Among the Government’s first actions on climate are moves which directly conflict with the commission’s advice
sustainable future
Half of ‘critical’ carbon-cutting policies are off track
The new Government has pledged to cancel or delay three of six foundational climate policies
Mackenzie solar farm stoush heads to court
Applicants for an 88MW solar array in the Mackenzie Basin says the site’s biodiversity values are ‘vastly overstated’
Todd Energy applies for offshore gas mining permit
The company stressed it has no ‘firm’ plans to develop the field
New climate minister defends searching for more fossil fuels
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the Government is committed to NZ’s climate targets, but won’t explain how they will be met
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
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
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
Global climate action still not enough – new report
Our chances of keeping warming below 1.5C are rapidly slipping away
Long Read: Weaponised
By Kate Evans: With each generation, predators and prey refine their aggressive weapons and defensive armour.
The price of failure on farm emissions
Given more delays, are we all in this together, David Williams asks
Enhancing long-term resilience under deep uncertainty
Taking a proactive, holistic and long-term approach to disaster risk reduction