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Environment tax recommendations – Expert Reaction

Environment tax recommendations – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 February 201926 February 2019

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

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 11 October 201611 April 2018

Now that the Government has ratified the Paris Agreement, the clock is ticking on action to reduce our greenhouse gas […]

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NZ ratifies Paris Agreement – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 October 201611 April 2018

New Zealand became the 63rd country to ratify the Paris Agreement – getting in ahead of the European Union and […]

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Opportunities to act now on climate change – report

In the News  |  Published: 27 April 201603 May 2017

There are numerous ways New Zealand can tackle climate change, says a new report, but we must act now. The […]

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Have we reached peak emissions? Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 December 201528 March 2016

As the COP21 climate negotiations gather pace in Paris, new research suggests global carbon emissions are projected to fall in […]

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Australian carbon emission targets – expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 August 201511 August 2015

The Australian federal government announced today its plans to cut carbon emissions by between 26 and 28 per cent of […]

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‘Creative accounting’ in NZ climate targets — watchdog

In the News  |  Published: 13 July 201528 March 2016

New Zealand is far from doing its “fair share” of climate action, with its climate plans rated as “inadequate” by […]

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Forestry scheme reboot – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 May 2015

The Government is restarting a forestry scheme that will pay landowners to plant forests, aiming to prevent erosion, improve water […]

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Global carbon budget – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 September 201428 March 2016

Carbon dioxide emissions, the main contributor to global warming, are set to rise again in 2014 – reaching a record […]

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IPCC mitigation report in the news

In the News  |  Published: 17 April 201417 April 2014

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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