COP21
Māori climate activist urges COP26 stop modern 'colonial project'
A Maori activist has called out the host and other developed countries at a massive UN climate conference for reaping massive profits while the world burns.
RNZ's climate reporter Hamish Cardwell has… Audio
What does Paris' historic climate change agreement mean?
It's being hailed as historic, the unanimous agreement of nearly 200 countries to aim to keep global temperature rises "well below" 2°C, with an aspirational target of limiting the rise to 1.5°C… Audio
Dr Ralph Chapman
Ralph Chapman was a negotiator of the Kyoto Protocol for the NZ Government, and has worked on climate change policy since 1988. Audio
Paris talks will go all night
Negotiators in Paris are locked in all-night meetings as they scramble to reach agreement on a deal to combat climate change. Audio
'Organised chaos' at Paris climate talks
Climate change talks in Paris have reached a stage of "organised chaos", according to New Zealand Climate Change Minister Tim Groser.
Climate change talks go into 24 hour mode in Paris
Negotiators at the Paris climate change talks are working around the clock to try to settle differences so they can finalise a global deal to slow global warming. Audio
Youth delegtion give their perspective on COP21
While ministers and negotiators race around trying to pin down a deal at the climate change talks in Paris, they are watched at a polite distance by thousands of accredited observers. Audio
Bottom line for Pacific leaders at climate talks
If a legally binding agreement doesn't come out of the Paris climate change talks, then COP21 will be seen as a waste of time in the eyes of Pacific leaders. Audio
France accused of rushing climate deal
The French hosts of the United Nations climate change meeting are being accused of rushing the process and locking civil society out of the talks.
Prime Minister of Tuvalu on Climate Change talks
Pacific Nations addressing the COP21 climate change conference in Paris have said their futures are at extreme risk from climate change, and that a binding ambitious agreement is vital. The Prime… Audio
The latest from COP21
A draft deal has to be signed by tomorrow morning - but a split remains between developed and developing nations. But some negotiators say that deadline is unlikely to be met - New Zealand's Climate… Audio
NZ worried that LMDCs holding up Paris deal
To the Paris climate change talks, where New Zealand's ambassador, Jo Tyndall, says a small group of countries appear unwilling to budge on their positions. Audio
Paris climate talks
Talk about Paris climate talks. Will anything concrete come out of it? Audio
Climate change talks get serious
Negotiators and ministers at the climate change talks in Paris are in back-to-back meetings, as the conference gets down to the business end of the fortnight.
Climate talks - new hope or a bunch of hot air?
The second week of the Paris climate change conference kicks off today, with world leaders attempting to reach a global plan to tackle climate change.
Climate delegates agree on draft deal text
A draft text which will hopefully form the basis of an agreement to curb global carbon emissions has been drafted by delegates at the climate talks in Paris.
Pacific Island delegation makes waves at climate conference
Sina Brown Davis is of Maori,Tongan and Samoan descent and is in Paris as part of a 15 strong delegation representing the Pacific islands on Climate Change. Audio
RNZ correspondent reports from UN climate change conference
RNZ's political reporter, Chris Bramwell, talks with Wallace about the Climate change negotiators in Paris. Audio
Climate change talks: Race against time
Negotiators at the Paris climate change talks are racing against the clock to get a draft agreement ready to hand to the French hosts by midnight tonight.
Frustration at slowness of climate change talks
Frustration is beginning to mount at the slow rate of progress at the Paris climate change talks, which are nearing the end of their first week.