House hears ETS 'far left' debate

7 Jun 13 - 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.

Minister defends Denniston decisions

31 May 13 - Conservation Minister Nick Smith says he deliberately approved Bathurst Resources’ mining application for the Denniston Plateau just one day before the new Crown Minerals Act came into effect.

Don't blame biofuels, says minister

15 Mar 13 - The Government is denying its decision to scrap the biofuels obligation contributed to Solid Energy’s financial meltdown.

Question for PM: UN is serious, are you?

22 Feb 13 - Green Party MP Kennedy Graham told Parliament this week that the United Nations Security Council is starting to consider climate change a serious risk.

Key's climate change answers anger Greens

1 Feb 13 - Prime Minister John Key was challenged in Parliament this week over why he didn’t mention climate change in his outline of Government priorities for the year.

Key defends climate change actions

7 Dec 12 - Prime Minister John Key says that he takes criticism of New Zealand’s actions on climate change with a grain of salt.

Is ETS a scheme or a scam, ask Greens

21 Sep 12 - New Zealand's emissions trading scheme could be renamed the emissions trading scam, Parliament has heard.

Greens: Why NZ was a failure at Rio

20 Jul 12 - New Zealand has failed to live up to the commitments to sustainable development it made 20 years ago at the Rio Earth Summit, the Green Party says.

Greens probe fossil-fuel subsidies

22 Jun 12 - The Government is being accused of undermining its own policy to cut fossil-fuel subsidies, by encouraging oil exploration and giving free carbon credits to internationally exposed emitters.

Joyce slams businessmen's report

15 Jun 12 - Economic Development Minister Stephen Joyce says the Pure Advantage business group is just looking for subsidies for businesses it likes.

We're late, but no worries, says Smith

9 Mar 12 - New Zealand might have missed the deadline for submissions on increasing international emissions reduction levels, but Climate Change Minister Nick Smith says it’s not a problem.

Greens demand subsidy answers

30 Sep 11 - The Government is being accused of subsidising the fossil fuel industry while at the same time campaigning internationally for an end to fossil fuel-industry subsidies.

Govt under fire over southern lignite

15 Jul 11 - The Government came under fire in Parliament this week for supporting plans for a lignite mine in Southland while talking about how the world should phase out subsidies for fossil fuels.

ETS: Shark swallows the Maori minnow

27 Nov 09 - There is a famous story in Te Ao Mâori. It is about a kahawai, not unlike the Mâori Party, and the great white shark. The great white shark said to the kahawai

Multi-party backing for admin bill to develop emissions trading market

23 Nov 09 - Parliament has adopted a Commerce Select Committee report’ recommending changes to law which will allow the country’s new emissions trading market to develop.

IN THE HOUSE: Maori Party ETS deal

20 Nov 09 - Parliament yesterday discussed the potential impacts of the emissions trading scheme on Maori.

IN THE HOUSE: First reading, Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill, September 24, 2009

23 Sep 09 - Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith: Mr Speaker, I move that the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill now be read a first time.

IN THE HOUSE: Deal with Maori under scrutiny

18 Sep 09 - Questions over the deal between the National and Maori parties have dominated environmental debates in Parliament this week.

Row as Parker demands House sees ETS report

28 Aug 09 - There was heated debate at Parliament yesterday over claims the ETS review select committee’s report should have been immediately presented to the House under standing orders.

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