Paris Agreement
Dodgy accounting reveals govt emissions target less ambitious - lawyer
Climate activists say the government's pledge to halve emissions by 2030 vastly overstates the effect it will actually have.
Big picture blueprint to cut emissions hits media roadblock
A blueprint to bring down our carbon emissions by 2050 - and change the way we all live - came out this week. There was excellent media coverage of the detail but some journalists complained they… Video, Audio
The 10th Hillary Laureate: Christiana Figueres
Tomorrow evening a very special event is being held in Christchurch - the 10th Hillary Laureate, Christiana Figueres, is being hosted via technolgy at the Hillary Institute. Figueres, who is based in… Audio
James Shaw: Climate change plan sets goal in legislation
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the government's plan for combating climate change goes far enough, even though it only has a target of reducing methane emissions by 10 percent. He spoke with… Video, Audio
Govt’s plan for climate change condemned as toothless
Proposed legislation on climate change sets a new emissions reduction target for greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050, and establishes an independent Climate Commission, but it's already being… Audio
Treespace: re-forestation on an industrial scale
A new initiative to cut New Zealand's carbon emissions: buy a mountain, and plant a bunch of trees on it! Video, Audio
Climate talks: 'The levels of concern are so different' - Shaw
Climate talks are being hampered by some countries more concerned about economic prosperity than people's survival, says the Climate Change Minister.
What the IPCC climate report is, and how it affects NZ
Kiwis think of New Zealand as a small, relatively minor polluter, but its reliance on agriculture and tourism make it a "huge player" that can make a difference on climate change, despite political… Audio
Drastic changes needed to reach Paris Agreement target
Reaching the Paris Agreement goal of a 1.5 degree increase in global temperatures is still possible, but the impacts will be severe if there aren't changes across every aspect of society - and soon… Audio
Wendy Miles QC: Arbitrator extraordinaire
Wendy Miles grew up in Piako and is now a prominent arbitrator and London-based QC, sought after as a leading expert on resolving international climate-change disputes. The Canterbury University… Audio
The race to get hybrid-electric jet planes off the ground
A team of Wellington scientists is hoping to use their technology to help build the world's first hybrid-electric jet plane. Three researchers from Victoria University's Robinson Research Institute… Audio
Student's court battle with govt over climate to begin
A law student is taking the government to court over what she calls it's failure to properly tackle climate change.
Govt orders stocktake for how NZ can meet carbon promise
The government has ordered an assessment of how New Zealand can meet its 2030 Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emission reduction target.
Paris Agreement not enough, UN warns
The international Paris Agreement comes into force today but the UN warns a further 25 percent cut off predicted emissions by 2030 will be needed.
Paris Agreement on climate change comes into force
The Paris AgreementParis Agreement to combat climate change comes into force today, 11 months after the historic deal got over the line. There's concern though, that signatory countries' domestic… Audio
Need for speed trumps the true cost of raising the limit
Reports of a "surge in support" for a higher speed limit cropped up in the news this week, backed by a big name broadcaster. But the environmental impact and the cost to the public went unmentioned. Audio
NZ's greenhouse gas bill could top $70 billion
New Zealand could face a $72 billion bill to meet its obligations under the Paris climate change agreement unless there's an effective international carbon market, an official says.
NZ ratifies Paris climate change agreement
New Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
NZ ratifies Paris Agreement to fight climate change
The Climate Change Minister, Paula Bennett says New Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement. It says it will reduce emissions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 Audio
China and US formally commit to the Paris climate accord
Leading American climate scientist welcomes the formal commitment by the American and Chinese governments to the Paris accord but questions whether there's sufficient polical consensus in the US to… Audio