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NZ’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach

The New Zealand government’s decision this week to reject all of the Climate Change Commission’s emission target recommendations was just the latest in a string of policy statements that weaken the country’s action on climate.

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A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade

The government’s decision to shrink a legislated target for cutting agricultural methane emissions is the latest in a string of announcements signalling a lack of ambition to meet climate targets.

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Surprise decision restores Climate Commission's legitimacy

The Government unexpectedly announced on Tuesday evening that it would follow the Climate Change Commission's advice on the country's carbon market.

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Budget 2023: Climate fund slashed by $800m

While nearly $2 billion of new climate-related spending was announced in Budget 2023, funding for future policies was cut by $800 million.

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The crucial missing advice for next Emissions Reduction Plan

Whichever parties form the next government must commit to deliver our collective plan rather than cherry-pick what's politically expedient for them, writes Rod Oram

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Humanity’s chaotic response to the climate crisis

Our Government and civil service are overwhelmed by the complexity of our mitigation and adaption challenges, says Rod Oram

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Govt should explain why it rejected our advice - Climate Commission

The Climate Change Commission's chair says the Government's decisions to ignore its advice could weaken the country's most important climate policy.

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Climate commission seeks $130k from activists

The Climate Change Commission is pursuing nearly $130,000 in court costs from activist lawyers, related to a High Court case last year.

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Government to keep petrol cheap and dirty

When the rubber hits the road, Chris Hipkins has shown he'd rather keep petrol cheap and carbon intensive than fight climate change, says Marc Daalder

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An emissions price in name only

The Government's Christmas gift to the primary sector all but neuters the farm emissions levy, writes Marc Daalder.

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Cabinet overrides Shaw and Commission on carbon price

The Government has acted against the advice of the Climate Change Commission in retaining tight price controls on the Emissions Trading Scheme, reports Marc Daalder

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Farmers need certainty over emissions pricing – removing government from the equation might help

The most important part of the government’s proposed agricultural emissions pricing scheme is the price. This may seem obvious – but the government has failed to provide a clear indication of what the price will be and how it will be set.

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Sweetheart climate payouts for farmers

Agricultural emissions are behind two thirds of the warming New Zealand is responsible for, but the sector is slated to get special benefits under the Government's farm pricing proposal.

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New Zealand farmers may pay for greenhouse gas emissions under world-first plans

By 2025, farmers would pay a levy on emissions from sources such as cow burps and gases from their urine under proposals released by Jacinda Ardern

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‘Outstanding’ land stewards spark conservation clash

Environmental and local authority interests are in conflict as West Coast public conservation land is divvied up.

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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

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Climate targets at risk if carbon market isn't fixed

The Climate Change Commission's latest report recommends major changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme and highlights two big problems that need to be urgently addressed.

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Emissions advice not so anti-farming as you'd think

The latest Climate Change Commission advice on farm-level emissions pricing is generally supportive of farmers but struggles from mixed messaging, argues Professor Craig Bunt.

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The leaky logic of emissions leakage in farming climate plan

By playing to the lowest and most fearful common denominator, He Waka Eke Noa robbed our farmers of a future in which they would have become true leaders on climate at home and abroad.

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Tiwai smelter uncertainty 'not good for NZ', says energy minister

The Government will play a key role in incentivising new renewable generation and breaking gentailers' grip on the electricity market.

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Plenty of carrots but few sticks in climate plan

The Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan is flush with incentives for low emissions transport, native tree planting and clean energy in industry but may struggle to meet its targets.

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Political will for climate ambition, but what about action?

There is broad political consensus for the Government's framework to reduce emissions, but will that actually translate into emissions reductions?

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Ex-Green MPs question Govt’s climate record

James Shaw’s comments on Government climate “action” draw a blunt response

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Resource management reform targets carbon emissions

Changes to incentivise clean electricity, urban intensification and ecosystem restoration to reduce emissions.

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Climate tsar joins UN net zero accountability watchdog

Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr has been appointed to a UN panel tasked with ensuring corporate and municipal climate claims are credible and can be achieved.

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