Climate
COP26: Obama chides China and Russia, urges support for poorer nations
Former US President Barack Obama has called for rich nations to end years of deadlock with developing countries over cash for climate change, and criticised China and Russia.
NZ pushing to make sure COP26 isn't just hot air
New Zealand is pushing to make sure the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow aren't just hot air.
The Climate Change Minister James Shaw is co-leading work to set rules to verify countries are making the… Audio
COP26: Article Six talks might finally get over the line
Negotiators are working frantically at the COP26 climate summit to get an agreement on international carbon markets which has failed time and again.
COP26: Work underway on international carbon market
A new international carbon market has been on the table since the Paris Agreement in 2015 but it has never been signed off.
Now, Negotiators at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow are working… Audio
COP26: Obama says countries failed to follow action plans
It's crunch time for the COP26 climate conference, as nations hammer out final negotiations this week.
So far there have been some breakthroughs, but some experts are concerned they won't even get… Audio
Climate Change Minister James Shaw arrives at COP26
Calling from Glasgow Minister for Climate James Shaw tells Karyn Hay who he is excited to speak to, transparency in New Zealand's relationship with China and what he hopes to achieve at Cop 26. Audio
Why women can lead the way on climate adaptation
Opinion - The theme for today at the COP26 climate summit is "adaptation." Six leading international women climate experts explain why adaptation is both necessary and possible.
What's the difference between 1.5C and 2C of global warming?
Explainer - The 2015 Paris Agreement commits to limiting global warming to well below 2C, while world leaders at the UN climate summit are stressing a 1.5C limit. Scientists explain the different…
COP26: 100 climate protests around the world over weekend
World leaders are heading in to the second week of the Climate Change Olympics - the COP26 conference in the Scottish City of Glasgow... Nathan Rarere was joined by our reporter in the UK Laura… Audio
Call to ban industrial coal use in Nelson
A climate action group are petitioning Nelson City Council to end industrial coal use in the region.
COP26: NZ makes another climate commitment
New Zealand is among about 40 countries agreeing to phase out coal burning for electricity generation in the next 10 to 20 years - but major players Australia, the US, China and India are missing.
Pacific voices speak up at COP26
Pacific delegates at COP26 are united in their message - to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees.
More than 20,000 people from across the world are attending the UN climate summit - world leaders have… Audio
COP26: critics slam summit as just more hot air on climate
There's no shortage of criticism that the Climate Change Summit in Glasgow is too much hot air and not enough action.
But some climate analysts are encouraged by what they see as a tangible push for… Audio
COP26: Indonesia criticises 'unfair' deal to end deforestation
Indonesia has criticised the terms of a global deal to end deforestation by 2030, signalling that the country may not abide by it.
COP26: Focus turns to absent China
COP26, has been focussing on China's rising emissions, and absence from the summit.
Zihan Xuan is a Chinese National at COP26, working with the UNFCCC youth delegation.
He spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio
COP26: NZ coal campaigner on pledge to phase out burning
Coal was the big issue overnight at COP26.
New Zealand, along with more than 40 countries, has agreed to phase out coal burning for electricity generation in the next 10 to 20 years in a new… Audio
COP26: Indigenous voices in the spotlight
Māori voices are being heard loud and clear by the top brass at the UN's COP26 Summit in Glasgow.
Kiwi climate activists are working with other indigenous delegates to advocate for millions of… Audio
COP26 looks into global flying habits
As to be expected, there has been a focus on flying this COP26, including on leaders taking private jets to get to the event this week. Nxt week there will be a focus on greening transportation - this… Audio
COP26: International banks pledge more than $100 trillion to green projects
It was "finance day" at the COP26 climate summit which saw a group of huge international banks pledge to use their more than $100 trillion asset base to fund green projects. Audio
COP26: Clean energy coalition announced at Glasgow
A new high-level coalition for clean energy has been announced at the Glasgow climate summit, involving major governments, international organisations, legislators, business leaders, researchers and… Audio
