Climate Change
Royal Society suggests fuel for change
ANALYSIS: New Zealand can and should wean its economy off fossil fuels to tackle climate change, a Royal Society of New Zealand report says. Veronika Meduna sorts through the facts.
Acting on climate change - Royal Society of NZ report
In its latest report on climate change, the Royal Society of New Zealand lays out options for how we coudl reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Acting on climate change - Royal Society of NZ report
In its latest report on climate change, the Royal Society of New Zealand lays out options for how we coudl reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Audio90% renewable energy target possible, experts say
The government's goal of 90 percent renewable electricity generation by 2025 can be achieved, a new report says.
How do we wean ourselves off fossil fuel ?
New Zealand's target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 30 percent below our 2005 levels by 2030. However, our gross Green House Gas emissions per capita are well above average for developed… Audio
NZ told to act immediately to reduce climate chance threats
Climate change experts remain optimistic that New Zealand has time to convert to a low-carbon economy by 2025. Audio
Renewable electricity target a tough ask
Hopes are fading that New Zealand will reach its goal of having 90 percent of electricity coming from renewable sources by 2025. Audio
Hopes fade of 90 percent renewable electricity goal
Hopes are fading that New Zealand will reach its goal of having 90 per cent renewable electricity by 2025. Audio
Doubts Govt can meet renewable energy target
The Climate Change Minister, Paula Bennett, may have jumped the gun by telling a global forum New Zealand is on track to generate 90 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. Audio
Govt's action over carbon credits criticised
The government has not done enough to show fake carbon credits will not be used by New Zealand again, an author into a report on the issue says.
Tough road ahead for Climate Change Minister
Power Play: The responsibility for New Zealand's approach to climate change now rests in Paula Bennett's hands, writes Chris Bramwell.
Paris Agreement to be signed but will it be ratified?
The historic Paris Agreement to tackle climate change will be signed tomorrow at a high-level ceremony in New York. Audio
Report brings climate change home
A new report published by the Royal Society of New Zealand highlights six key climate change implications for New Zealand. Audio
Report brings climate change home
A new report published by the Royal Society of New Zealand highlights six key climate change implications for New Zealand.
AudioEl Niño blamed for Sydney Harbour coral bleaching
Coral bleaching has been discovered in Sydney Harbour for what is believed to be the first time.
Sea level rise threat to NZ coasts
Climate change could swamp significant areas with even modest rises in sea levels, according to a Royal Society of NZ report.
Sea levels could rise 1.1m by end of the century- Royal Society
A new report by leading New Zealand scientists is warning two thirds of New Zealanders are living in flood-prone areas, leaving them at the mercy of climate change. Audio
NZ accused of being a climate change cheat
New Zealand has been accused of cheating in the way it fights climate change in a new report written for the Morgan Foundation. Audio
Rising sea levels could result in negative equity
The public and private sectors have been told they need to urgently work together to stop home owners' equity plummeting as a result of climate change.
'Drastic' Antarctic melt could double sea-level rise
Global sea levels could rise by more than double the current best estimate, according to a new study published in Nature.
