This Climate Business

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.

Episode Date
Unwrapping Our Latest Energy Package - Professor Barry Barton
Dec 11, 2025
Big Storage Batteries Are Here. Can They Fix Our Electricity Market? – Dr Jen Purdie
Nov 18, 2025
Sneaky sustainability - Orba Shoes
Nov 13, 2025
The Low-Waste House – Paul Webster-Young, Twin Solutions
Nov 09, 2025
Your next house doesn't have to be a climate criminal – Mike Hartley, Lloyd Hartley
Oct 28, 2025
Small, circular, resilient economics - Ken Webster, NextFest keynote speaker
Oct 23, 2025
Fat Cats Versus a Kinder, Gentler Kind of Business – Andrew Davies, B Lab
Oct 13, 2025
Think Like a Forest - Simon Millar, Pure Advantage
Sep 23, 2025
Hope and frustration - Joanna Silver & Alec Tang
Sep 12, 2025
New Zealand, the climate change quiet quitter? - Royce Kurmelovs
Aug 07, 2025
Funding nature better - Robin Mitchell, Nature Positive
Jul 29, 2025
NZ's Emissions reduction plan heads to court - Jessica Palairet, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ
Jul 23, 2025
The Next Wave - Dr Kate Prendergast and James Griffin
Jul 15, 2025
Dairy Done Differently - Brendan Haigh, Miraka
Jul 10, 2025
A new biodiversity credit - Sean Weaver and Helen Hughes
Jun 26, 2025
Dental as anything - Laura Nixon, Solid
Jun 18, 2025
Why is Zespri trialling biochar?
May 22, 2025
Why ESG boxes on and on: Lee Stewart, ESG Strategies
May 09, 2025
Climate Disclosures: Onerous and Expensive, or Far-Sighted - Dr. Yinka Moses, Victoria University
Apr 16, 2025
A Sticky Business – Tim Williams, Nilo
Apr 07, 2025
The ROI on sustainable business - Lewis Patterson, Sustainable Brands
Apr 01, 2025
Oh, behave! The real reason for overshoot - Joseph Merz
Mar 18, 2025
Coffee prices and climate - Richard Goatley, Altezano Brothers
Mar 05, 2025
Greenwash v Greenhush - Rebecca Styles and Fiona Stephenson
Feb 20, 2025
A Climate Contribution that contributes very little - Marc Daalder, Newsroom
Feb 09, 2025
A better economic model - Ganesh Nana, former Productivity Commissioner
Jan 23, 2025
Future of Food 05: Climate change. The threats and opportunity in climate change
Jan 16, 2025
Future of Food 04: Emerging proteins. Will new and novel proteins eat New Zealand’s conventional lunch? Or is there room for both traditional and new and novel proteins?
Jan 09, 2025
Future of Food 03: Riches in niches. How well is the New Zealand food sector innovating to meet global demand?
Jan 02, 2025
Future of Food 02: Sir Jonathan Porritt: What changes are coming for the food sector? Interview with Sir Jonathan Porritt
Dec 26, 2024
Future of Food 01 Gene Technologies: How Gene Technology is changing the Future of Food
Dec 19, 2024
Nature, commerce and COP 16 - Manu Caddie
Dec 09, 2024
The Global Warming Premium – Kali Mercier
Dec 01, 2024
A fair trade in Cola - Albert Tucker, Karma Cola Foundation
Nov 20, 2024
Facing up to Managed Retreat - Kelly Flatz
Nov 14, 2024
Climate is a Health Issue too - Dr Jan Raymond, Ora Taiao
Nov 03, 2024
Clean Sweep: Loo Roll goes Geothermal - Mark Stevens, Essity
Oct 14, 2024
A Natural at Business - Helen Paul Smith, Oku
Oct 11, 2024
Will more oil and gas lower energy costs? Christina Hood and David Hall
Sep 19, 2024
An App for the Forgetful Business - Ben Redwood, Mutu
Sep 12, 2024
Staring into the Abyss - James Hughes,Tonkin + Taylor
Sep 05, 2024
Sunny Days for Solar - Jason Foden, Rānui Generation
Aug 29, 2024
Steven Moe, purpose-driven lawyer and quiet revolutionary
Aug 09, 2024
The Business of Nature - Sam Rowland and Kirsty Brennan
Jul 29, 2024
Congestion pricing to lower emissions: eRoad’s Mark Heine
Jul 09, 2024
Aviation Emissions are taking off: Economist Dr Paul Callister
Jun 29, 2024
What’s land for anyway? Geoff Simmons chief economist, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Jun 19, 2024
Busting the Bikes and Business Myth – Karen Hormann, Bike Auckland
Jun 02, 2024
The big picture on food waste - Kaitlin Dawson and Iain Lees-Galloway
May 30, 2024
Sustainability Reporting is here. How should Kiwi Businesses respond?
