Climate change: NZ wine industry tackling carbon footprint

By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ With climate change a key threat facing the wine industry , New Zealand grape growers and winemakers are increasingly taking steps to minimise their carbon footprint, a new report shows. The New Zealand Winegrowers Sustainability Report looked at vineyards and wineries’ sustainable practices across six categories — soil, water, waste, climate change, plant protection and people. “While we may be here for a short time, our impact can last longer than a lifetime,” it read.

“To our industry, sustainability means growing grapes and producing our world-famous wines in such a way that we can do so for generations to come.”.