The Climate Change Commission has drawn on several models to help shape its advice to government, which is due to […]
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Budget 2021 – Expert Reaction
The government is increasing benefits, overhauling the health system, and funding green technologies in its latest Wellbeing Budget. Money is […]
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Earth Day tops off week of Covering Climate Now – In The News
Today is Earth Day, but for the past week journalists have been covering climate change and allowing their articles to […]
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Future of voluntary carbon mitigation – Expert Briefing
Carbon mitigation efforts by some NZ organisations will not work in the new context of the Paris Agreement, according to […]
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The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction
The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current […]
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US to rejoin Paris climate accord – Expert Reaction
Newly inaugurated US President Joseph Biden has signed an executive order re-entering the country into the Paris climate accord. The […]
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NIWA’s annual climate summary 2020 – Expert reaction
Last year was the seventh warmest on record for New Zealand, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2020. It […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020
2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]
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Enviro research funding “fragmented” – Expert Reaction
There’s a disconnect between the environmental research the Government says is important – like freshwater and biodiversity – and the […]
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Govt promises carbon neutral public sector by 2025 – Expert Reaction
Public sector agencies will soon be required to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions, and to offset any emissions […]
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