A prominent declaration on farming and food kicks off the UN climate summit, and could have implications for farmers and politicians here, writes Rod Oram
Rod Oram
Rod Oram is a weekly columnist who covers climate, economics and politics.
Posted inSustainable Future
COP28: As nations admit climate loss and damage, one industry still wins
Oil mogul ensures opening of UN climate summit avoids any talk of phasing out fossil fuels
Posted inClimate Change
Climate summit’s host ‘caught red-handed’ pushing fossil fuel projects
It’s not just the United Arab Emirates double-dealing on petroleum; even NZ is back-tracking on oil and gas commitments
Posted inOpinion
Steel yourself for new govt’s climate agreement
The extent to which our climate responses will be compromised is about to become clear
Posted inSustainable Future
Conflicts over fossil fuels undermine climate talks
Progress on climate change, mitigation, adaptation and finance issues at COP28 in Dubai will be even harder
Posted inPrimary Industries
Farming revolutions must inspire Fonterra to move faster
Rod Oram describes the fear that climate action triggers for many dairy farmers
Posted inBusiness, Climate Change, Comment, Opinion, Primary Industries
Europe protests remind us we've maxed out our farming systems
The brutalising Europe experience highlights NZ farmers' even greater exposure
Posted inComment
A spoonful of subsidies helps the climate medicine go down
NZ should take lessons from how President Joe Biden is leveraging targeted
investment incentives to stimulate large investments in clean technology – with the
assistance of an unlikely ally
Posted inComment
With our politics, it's amazing we've got this far on climate
NZ's political ability to confront climate change will be greatly diminished if the
Greens don't get their act together and realise that both activists and experts must
play a role
Posted inBusiness, Economic Recovery, Economy, Employment, Foreign Affairs, Opinion
How inflation pressures will make our economy fighting fit
Inflation forces our economy to become more flexible and efficient
Posted inSustainable Future
Britain's backsliders: 'PMs come and PMs go, but climate change remains'
Britain's backsliding shows that if we want real action on climate, we’ll have to
fight for it
Posted inTrade
Inside the NZ-Europe trade talks: 'Frustration and protectionism'
European Union ratification of our deal can’t be taken for granted, given their
farmers' loud complaints
