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Govt's choice of climate leadership criticised as ‘Trumpian’

Friday - New climate-related appointments have been met with a mixed reaction from policy experts, with one predicting the appointments signal the government will eventually disestablish the Climate Change Commission.

NZGIF chair quits following SolarZero collapse

Friday - NZ Green Investment Finance chair Cecilia Tarrant has resigned in the wake of the SolarZero debacle.

Australia vs NZ: How do climate disclosure regimes stack up?

Friday - Australia’s mandatory climate reporting framework goes much further in scope than New Zealand’s equivalent disclosure requirements, according to a new report.

Media round-up

Friday - In our weekly round-up of climate coverage in local media: Former Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says we can either get on with the low-carbon transition “or be overwhelmed by it," Fonterra...

Govt ferry plan puts climate change commitments at risk

Thursday - Opposition parties are among a chorus of voices criticising the government’s 'omnishambles' ferry announcement, saying it has created further uncertainty while setting the country up for more carbon...

Cuts to science funding will hurt climate response

Thursday - Scientists and academics have slammed the government’s “horrifying” decision to cut humanities and social science funding, with some saying it will hinder the country’s ability to combat climate...

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‘A human face on an abstract problem’: international court forced to listen to climate victims

Friday - Marginalised communities have been elevated during hearings in The Hague on impact of climate crisis

A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Friday - Our planet’s future hangs in the balance due to the unabated greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Treating these emissions as something that can be owned and exchanged in a market has...

Greece faced 9,500 forest fires this year, says minister

Friday - About 9,500 forest fires, including one on the outskirts of Athens, consumed nearly 44,500 hectares of land this year, Greece's hottest and driest on record, official said on Tuesday.

Coal will be a central pillar of COP31 wherever it’s held

Friday - In the shadows of COP29, two of the world’s most coal-dependent countries are still bidding to host the UN climate summit in 2026, offering what could be a unique moment to renew focus on coal, write...

EU’s new energy chief vows to end Russian fuel ties for good

Friday - Momentum for quitting Moscow’s revenue driver has stalled. “Something new needs to happen,” Dan Jørgensen told POLITICO.

To fix the world's problems, we need both optimism and pessimism

Friday - Solving challenges like climate change not only requires ambitious targets, but also an honest appraisal of uncertainty and possible failure.

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CLIMATE CALENDAR

Friday - The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
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Looking back...

TEN YEARS AGO…

Friday - Ten years ago, the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo banned hydraulic fracturing in the state, citing public health concerns.
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Low hydro lake levels require continued reliance on coal and gas for electricity

Friday - Media release | The latest Energy Quarterly release from the Ministry of...

Wood products pivotal to NZ meeting climate targets

Thursday - Media release | Government support for boosting wood processing as outlined in...

New Zealand left behind as Australia invests a further $A500 million in energy efficiency

Wednesday - Media release | New Zealand investment in energy efficiency has fallen further...

$35,000 of Environmental Leaders Fund grants allocated

Wednesday - Media release | Twenty-three Northland schools and early childhood centres are...

Not too late to fix controversial Fast-track Approvals Bill

Tuesday - Media release | Parliament is expected to pass the Fast-track Approvals Bill...

Kāinga Ora’s ‘KO’ to the wool industry

Monday - Media release | Federated Farmers says Kāinga Ora’s decision to...

New Zealand Green Investment Finance shares Ministers' concerns with SolarZero liquidation

6 Dec 24 - Yesterday representatives of New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) met...

Auckland Council awards grants to advance community climate action

4 Dec 24 - Media release | Auckland Council has approved $260,000 from a total funding...

Scientists find link between temperature and carbon storage rates

4 Dec 24 - Media release | A huge global study has used teabags to measure carbon storage...

Pacific Youth hope historic hearing in the Hague delivers climate justice where COP did not

3 Dec 24 - Media release | Save the Children is urging world leaders to heed the call of...

New Zealand must step up and pay our fair share post-COP29

29 Nov 24 - Media release | World Vision New Zealand and Oxfam Aotearoa are urging the New...

Princess Cruises confronted by climate protestors

28 Nov 24 - Media release | Climate Liberation Aotearoa gave Diamond Princess cruise ship...

Science minister 'asleep at the wheel' says science community, as reforms continually delayed

27 Nov 24 - Media release | Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins...

Microbes behind unprecedented surge in methane emissions

26 Nov 24 - Media release | Microbes - such as those living in wetlands, landfills or the...

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