May 23, 2024
Is civil disobedience effective? David Williams, Newsroom
May 14, 2024
Disrupting the bottle business – Jayden Klinac, Anew
May 01, 2024
Unilever as B Corp - Why and what’s changed?
Apr 16, 2024
Climate Change Activism heads to the courts – Nick Chapman, Simpson Grierson
Apr 09, 2024
Electric Homes - Mike Casey, Rewiring Aotearoa
Mar 27, 2024
Disinformation exposed – Byron Clark and Mandy Henk
Mar 25, 2024
A Sustainable Commute at a Discount – Connor Read, Workride
Mar 12, 2024
How to change carbon behaviour, big time - Ben Gleisner, Cogo
Feb 21, 2024
Copping flak: Rod Oram at COP28
Dec 21, 2023
Scope 4 and the new reporting - Dr Jodi York, Climate VC Fund, Kilara Capital
Dec 11, 2023
The Kiwi Company taking the pain out of Climate Disclosure - Dougal Watt, ClimateTracker
Dec 06, 2023
Watts up with car charging in NZ? Stephanie Smits O’Callaghan, Hikotron
Nov 27, 2023
Climate Leaders Coalition turns five – Jolie Hodson of Spark and Mike Burrell, SBC
Nov 27, 2023
What’s behind the sunny spell in solar power? Matt Ward, solarZero
Nov 16, 2023
Around the world in an ETS – Ian Parry, IMF
Nov 06, 2023
Will Auckland’s climate plan survive a change of government? Richard Hills & Parin Rafei-Thompson
Oct 30, 2023
Sustainability? We’ve got a Strategy for that
Oct 23, 2023
NZ’s Biggest ever Windfarm - Giacomo Caleffi, Taranaki Offshore Partnership
Oct 18, 2023
Farming indoors - Darryn Keiller, Way Beyond
Oct 09, 2023
This Climate Business - Live! James Shaw, Sophie Handford, Alec Tang
Oct 02, 2023
Climate Investing: Panel Discussion from Auckland Climate Festival
Sep 25, 2023
Greening the Commercial Property Sector: Scott McKenzie, PMG Funds
Sep 18, 2023
Are we there yet? Andrew Caseley of EECA on Sustainable Energy
Sep 10, 2023
Mātauranga and Climate Change: Cornell Tukiri
Sep 04, 2023
Climate + Business: Antonia Burbidge & Rebecca Lowe
Aug 30, 2023
Brianne West: from shampoo to fizzy drinks with no water (not much anyways)
Aug 23, 2023
Investing in the transition - Jason Patrick, NZ Green Investment Finance
Jul 24, 2023
The trouble with food - Emily King, author of Re-food
Jul 17, 2023
Recycling Farm Plastics: Neal Shaw, Plasback
Jun 25, 2023
The sustainability journey of a scaffolding company with roots in the petrochemical sector – Paul Cunningham, Cunningham Construction
Jun 20, 2023
Reporting on progress – Mike Murphy and Nick Morrison on Kōkako Coffee
Jun 13, 2023
Getting rid of cling film: Jon Reed, Compostic
Jun 04, 2023
Comvita - David Banfield
May 28, 2023
Carbon, trees and seaweed - Finn Ross, CarbonZ
May 23, 2023
The Big Business Alternative to Landfill: Joe Youssef - All Heart NZ
May 14, 2023
Taking on the Plastic Building Wrap Challenge
Apr 30, 2023
Yes, there’s a better way to Recycle Plastics: Rui Peng, Critical
Apr 22, 2023
A second life for our throw-away clothing: Jeff Vollebregt, Upparel
Apr 05, 2023
Harbour bridges! Potholes! Light Rail! – with Paul Winton
Apr 03, 2023
What the heck just happened to the carbon market? Dr Christina Hood
Mar 26, 2023
A decade of B-Corp. Now what? Qiulae Wong, NZ manager of B Lab
Mar 17, 2023
How food growers can think about climate change: Brent Clothier
Mar 02, 2023
Making sense of Auckland’s floods – Kevin Trenberth, Climate Scientist
Feb 20, 2023
A Constructive Use for Building Waste – With Nigel Benton and Terri-Ann Berry
Feb 14, 2023
What’s in store for 2023? Investment with Rohan MacMahon
Feb 06, 2023
What’s in store for 2023? Corporate strategy with Dr Victoria Hatton
Feb 03, 2023
What’s in store for 2023? Climate politics with Marc Daalder
Feb 01, 2023
A climate action accelerator for Auckland - Climate Connect Aotearoa
Dec 06, 2022
Growing food in a hotter NZ – Jenny Cameron, Fit for a Better World
Nov 12, 2022
