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
Climate Change
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
Reviving oil and gas exploration will make NZ a ‘pariah’ state
Where climate change appears in the new Government’s coalition agreements, it is usually in the context of scrapping or deprioritising climate policies
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 inClimate Change
Majority say NZ will see severe climate impacts in next decade
With the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle fresh in mind, half of Kiwi expect to be displaced from their homes in the next 25 years
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COP28 a chance for businesses to spark ideas on climate
NZ’s first business delegation to UN climate conference will be working to connect with global peers
Posted inPrimary Industries
Govt backing for Taranaki seabed mining, amid environment debate
Mining boss admits giant crawler would ‘totally destroy’ seabed, but says what little marine flora and fauna is there would recover quickly.
Posted inTransport
The future of transport is electric
Countries need to get the policy mix right to encourage the switch to electric vehicles
Posted inClimate Change
Govt must act in line with 1.5C, court told
The legal bid represents a shot across the bow for an incoming government looking to roll back action on climate
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 inClimate Change
Global climate action still not enough – new report
Our chances of keeping warming below 1.5C are rapidly slipping away
Posted inTransport
E-scooters have never been ‘Devil Wagons’
Electric scooters have had a bad press ever since their invention, but there are many positives
