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COP26: No extra methane cuts for NZ despite global reduction pledge
New Zealand has no plans to require new cuts in methane emissions despite signing up to an international agreement to drastically slash output.
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Electrifying transport: why New Zealand can’t rely on battery-powered cars alone
1 Nov 2021Opinion - The transport sector accounts for 47 percent of New Zealand's carbon dioxide emissions. It will be a focus for decarbonisation to meet the country's new climate pledge to cut emissions by…
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Pasifika climate activist's message to COP: 'We are not drowning, we are fighting'
2 Nov 2021A New Zealand Pasifika climate activist has told the UN climate meeting that young Pacific people are not victims of climate change but beacons of hope.
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COP26: Modi says India targets net zero emissions by 2070
India's prime minister used the COP26 climate talks to announce 2070 as the target for his country to reach net zero carbon emissions, two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert…
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COP26: The main issues and what role New Zealand plays
1 Nov 2021Explainer - More than 20,000 people have converged in Scotland for the massive UN climate meeting, which officially begins today. Hamish Cardwell examines the main issues, who will be there and how…
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'We are sheltering from the Covid storm, while a tsunami approaches'
31 Oct 2021An Otago woman is going barefoot for the duration of the United Nations climate conference as a sign of solidarity with those less protected from climate change.
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Congo to ban log exports to reduce pressure on its forests
29 Oct 2021The Congo Basin rainforest, 60 percent of which lies in Congo, sucks approximately 4 percent of global CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere annually, according to the Central African Forest Initiative.
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Climate change: Big Oil executives testify before US Congress
29 Oct 2021Executives from some of the world's biggest oil companies denied in US congressional testimony that they continue to misinform the public about the role of fossil fuels in climate change.
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'Maybe one day we'll be under water': Pabai and Paul fear they'll be Australia's first climate refugees
27 Oct 2021For Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai, climate change is a daily reality creeping ever higher at their Torres Strait doorstep.
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'Urgent response' needed to mitigate climate risks to financial stability
26 Oct 2021The Reserve Bank has outlined its actions to alleviate and manage the economic risks associated with climate change.
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Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal
23 Oct 2021In a world racing to reduce pollution, Australia is proportionately one of the dirtiest countries. It is a massive supplier of fossil fuels and burns coal for most of its electricity.
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Waste strategy lacks supply chain focus, advocate says
20 Oct 2021The government's ideas to reduce waste have been slated as a band-aid and a missed opportunity.
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Turning back the clock on our disappearing species
18 Oct 2021Imagine a world where kākāpō wander in our backyards. Sounds fanciful but if our catastrophic biodiversity loss can be halted and turned around soon, some dream it could happen.
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NZ replacing coal boilers with wood pellets but some say it slows carbon neutral progress
15 Oct 2021New Zealand has jumped in boots and all replacing high carbon emitting coal boilers with cleaner ones powered by wood pellets.
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NZ ranked 9th in net zero emission readiness index
15 Oct 2021New Zealand has cracked the top 10 in a new index looking at net zero emission readiness, but it is ranked below some of the most heavily industrialised countries in the world.
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Dump or fix: Our throwaway society
15 Oct 2021The Detail looks at products that can't be fixed, and why some people are starting to opt for items that have a long life if you take care of them.
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Govt's plan to outsource emissions 'makes no sense' - union
14 Oct 2021A union has hit out at the government's Emissions Reduction Plan, saying it relies too heavily on outsourcing rather than cutting back on emissions.
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Government releases consultation document ahead of Emissions Reduction Plan
The government has acknowledged in a discussion document it may not hit its target to drastically cut emissions without help from business and the wider community.
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Why COP26 is a vital tool in fighting climate change
29 Sep 2021The Detail - Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the Glasgow summit is seen as one of the last opportunities to get parts of the agreement limiting the global temperature increase over the line.
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Experts question Fonterra-funded nitrates study
23 Sep 2021The conclusions of a Fonterra-sponsored study into nitrates in drinking water are being questioned by leading experts.
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Waste 'footprint' concern sees NZ King Salmon farm request rejected
19 Sep 2021New Zealand's biggest salmon farmer has failed in a bid to alter compliance rules, after concerns it would widen a waste "footprint" in the Marlborough Sounds.
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Air NZ investigates viability of hydrogen-powered aircraft
16 Sep 2021Air New Zealand is teaming up with aircraft manufacturer Airbus to explore the viability of adding hydrogen-powered passenger planes to its fleet by 2030. Audio
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Coal generation in NZ already outstripping previous years
9 Sep 2021New Zealand used more than one million tonnes of coal in just the first half of this year, more than any full year since 2012, as low hydrolake levels and gas shortages continued through the quarter.
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Weather disasters killed 2 million in last 50 years, UN agency says
1 Sep 2021The number of disasters, such as floods and heatwaves, driven by climate change have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, killing more than 2 million people, a UN agency says.
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