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Oil and gas exploration ban reversal – Expert Q&A

Oil and gas exploration ban reversal – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 11 July 2024

The government intends to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration beyond onshore Taranaki.  The SMC asked experts to comment on the […]

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Greenhouse gas emission rise and offshore oil and gas permits axed – Expert reaction

Greenhouse gas emission rise and offshore oil and gas permits axed – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 April 201813 February 2019

The latest inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions shows that there has been a 20 per cent increase in […]

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No new offshore oil exploration permits – In the News

No new offshore oil exploration permits – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 April 201813 February 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this morning that the Government would not hand out any new offshore oil and gas […]

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Fracking report finds regulations inadequate

In the News  |  Published: 05 June 2014

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling on the government to put in place better regulations managing the environmental […]

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Oil and gas exploration changes pushed – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 June 201428 March 2016

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, today released the second part of her investigation into fracking and […]

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