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The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction

The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 January 202102 February 2021

The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current […]

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Low-emissions economy report – In the News

Low-emissions economy report – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 September 201811 February 2019

The Productivity Commission has completed its report into transitioning to a low-emissions economy and recommends three crucial shifts: switching to […]

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Will NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 February 201703 August 2018

Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind […]

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Too much food driving obesity epidemic

In the News  |  Published: 01 July 201528 March 2016

Too much energy-dense food is driving the obesity epidemic in high income countries like New Zealand, say the authors of […]

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Low oil prices and the environment – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 January 201528 March 2016

Cheaper petrol prices may be great for Kiwis filling up at the pump, but what are the wider implications of […]

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Patience a virtue in research – Idealog

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 July 201403 July 2014

Writing for Idealog, Profs John Boys and Grant Covic from the University of Auckland discuss their commercialised energy transfer research […]

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Nuclear expert – Q&A with Prof Robin Grimes

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 21 March 201428 March 2016

Three years on from Fukushima, questions are still being asked about the long term impacts of radiation contamination for local […]

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Media focus on fracking following report

In the News  |  Published: 28 November 201228 November 2012

The release of a much-anticipated report into the oil and gas extraction technique ‘fracking’ has stimulated public discussion on the […]

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Fracking in New Zealand – experts on the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 27 November 201225 February 2014

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, today released her report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The PCE’s report […]

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NZ Herald: The truth behind NZ eco-buildings

In the News  |  Published: 19 November 2012

In this feature for The Business, Chris Barton looks at the flagship eco-buildings that have been built in Auckland, the […]

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