Recommendations on greenhouse gases, water, solid waste, and transport were made last week by the Government’s Tax Working Group to […]
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The clock is ticking on our carbon budget – Jonathan Boston
Now that the Government has ratified the Paris Agreement, the clock is ticking on action to reduce our greenhouse gas […]
Continue readingNZ ratifies Paris Agreement – In the News
New Zealand became the 63rd country to ratify the Paris Agreement – getting in ahead of the European Union and […]
Continue readingOpportunities to act now on climate change – report
There are numerous ways New Zealand can tackle climate change, says a new report, but we must act now. The […]
Continue readingHave we reached peak emissions? Expert reaction
As the COP21 climate negotiations gather pace in Paris, new research suggests global carbon emissions are projected to fall in […]
Continue readingAustralian carbon emission targets – expert reaction
The Australian federal government announced today its plans to cut carbon emissions by between 26 and 28 per cent of […]
Continue reading‘Creative accounting’ in NZ climate targets — watchdog
New Zealand is far from doing its “fair share” of climate action, with its climate plans rated as “inadequate” by […]
Continue readingForestry scheme reboot – Expert reaction
The Government is restarting a forestry scheme that will pay landowners to plant forests, aiming to prevent erosion, improve water […]
Continue readingGlobal carbon budget – experts respond
Carbon dioxide emissions, the main contributor to global warming, are set to rise again in 2014 – reaching a record […]
Continue readingIPCC mitigation report in the news
The release of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s third and final fifth assessment (AR5) report has garnered […]
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