Follow the climate money – Climate VC Fund
Oct 25, 2022
The End of Smoke on the Water? Michael Eaglen, EV Maritime
Oct 17, 2022
Super Clean, Super Green – Cleanery’s Mark and Ellie Sorenson
Oct 10, 2022
Why, what and who of Auckland Climate Festival - Michelle Kennedy
Sep 30, 2022
Going nuts for bananas: Simon Coley of All Good and Karma Drinks
Sep 25, 2022
Climate and Business Conference: Mike Burrell, Sustainable Business Council
Sep 14, 2022
Facing the food challenge: Peter Wren-Hilton, 2035 Oceania Summit
Sep 12, 2022
A Greener kind of Grass: The Lawnmowing Franchise Operator that went Electric
Aug 22, 2022
Steve Bonnici: Urgent Courier Cargo Bikes
Jul 25, 2022
A new shoe for you? Why not. Jeremy Bank, YY Nation
Jul 04, 2022
Building a Circular Economy – Louise Nash, Circularity
Jun 19, 2022
Potatoes to the Rescue! Hamish Dodd about his Plastic Alternative
Jun 06, 2022
No, it won't destroy your Business: Why Removing Parking is a Good Idea
May 23, 2022
Behind The Plug: Electric Vehicle Smart Charging
May 02, 2022
Carbon Farming on Māori Land - Blair Jamieson, Tāmata Hauhā
Apr 20, 2022
How to sell climate change: Jo Bye, EECA
Apr 11, 2022
A Circular Economy Turnaround Story: Comvita
Mar 31, 2022
What will farmers commit to on GHGs? Kelly Forster, He Waka Eke Noa
Mar 21, 2022
Making a Big Beast Change Direction Quickly: Moving NZ's Transport and Heating Systems to Net-Zero. With Dr. Richard Meade
Mar 10, 2022
A plant-based future for NZ: Jade Gray, Off-Piste Provisions
Feb 17, 2022
How we can transition to an equitable and low-carbon transport system with
Feb 03, 2022
Bees to Bioplastic – Veronica Harwood Stevenson, Humblebee
Jan 21, 2022
Tackling building waste – Dr Teri-Ann Berry
Dec 08, 2021
IPCC Report Part 3 – The insider’s guide, with Prof Dave Frame
Nov 29, 2021
Streetscape reallocation with Dr Kirsty Wild
Nov 22, 2021
Building for Zero - Andrew Eagles, Green Building Council
Nov 15, 2021
Live from COP26 - Olivia Wannan, Stuff
Nov 07, 2021
E-Biking On a Roll – Mike Tritt, Electrify NZ
Nov 03, 2021
James Shaw’s Rotten Week – with Dr David Hall and Dr Victoria Hatton
Oct 25, 2021
Hydrogen at the Docks - Rosie Mercer, Ports of Auckland
Oct 18, 2021
Rethinking suburbia with Eloise Gibson, Stuff
Oct 10, 2021
Remodelling Meal Kits - MenuAid’s Toby Skilton
Oct 03, 2021
The Love Oat - Morgan Maw, Boring Oat Milk
Sep 28, 2021
Vote Climate! The Team aiming for the Vector Board, via Entrust
Sep 20, 2021
IPCC Report Part 3 – The Insider’s Guide, with Professor Dave Frame
Sep 13, 2021
IPCC Report: Rod Oram on Business Laggards and Leaders
Sep 06, 2021
Unpacking the IPCC with Dr Victoria Hatton, Marc Daalder
Aug 30, 2021
The new era of farming with Melissa Clark-Reynolds
Aug 22, 2021
Investing in Climate Ventures -  Rohan MacMahon and Dr Jez Weston
Aug 09, 2021
Live at Spark Innovation Studio: Annabell Chartres and Vincent Heeringa
Jul 29, 2021
Organic Fantastic: Chris Morrison, Founder All Good Organics and Karma Drinks
Jul 12, 2021
The insider: Pippa Coom on the gap between Auckland’s climate words and actions
Jul 01, 2021
Green, keen and clean: EcoStore’s Tony Morpeth
Jun 23, 2021
The Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Community Garden
Jun 18, 2021
NZ food done like it should be: The Chia Sisters
Jun 10, 2021
#Liberatethelane! The Auckland Harbour Bridge Protest
Jun 02, 2021
Transport Policy just went off the Rails. WTF? Paul Winton, 1point5
May 24, 2021
Will Carbon Farming get us to Net Zero? Dr Sean Weaver, Ekos
May 17, 2021
Do Happy Cows Burp Funny Gas? Glen Herud, Happy Cow Milk Company
May 10, 2021
Making Waste Pay: Toby Skilton of Mutu and Oliver Hunt of MedSalv
Apr 28, 2021
The advantage of native forests: Sir Stephen Tindall, Dame Anne Salmond and more!
