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Protesters greet mining conference field trip
Sunday, 16 September 2018, 12:17 pm | Coal Action Network
Protesters greet mining conference field trip, demanding rapid phase-out of coal Protesters today greeted mining conference delegates on their field trip to the North Island’s largest coal mine near Huntly calling for New Zealand to rapidly phase ... More >>
Te Kuha protection a victory for the people, climate change
Saturday, 16 June 2018, 12:20 pm | Coal Action Network
Te Kuha protection a “victory for the people, climate change, and great spotted kiwi" The decision to protect a section of the West Coast’s Mt Rochfort Conservation area from becoming a coal mine - announced today by the Government - will come as ... More >>
Not too late for Govt to say no to mining DOC land
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 11:17 am | Coal Action Network
19 December 2017-- Contrary to what the Government has implied today, it's not too late to say no to the Te Kuha opencast mine on the West Coast, Coal Action Network said today. More >>
Te Kuha Is First Conservation Test of New Government
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 8:45 am | Coal Action Network
The first test of whether there has been a real change in conservation policy will be the government’s decision on whether to allow a coal mining company to remove the mountaintop in a West Coast Conservation park, Coal Action Network Aotearoa said ... More >>
Fonterra pledges 13 more years of new coal boilers
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 6:35 pm | Coal Action Network
Coal Action Network (CANA) has awarded Fonterra half a tick for at least acknowledging the importance of reducing its huge coal use but describes its programme as “hardly ambitious”. More >>
Coal Action protest finishes
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 10:24 am | Coal Action Network
Coal Action Network Aotearoa has ended its protest at the Fonterra Clandeboye dairy plant this morning, vowing to step up protests against the company until it quits coal. More >>
Protestors block second gate at Fonterra dairy factory
Monday, 23 January 2017, 11:52 am | Coal Action Network
Climate change protestors have now blocked a second gate at Fonterra's Clandeboye dairy factory in South Canterbury this morning, in protest at the company's coal use. More >>
Grandmothers and farmers block Fonterra plant
Monday, 23 January 2017, 11:51 am | Coal Action Network
Grandmothers and farmers block Fonterra plant 23 January 2017 Three grandmothers, a student and a farmer have this morning chained themselves to a gate to prevent coal being delivered to Fonterra’s Clandeboye dairy factory in South Canterbury. ... More >>
Fonterra coal boiler decision “ridiculous”
Friday, 17 June 2016, 4:38 pm | Coal Action Network
The decision to let Fonterra build a massive, coal-fired boiler in South Canterbury is a blow for the climate and a sustainable future, and flies in the face of any regard for our grandchildren, Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA) said today. More >>
Chch council should drop climate deniers from expert panel
Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 10:52 am | Coal Action Network
31 May 2016 Chch council should drop climate deniers from expert review panel: Coal Action Network More >>
Fonterra should scrap both coal-fired burners
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 3:31 pm | Coal Action Network
That Fonterra has decided to scrap plans to build one of two coal-fired milk driers in South Canterbury is a good start, but the company could take a step further and cancel the entire project, Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA) said today. More >>
Nearly 1 million more cows needed for Fonterra’s new factory
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 3:02 pm | Coal Action Network
Waimate-13 April 2016-- For Fonterra’s proposed new South Canterbury coal-fired milk drying plant to have enough milk to process, the local area would have to increase its dairy herd by up to nearly one million cows, a council hearing in Waimate was ... More >>
Fonterra uses more coal than Huntly coal-fired power station
Monday, 19 October 2015, 9:53 am | Coal Action Network
Fonterra is now the second largest user of coal in New Zealand, using more coal than the Huntly coal-fired power station, according to new research published today by Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA). More >>
More coal jobs gone, still no transition plan
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 12:34 pm | Coal Action Network
With the news of 60 coal jobs going today in Huntly East Coal Mine, Coal Action Network Aotearoa called for the Government to urgently put time and effort into a national discussion on a Just Transition for workers from the failing coal industry. More >>
Fonterra finally admits its coal mine is “on hold”
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 11:56 am | Coal Action Network
Fonterra has just confirmed, in a letter to local residents, that its proposed mine at Mangatangi, in the Waikato, is “on hold” – confirming CANA’s claim earlier this year. More >>
The Field Trip to Failure
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 11:01 am | Coal Action Network
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, the AusIMM, focuses on “promoting excellence across all professional disciplines through advocacy and provision of continuing professional development opportunities.” More >>
Time the Government saw the writing on the wall for coal
Thursday, 13 August 2015, 1:03 pm | Coal Action Network
Coal Action Network Aotearoa today called for the Government to “get real” about the future of coal. More >>
NZ nears the end of coal-fired power: all eyes on Fonterra
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 11:21 am | Coal Action Network
Coal Action Network Aotearoa today welcomed Genesis Energy’s announcement that it will close its Huntly coal-fired power station – but noted that this would now bring close scrutiny onto the next biggest coal user: Fonterra. “The Genesis announcement ... More >>
Solid Energy a stranded asset – Coal Action Network
Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 12:52 pm | Coal Action Network
Solid Energy is a stranded asset and the sooner the Government and the Labour Party realise this, the faster New Zealand can start seriously discussing a “Just Transition” away from fossil fuels, Coal Action Network Aotearoa said today. “Several commentators ... More >>
Real threat to security is Govt climate policy
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 4:54 pm | Coal Action Network
Coal Action Network Aotearoa today congratulated the Greenpeace climbers on the roof of Parliament drawing attention to the lack of Government action on climate change. More >>
