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UPDATED: NZ climate target announced – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 July 201528 March 2016

The Government has today announced a new New Zealand climate target in anticipation of an international climate agreement. According to […]

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Lima climate talks pave path to Paris 2015

In the News  |  Published: 15 December 201428 March 2016

The latest round of climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, has concluded, setting out the framework for further negotiations and final […]

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NZ forgoes Kyoto for new climate plan – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 November 2012

New Zealand will not commit to a second round of Kyoto Protocol emissions reductions but will instead make pledges under […]

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NZ faces moral obligations as climate changes hit – scientist

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 November 201122 November 2011

New Zealand may initially get off relatively lightly as the world increasingly experiences the consequences of climate change, but will still […]

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UN chief pushes for climate action

In the News  |  Published: 08 September 201108 September 2011

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon left no room form confusion over his stance on climate change at the Pacific Islands […]

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Newsletter Digest: Biodiversity, bariatric surgery and Running Hot

Blog  |  Published: 29 October 2010

Biodiversity deal hangs in balance Representatives of 190 countries are working down to the wire at a UN Convention on […]

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Radio NZ: International climate body to be reviewed

In the News  |  Published: 11 March 201011 March 2010

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has asked that the work of the IPCC be reviewed by the world’s science agencies. […]

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