Mar 29, 2021
The Future of Transport is Small – Micromobility Co-Founder Oliver Bruce
Mar 15, 2021
Is He Happy Now? James Shaw on the Climate Change Commission and COP26
Mar 07, 2021
Is the Climate Change Commission ambitious enough? Rod Oram and Marc Daalder
Feb 14, 2021
What is Project Drawdown? With Rohan MacMahon
Jan 17, 2021
What is Climate Justice? With Jo Spratt, Director with Oxfam NZ
Jan 10, 2021
Who Cares About Methane? With Eloise Gibson, Stuff.co.nz
Jan 03, 2021
What is Climate Finance? With Alex Jonston, Oxfam NZ
Dec 27, 2020
What is shareholder activism? By Barry Coates, Mindful Money
Dec 20, 2020
Auckland’s Transport Emissions Challenge: Shane Ellison, CEO, Auckland Transport
Dec 14, 2020
Jacinda declares climate emergency! So what does that actually mean?
Dec 07, 2020
Replace the plastic bag with a better bag! Kate Bezar, The Better Packaging Company
Nov 29, 2020
Why do more women (than men) choose ethical investment?
Nov 23, 2020
Hey Jacinda: it’s time to walk your talk on climate action. Russel Norman, Greenpeace
Nov 16, 2020
The Outrageous Waste of Food: Deborah Manning, Kiwi Harvest
Nov 09, 2020
How to Stop Owning a Stupid Metal Box: Erik Zyderfelt, Mevo
Nov 01, 2020
Labour’s Big Mandate: here’s how they should use it. Gary Taylor, Environmental Defence Society
Oct 26, 2020
Is Sheep and Beef Farming already Carbon Neutral? Possibly, Dr Brad Case, AUT
Oct 18, 2020
Farming sustainably, at scale. Can it be done? Forbes Elworthy, co-founder of Craigmore Sustainables
Oct 11, 2020
Creating a 1000m water spout for renewable electricity? Yes, says tech investor Brent Ogilvie
Oct 04, 2020
Auckland’s Bold Climate Plan: Can it halve Emissions in just 9 Years?
Sep 27, 2020
Lakes, tomatoes and seaweed: what are the 70 best Kiwi climate tech ideas?
Sep 21, 2020
Labour’s promise for 100% renewable by 2030: smart or cynical?
Sep 14, 2020
The Native Trees Conundrum: Adele Fitzpatrick of Trees That Count
Sep 07, 2020
How to get 250K electric vehicles by 2025: Mark Gilbert of DriveElectric
Aug 31, 2020
Hyrdrogen: hype, hope or happening?
Aug 24, 2020
Sun, Power and the Todd Corp: The Story of Sunergise
Aug 17, 2020
Ireland’s sensational climate change plan: Prof Robert McLachlan
Aug 10, 2020
King of the Roads: meet Scott Simpson, National’s spokesperson on Climate Change
Aug 03, 2020
Auckland’s bold new climate action plan: Can it do this? Really?
Jul 27, 2020
Have you invested in big oil today? Barry Coates can tell you, now
Jul 20, 2020
Climate and Vote 2020: Geoff Simmons of The Opportunities Party
Jul 13, 2020
Can capitalism save the planet? A review of ‘More From Less’
Jul 12, 2020
The climate front-line: Eloise Gibson, climate change editor
Jun 29, 2020
EV Conversion Man: Theo Gibson of the EV Podcast
Jun 22, 2020
The Gulf War: James Frankham’s crusade for the Hauraki Gulf
Jun 15, 2020
Chair up! A good news story about us and the USA. Richard Shirtcliffe of Noho
Jun 08, 2020
Time for a sustainability commissioner? Sir Peter Gluckman and Anne Bardsley
Jun 01, 2020
One billion trees is only half the answer - Marty Verry of Red Stag Timber
May 25, 2020
Budget 2020: The Missed Opportunity
May 18, 2020
Vaughan Fergusson – Kids, climate change, billionaires and school camps
May 11, 2020
Julie Anne Genter – On bikes, trains and automobiles
May 04, 2020
Rod Drury and Roger Dennis: a post-Covid-19 plan for NZ
Apr 27, 2020
The new era of farming with Melissa Clark-Reynolds
Apr 20, 2020
The Offset Business with Jan Czaplicki of CarbonClick
Apr 13, 2020
Vehicles are the low-hanging fruit: Dr Paul Winton
Apr 06, 2020
Inside the mind of denial: Dr David Hall
Mar 30, 2020
Fossil fuels' funeral: Sir Jonathon Porritt
Mar 23, 2020
Electric Ferries with Michael Eaglen of EV Maritime
Mar 15, 2020