Emissions
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism Audio
Fonterra's plan to cut on-farm emissions by 30%
Fonterra has announced a plan to reduce its on-farm emissions by 30 percent, by 2030. Fonterra produced the equivalent of 12.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gas in the year to June, and 86 percent of… Audio
Lowering speed limits helps to reduce emissions
Waka Kotahi says it's lowered speed limits to 80 kilometres per hour on about four percent of New Zealand highways as part of the Road to Zero safety campaign.
The changes have frustrated many… Audio
Long Read: The MethaneSAT saga
By Eloise Gibson: How did New Zealand come to invest $29 million in a Bezos-backed methane satellite space plan? Audio
Sheep, beef and fish: Unlocking New Zealand's aquaculture potential
The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way. Audio
AirNZ to trial electric or hydrogen aircraft to lower emissions
It's a pilot, but not the kind Air New Zealand's used to. The national carrier's looking to trial low emissions aircraft to move freight starting in 2026. And it's looking for two airports to be part… Video, Audio
Helping solve concrete's biggest problem
Concrete production reportedly makes up eight per cent of our global carbon emissions worldwide. In 2020 we used 14 billion cubic metres of concrete according the Global Cement and Concrete… Audio
Climate Commissioner: 'current pathway will not get us there'
The government needs to take more urgent and bold actions on climate change, or risk missing its own emissions targets for 2026 to 2030 according to the Climate Change Commission. The Commission says… Audio
Framing farming’s important debates via the mailbox
Opposition to agricultural reforms gets a wide airing in the media, along with protest and lobby groups fighting the corner against ‘unworkable regulations.’ But farming industry groups - and many… Audio
'Little more than empty slogans and hype': Corporate climate pledges slammed
Promises by companies, banks and cities to achieve net-zero emissions often amount to little more than greenwashing, according to a report by UN experts.
Climate change and our survival instincts
The news is filled with doom and gloom about climate change - is there any reason to be optimistic? Audio
California's potential for NZ's agri-food sector
California's most senior food and agriculture official is in New Zealand at the moment with a delegation of growers, talking about the potential for New Zealand's agri-food sector in the Golden State… Audio
Farmers to pay for emissions from 2025
The Government is proposing bringing in agriculture emission levies from 2025. It has announced its response to submissions from the Climate Change Commission and the farming partnership He Waka Eke… Audio
Revealed: The vast area of pine forest needed to make a dent in methane emissions
A report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has found a very large number of pine trees would need to be planted to make a significant dent in farming emissions.
Should academics still be flying all over the world to conferences?
As borders reopen and New Zealanders return to the skies, a new report is pushing for a rethink on university staff travel. Overseas travel and academia often go hand in hand. Academics are expected… Audio
Can we punish our biggest emitters through the courts?
Our highest appellate court is being asked to do what Parliament will not - hold companies liable for contributing to climate change. Audio
Auckland council's plan to get people out of their cars
Auckland Council has released an ambitious proposal to reduce the city's transport emissions by two thirds over the next eight years. The Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway will encourage people to… Audio
Biofuel mandate is "greenwashing"- govt urged to drop policy
Environmental advocates say the government's plan to introduce biofuel into petrol and diesel is greenwashing and will actually contribute to an increase in global emissions. From next April, all… Audio
Is DOC missing the mark on new wild animal strategy?
Conservationists are concerned the Department of Conservation is standing by as wild animals wreck havoc on New Zealand's biodiversity. Susie Ferguson speaks with DOC's operations director Ben… Audio
The Week in Detail: GIB, farm emissions, and sick leave
The Detail podcast brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio