greenhouse gas emissions

New Aotearoa climate goals announced – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 January 202531 January 2025

The government has announced a national target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 51-55% below 2005 levels by 2035. This new […]

What to expect from NZ’s new climate goals – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 January 2025

New Zealand’s national contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is due to be announced today. Participating nations are due to […]

Methane emissions can’t be overlooked, researchers say – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 July 2024

The global community needs to start lowering our methane emissions if we want to control the climate crisis, according to […]

Greenhouse gases are ocean pollution, international court rules – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 May 202430 October 2024

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of marine pollution. The ruling is […]

The Climate Commission’s advice on the Emissions Trading Scheme – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 July 202229 July 2022

The Climate Change Commission is recommending improvements be made to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Commission says the government should […]

Emissions dropped over Delta lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 February 202211 February 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions from certain sectors fell 11 per cent over the September 2021 quarter according to new Stats NZ […]

NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions drastically rise and fall – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 April 2021

The latest greenhouse gas inventory shows that in 2019 emissions rose by 2 per cent on the previous year. The Ministry for the […]

Where is NZ’s carbon capital? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 July 202024 July 2020

Stats NZ has released figures showing each region’s greenhouse gas emissions over ten years. Overall, Waikato emitted the most greenhouse gases in […]