House hears ETS 'far left' debate
This week's OECD Economic Report on New Zealand sparked an exchange in Parliament over whether the Emissions Trading Scheme is a "far left" policy.
View ArticleGroser defends climate change attitudes
This week in Parliament, Climate Change Minister Tim Groser found himself defending statements by two of his Cabinet colleagues that seem to suggest they are not entirely convinced that anthropogenic...
View ArticleWe're a world climate leader, says minister
New Zealand is near the top of the list for "sensible" climate change policy, the Government says.
View ArticleI'm proud of our climate record, says Groser
Withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol has not damaged New Zealand's clean and green image, says Climate Change Minister Tim Groser.
View ArticleEmissions target under fire from MPs
The Government's 2020 emissions reduction target came under fire in Parliament this week.
View ArticleGreens quiz minister on emissions reduction
News that New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions are expected to grow by more than a third by 2040 prompted questions in Parliament this week, as Green Party climate change spokesman Dr Kennedy Graham...
View ArticleIt's the forestry effect, explains Groser
The Government is blaming a projected greenhouse gas emissions increase on forestry cycles.
View ArticleNats push green achievements
National is preparing to strut its environmental stuff this weekend, as itsBluegreens Forum gathers in Kaikoura.
View ArticleWe're keen on renewables, says Bridges
Energy Minister Simon Bridges says the Government is just as excited about renewables as it is about oil and gas.
View ArticleNo worries, says Bridges, the world loves us
Associate Climate Change Minister Simon Bridges says New Zealand's is respected internationally for its action on climate change.
View ArticleAnyway, says Key, the ETS was brought in by National
Prime Minister John Key is claiming credit for bringing in the Emissions Trading Scheme - despite the fact his party actually voted against it.
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright will on Thursday release her report on the implications for New Zealand of sea level rises. Dr Jan Wright
View ArticleGroser: I've given no advice on stranded assets
Climate Change Minister Tim Groser says he has given no advice to Finance Minister Bill English on protecting people's pensions against the risk of stranded assets in fossil fuel companies.
View ArticleLittle strengthens climate change muscle
Labour leader Andrew Little has used today's shadow cabinet reshuffle to send a strong signal on climate change and environmental issues, by boosting the issue up the rankings, appointing a...
View ArticleLabour's new voice wins support for island nations
Labour's new climate change spokesman for the Pacific already has runs on the board - getting the influential Parliamentarians for Global Action network to push for internationally recognition for...
View ArticleMinister puts figure on hot-air credits
More than a quarter of the units New Zealand used to meet its Kyoto commitments were hot-air credits, Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett said in Parliament yesterday.
View ArticleNATS' 19%: Bennett blames population growth
New Zealand's net greenhouse gas emissions have gone up 19 per cent under the National Government - and Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett is blaming population growth.
View ArticleBUDGET 2016: One-for-two goes but price cap stays
The one-for-two subsidy to emitters will be phased out from January, but the $25 price cap and the allocation of free credits to trade-exposed heavy emitters are staying, the Government has just...
View ArticleCLIMATE CO-OP: Welcome to Coalition of the Willing
By editor ADELIA HALLETT | The announcement yesterday of a formal working relationship between the Labour and Green parties is a potential turning-point in New Zealand's battle to adapt to climate change.
View ArticleDIRTY DOLLARS: PM's bank backs the big polluters
A bank in which Prime Minister John Key is a shareholder has been named one of the worst in the world for its level of investing in fossil fuels.
View ArticleNo way, Nick, you can't claim credit for the ETS
The Government is doing it again - claiming to have introduced the Emissions Trading Scheme when it actually voted against it.
View ArticleNO WORRIES: Science will fix emissions, says PM
John Key ... science will provide the answersPRIME MINISTER John Key says New Zealand can cut greenhouse gas emissions while increasing agricultural production, despite advice to the contrary.
View ArticleCARBON COFFERS: $100,000 offsets VIP air travel
VIP travel ... RNZAF Boeings carry government leaders on overseas businessTAXPAYERS are paying $25 a tonne to offset the climate impact of air travel by Cabinet ministers and their staff.
View ArticleGreens toss bouquet to Bennett, but ...
CLIMATE MINISTER and deputy prime minister Paula Bennett has received a bouquet for her action on climate change from an unexpected quarter - Green MP Kennedy Graham.
View ArticleMinister defends action on water standards
Nick Smith testing the waters ENVIRONMENTAL debates in Parliament yesterday stayed with the issue of the moment - fresh water.
View ArticleRMA changes get through Parliament - just
THE GOVERNMENT's changes to the Resource Management Act scraped through Parliament last night.
