Weak wording around eliminating fossil fuels has prompted criticism of the draft agreement at the COP28 climate change summit. The agreement refers to reducing […]
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Govt promises carbon neutral public sector by 2025 – Expert Reaction
Public sector agencies will soon be required to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions, and to offset any emissions […]
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Where is NZ’s carbon capital? – Expert Reaction
Stats NZ has released figures showing each region’s greenhouse gas emissions over ten years. Overall, Waikato emitted the most greenhouse gases in […]
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 readingAgriculture culprit behind methane rise – In the News
Increases in agriculture are the likely cause of a global rise in methane emissions over the last decade, according to […]
Continue readingOzone loss slows, new climate impacts loom – global report
Destruction of the planet’s protective ozone layer is slowing, according to the latest scientific assessment, but full impacts on global […]
Continue readingBrian Fallow on NZ emissions targets
In the New Zealand Herald, Economics Editor Brain Fallow takes a look at the government’s struggle with emissions reduction. An […]
Continue reading3 News: Govt pledges $50M to reducing greenhouse gases
Samantha Hayes of 3 News reports on Prime Minister John Key’s pledge of $50 million towards research into reducing agricultural […]
Continue readingRuralNews: Breakthrough in livestock emissions
Hamish Carnachan of Rural News reports on the recent mapping of a methanogen genome. It is hoped that the breakthrough, […]
Continue readingDom Post: Scientists show methane levels up
Kiran Chug of the Dominion post reports new evidence which has shown that methane levels worldwide are on the rise […]
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