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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
Scientists want intervention in marine reserves
Aotearoa's coastal waters are protected by more than 40 marine reserves, where it is illegal to fish, disturb or take any marine life.
Even after decades of protection, damage caused by overfishing… 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
Tree vandalism on the rise in Auckland
Auckland Council has reported an increase in vandalism to trees and vegetation on council land during the latest lockdown period.
Farmers need support to adjust to increase in dry conditions, reports say
Regional councils and primary sector bodies are being told they need to act now to better support farmers to grow food under increasingly dry conditions.
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
Z Energy back in black with $92m half-year profit
Z Energy is back in profit as sales and margins picked up as business improved after last year's Covid-19 lockdowns.
'We have enough land for a trillion trees'
The first major deal of the COP26 climate summit was a pledge to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. Kathryn speaks with highly acclaimed and award-winning British science journalist Fred Pearce… 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
COP26: Oxfam Britain CEO on latest pledges
Another day of COP26, another day of pledges, this time on the costs of climate changes. Billed as "Finance Day" overnight there has been a host of finance announcements.
A coalition of financial… Audio
COP26: Another day of pledges in 'Finance Day'
Another day of COP26, another day of pledges, this time on the costs of climate changes.
Billed as "Finance Day" overnight there has been a host of finance announcements.
Including from a coalition… Audio
NZ politician promises to amplify Pacific positions at COP26
Pacific countries not at the UN COP26 climate change summit have been told NZ will try to amplify their positions in negotiations. Audio
COP26: More pledges overnight
Overnight, there have been more pledges at COP26 - this time financial.
A coalition of financial institutions, made up of hundreds of the world's biggest banks and finance companies, is pledging 130… Audio
Totara treasure hunt
Claire Concannon hits the Central Otago hills with Botany PhD student Ben Teele to imagine the landscape as it use to be, and to follow the clues to find leftover pockets of tōtara trees. Audio
Totara treasure hunt
Claire Concannon hits the Central Otago hills with Botany PhD student Ben Teele to imagine the landscape as it use to be, and to follow the clues to find leftover pockets of tōtara trees.
AudioCOP26: World leaders meeting ends, negotiators take over
Today was the second and final day of the leaders meeting at the UN COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.
Environment groups criticise govt's decision to avoid methane cuts
Environmental groups say it is pointless and cynical for the government to sign up to a global pact to drastically slash methane emissions when it has no plans to match the goal itself.
COP26: Govt pledges to slash methane, but has no plan
Environmental groups says it is pointless and cynical for the government to sign up to a global pact to drastically slash methane emissions when it has no plans to match the goal itself.
More than… Audio
