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Members talk about their Environmental Product Declarations
New Zealand’s metals industry companies are leading the way with their work to address the growing need for sustainability, natural capital management and reducing climate impacts. We wanted to share this new podcast from HERA, which delves into the work being done by Metals NZ members NZ Steel and Pacific Steel on their Environmental Product…
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Our submission on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon Bill) Amendment Act
Why are metals sector organisations so critical to New Zealand’s transition to a circular and low emission economy? Nick Collins our CEO recently provided the answers an oral submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon Bill) Amendment Act. Watch him live here [starting at 1 hour 15 minutes]. A…
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Global steel giant to go carbon-neutral
AcelorMittal is aiming to reduce emissions and achieve carbon-neutral steel-making in Europe by 2050. Industry emissions in Europe total 7%, compared to just 2.2% in New Zealand. So it’s exciting news for our steel industry, which is committed to playing its part in New Zealand’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Read more…
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Proposed Amendments to the Trade Remedies Legislation
Metals New Zealand members are concerned about the increasing quantities of imported metal products, especially the uncertainty around timelines to process anti-dumping/subsidisation cases. Read about what we think of the Government’s proposed amendments.
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Changing the Emissions Trading Scheme
Metals NZ supports the Coalition Government’s move to transition New Zealand to a low-emissions economy, and the Emissions Trading Scheme is an important tool – but we think some of the proposed changes to the scheme aren’t realistic.
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Proposed changes to Government’s Rules of Procurement
While Metals NZ generally supports the Coalition Government’s proposed changes to the Rules of Procurement, to give businesses better access to government contracts – the devil is in the language. Read more about our feedback to Government.