View ArticleUpton gets job, but not everyone is pleased
Simon Upton SIMON UPTON's nomination to be the next Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has been confirmed by Parliament, but it wasn't unanimous.
View ArticleEmissions on right track, says Finance Minister
Steven Joyce ... not enough time to mention climate change FINANCE MINISTER Steven Joyce, who explained yesterday that he didn't have time to mention climate change in his Budget speech, says New...
View ArticleMPs to get the heatwave message
PARLIAMENT will be asked tomorrow to note that up to a third of the world's population is now exposed to deadly heatwaves as a result of climate change.
View ArticleGovernment snubs MP's climate change motion
THE GOVERNMENT is refusing to support a motion acknowledging that a third of the world's population is now exposed to deadly heatwaves because of climate change.
View ArticleNats choose new spokespeople
MPS FROM the pan-Parliamentary Globe group have taken over responsibility for climate change and the environment in the National Party caucus.
View ArticleEx-MP to keep ties with Beehive climate group
Kennedy Graham FORMER Green MP Kennedy Graham will keep working with the ground-breaking cross-Parliamentary Globe climate group, its new chairperson says.
View ArticleTHE HOUSE: When was the last gas bonanza?
THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT THE GOVERNMENT'S ban on new oil and gas exploration permits, threats to restrict the number of cows and charging applicants for the cost of inquiries for marine consents were...
View ArticleHas Coast got climate facts, Muller asks ministers
Todd Muller OPPOSITION climate spokesman Todd Muller wants to know if the Government has provided the West Coast Regional Council with evidence that human-induced climate change is real.
View ArticleLook it up, minister tells West Coast council
The council ...Terry Archer, Neal Clementson, Stuart Challenger, Andrew Robb, Peter McDonnell, Alan Birchfield, Peter Ewen. CLIMATE MINISTER James Shaw says he doesn't intend explaining climate...
View ArticleClimate-wise Smith warns of blind commitment
Nick Smith ... don't repeat mistakes of the past NEW ZEALAND'S political elder statesman on climate change is warning of a potential gilets jeune-style backlash against the costs of climate action.
View ArticleZero-carbon bill sets out on rocky road
THE GOVERNMENT'S zero-carbon bill is off for public consultation with some big questions hanging over it.
View ArticleTaxpayers face $600m carbon prices bill
RISING carbon prices are likely to cost taxpayers $600 million this year.
View ArticleScott Simpson National's new climate voice
Scott Simpson COROMANDEL MP Scott Simpson is the National Party's new climate spokesperson.
View ArticleLeaders (well, some of them) are talking climate change
Jacinda Ardern gets the Parliamentary year under way CLIMATE CHANGE was on the lips of the leaders of two of the five parties in Parliament when it resumed this week.
View ArticleClimate change low on Nats' question list
FEWER THAN five per cent of the written questions to Government ministers lodged this year are about climate change.
View ArticleFRIDAY POLITICS: A new look at the air we breathe
Jacinda Ardern takes a bowl of yaqona with Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama THE GOVERNMENT announced plans this week to overhaul the rules governing air quality and fine particulate matter.
View ArticleConstruction sector latest focus for emissions cuts
EMISSIONS limits will be imposed as part of resource consents for new buildings under proposals to cut emissions from the construction sector.
View ArticleBill requires finance sector to disclose climate risks
A BILL requiring the financial sector to disclose the impact of climate change on their business and explain how they manage climate-related risks has its first reading in Parliament this week.
View ArticleCarbon dividend would be "socially progressive": Shaw
CLIMATE Change Minister James Shaw told this morning's Environment Select Committee that using revenues from ETS auctions to pay a carbon dividend would be "socially progressive."
View ArticleQuestions, questions, questions….
CLIMATE change is the existential question of our age, so it's hardly surprising it generates more than a few parliamentary written questions…. but too often those questions reveal more about the...
View ArticleAotearoa first country to pass climate reporting law
AOTEAROA has become the first country in the world to pass a law requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks and opportunities.
View ArticleTackling climate change at the core of government's economic strategy: PM
TACKLING climate change will be at the core of the government's economic strategy, prime minister Jacinda Ardern declared in her first parliamentary speech of the year yesterday.
View ArticleShaw worried carbon budgets don't go far enough
"I KNOW that there are those who will be worried that these emissions budgets do not go far enough. I'm one of them," climate change minister James Shaw told Parliament yesterday in the opening speech...
View ArticleForestry ETS changes pass
Among the bills to pass into law in Parliament’s recent Urgency session was the extension of the penalty transition regime for small forestry owners who remove trees.
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