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What you need to know about the plastic pollution resolution. Today, the gavel came down on a historic resolution at the resumed fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) in Nairobi to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024.

MfE consultation closes 18 March 2022. The Environmental Reporting Act 2015 (ERA) provides the framework for independent, structure and regular reports on the state of New Zealand's environment.

From 1 April 2022, agencies covered by the Carbon Neutral Government Programme will have to make sure new non-residential buildings with a capital value over $25 million meet a minimum Green Star rating of five.