, with little regard for the materials sourced, the wellbeing of the people involved or impact after disposal. Orba shoes are different. Designed in NZ, made from entirely natural materials every part of every shoe Orba makes for the next 100 years will be gone before any synthetic sneakers discarded yesterday.

    Orba is also included in this year’s Next List - the definitive list of the most sustainable products and businesses as judged by the Sustainable Business Network.

    Vincent was joined by Gillian Boucher, sustainability manager, and Scott Anderson operations manager.

    https://orbashoes.eco/
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    32 mins
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