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Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010
23rd Jul 24, 12:23pm
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Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010
Murray Grimwood shines a light on what academics discuss among themselves when thinking about the global future. He reduxes some key presentations from a 2023 Stockholm conference you should watch
28th Jun 24, 12:00pm
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Murray Grimwood shines a light on what academics discuss among themselves when thinking about the global future. He reduxes some key presentations from a 2023 Stockholm conference you should watch
Murray Grimwood says the future will be so different we need to go back to basics, and with degrowth inevitable it'd be better done voluntarily
15th Jun 24, 9:21am
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Murray Grimwood says the future will be so different we need to go back to basics, and with degrowth inevitable it'd be better done voluntarily
Harnessing the oceans to ‘bury’ carbon has huge potential – and risk – so New Zealand needs to move with caution
8th Dec 23, 9:46am
by Guest
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Harnessing the oceans to ‘bury’ carbon has huge potential – and risk – so New Zealand needs to move with caution
Final Emission Trading Scheme auction of 2023 fails to clear, meaning 15 million units worth almost a billion dollars will be cancelled
6th Dec 23, 1:19pm
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Final Emission Trading Scheme auction of 2023 fails to clear, meaning 15 million units worth almost a billion dollars will be cancelled
An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold
6th Sep 23, 1:11pm
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An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold
Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted
14th Jun 23, 5:00am
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Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted
Emissions Trading Scheme participants are waiting to see the outcome of a review into forestry’s role in the scheme which could impact prices
5th May 23, 3:12pm
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Emissions Trading Scheme participants are waiting to see the outcome of a review into forestry’s role in the scheme which could impact prices
Let’s loosen the public purse strings so we can spend more on Jobs for Nature and seriously commit to our carbon goals, says Michael Worth
10th May 22, 2:27pm
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Let’s loosen the public purse strings so we can spend more on Jobs for Nature and seriously commit to our carbon goals, says Michael Worth
David Hall looks at how New Zealand could reduce emissions faster and rely less on offsets to reach net zero
8th Apr 22, 1:41pm
by Guest
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David Hall looks at how New Zealand could reduce emissions faster and rely less on offsets to reach net zero
Robert McLachlan says 2021 was a year in which more ducks got in a row than ever before in the battle against climate change
4th Feb 22, 7:48am
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Robert McLachlan says 2021 was a year in which more ducks got in a row than ever before in the battle against climate change
Imported carbon makes up the lion's share of New Zealand's carbon footprint, with households driving most of it
15th Jan 22, 9:29am
by Toby Allen
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Imported carbon makes up the lion's share of New Zealand's carbon footprint, with households driving most of it
Keith Woodford reminds farmers the price of carbon is determined by Government. There lies the risk for carbon farming
23rd Aug 21, 10:41am
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Keith Woodford reminds farmers the price of carbon is determined by Government. There lies the risk for carbon farming
The Reserve Bank has released its climate change strategy, which will include studying the extent to which climate change is factored into the country's current house prices
13th Dec 18, 11:13am
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The Reserve Bank has released its climate change strategy, which will include studying the extent to which climate change is factored into the country's current house prices
Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
29th Aug 18, 2:01pm
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Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
Guy Trafford and IrrigationNZ's Andrew Curtis argue irrigation and agreement on water policy will be crucial for food production in the future
11th Aug 18, 10:34am
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Guy Trafford and IrrigationNZ's Andrew Curtis argue irrigation and agreement on water policy will be crucial for food production in the future
A group of 60 NZ CEOs have joined forces 'to help New Zealand transition to a low emissions economy'
12th Jul 18, 7:56am
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A group of 60 NZ CEOs have joined forces 'to help New Zealand transition to a low emissions economy'
Climate change advocate Paul Young on: Who broke the climate? Counting the cost of the weather, trying to balance the carbon emissions budget, why China is a big hope, NZ's inconvenient truth & more
15th Sep 17, 10:00am
by Guest
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Climate change advocate Paul Young on: Who broke the climate? Counting the cost of the weather, trying to balance the carbon emissions budget, why China is a big hope, NZ's inconvenient truth & more
Brian Fallow is encouraged by the collegiality on display in Parliament over climate change, but notes the cow in the room remains agriculture
19th Apr 17, 12:00pm
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Brian Fallow is encouraged by the collegiality on display in Parliament over climate change, but notes the cow in the room remains agriculture
Treasury says the government should consider including agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme
21st Jul 16, 5:17pm
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Treasury says the government should consider including agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy examines how the TPPA levels the playing field for foreign and domestic businesses competing for government contracts
9th May 16, 10:43am
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy examines how the TPPA levels the playing field for foreign and domestic businesses competing for government contracts
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy notes that the TPPA makes no mention of 'climate change'. But it does contain other environmental safeguards
26th Apr 16, 1:02pm
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy notes that the TPPA makes no mention of 'climate change'. But it does contain other environmental safeguards
Simon Terry says if NZ's to meet commitments signed up to in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol we may face a huge financial liability
9th Dec 14, 2:00pm
by Guest
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Simon Terry says if NZ's to meet commitments signed up to in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol we may face a huge financial liability
Carlos Chambers on building up not out, Alibaba, growth and reducing carbon pollution, NZ's fossil fuel industry, Gareth Morgan's Bluegreen Party and more
29th Sep 14, 10:53am
by Guest
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Carlos Chambers on building up not out, Alibaba, growth and reducing carbon pollution, NZ's fossil fuel industry, Gareth Morgan's Bluegreen Party and more
Bruce Wills finds the urban criticism of rural CO2 emissions misunderstands how efficient it is to start with, and how stark the comparison is with city consumers
6th Jul 12, 3:36pm
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Bruce Wills finds the urban criticism of rural CO2 emissions misunderstands how efficient it is to start with, and how stark the comparison is with city consumers