climate change

Climate change risks in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 September 201919 September 2019

An expert panel has mapped out how we’ll predict the risks climate change is likely to bring to New Zealand, to […]

IPCC Climate Change and Land report – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 August 201909 August 2019

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on how land use contributes to climate change and how climate […]

Greening the health sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 July 2019

The Government has released a new guide for making our health sector more sustainable. The health sector currently contributes between […]

Climate change committee’s recommendations – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 July 201916 July 2019

The Government has released the reports from the Interim Climate Change Committee, along with details on how it plans to […]

Funding councils’ climate adaptation – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 July 201904 July 2019

Central Government could do more to help councils deal with the growing threat of climate change, according to a new […]

Councils declaring climate emergencies – In the News

In the News | Published: 20 June 2019

Wellington City is the latest council to declare a climate change emergency, but many are skeptical on whether the declarations […]

Emissions trading reforms target transparency and compliance – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 May 201917 May 2019

Reforms to bring the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in line with the Zero Carbon Bill will also improve transparency and compliance. The reforms will allow […]

Zero Carbon Bill splits greenhouse gas targets – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 May 201909 May 2019

The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill, designed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to under 1.5C over the […]

The state of Aotearoa’s environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 April 201924 April 2019

A state of the environment report has highlighted nine priority issues, including polluted waterways, greenhouse gas emissions and urban growth […]

Greenhouse gas emissions rise again – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 April 201911 April 2019

New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 2.2 per cent in 2017. According to the annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory, emissions increased by […]

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