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Government announced results of ETS review – Expert Reaction
UPDATED: The Government has announced a package of changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) following a review of the system. Agriculture […]
Continue readingPractical ways to change the ETS – Expert Reaction + Q&A
Practical changes to New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) would ensure emitters reduce their greenhouse gases quicker than the current […]
Continue readingOECD rates NZ’s environmental performance – Expert Reaction
The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand’s environmental performance warns that the country’s growth is starting to show environmental limits, […]
Continue readingEnvironment Commissioner reports on agricultural greenhouse gases – Expert Reaction
A new report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, has called for New Zealanders to work together […]
Continue readingPrice effect of breaking away from Kyoto Protocol – Expert reaction
A new report says the Government would have got better bang for its buck if it had de-linked the emissions […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Report points finger at ‘climate cheats’ – Expert Reaction
In its second ‘Climate Cheats’ report, the Morgan Foundation names 12 New Zealand companies that traded in ‘hot air’ carbon […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Is New Zealand a climate cheat? Expert reaction
New Zealand’s use of ‘hot air’ credits from Ukraine and Russia means we are cheating on our climate commitments, says […]
Continue readingLatest carbon trading stats – expert reaction
The latest data from the New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme, now in its eighth year of operation, is now out […]
Continue readingNZ forgoes Kyoto for new climate plan – experts respond
New Zealand will not commit to a second round of Kyoto Protocol emissions reductions but will instead make pledges under […]
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