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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.
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NZGIF chair quits following SolarZero collapse |
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Friday - NZ Green Investment Finance chair Cecilia Tarrant has resigned in the wake of the SolarZero debacle. |
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Australia vs NZ: How do climate disclosure regimes stack up? |
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Friday - Australia’s mandatory climate reporting framework goes much further in scope than New Zealand’s equivalent disclosure requirements, according to a new report. |
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Media round-up |
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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... |
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Govt ferry plan puts climate change commitments at risk |
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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... |
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Cuts to science funding will hurt climate response |
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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 |
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Friday - Marginalised communities have been elevated during hearings in The Hague on impact of climate crisis |
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A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators |
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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... |
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Greece faced 9,500 forest fires this year, says minister |
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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. |
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Coal will be a central pillar of COP31 wherever it’s held |
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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... |
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EU’s new energy chief vows to end Russian fuel ties for good |
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Friday - Momentum for quitting Moscow’s revenue driver has stalled. “Something new needs to happen,” Dan Jørgensen told POLITICO. |
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To fix the world's problems, we need both optimism and pessimism |
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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 CALENDARFriday - 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 |
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Friday - Media release | The latest Energy Quarterly release from the Ministry of... |
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Wood products pivotal to NZ meeting climate targets |
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Thursday - Media release | Government support for boosting wood processing as outlined in... |
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New Zealand left behind as Australia invests a further $A500 million in energy efficiency |
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Wednesday - Media release | New Zealand investment in energy efficiency has fallen further... |
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$35,000 of Environmental Leaders Fund grants allocated |
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Wednesday - Media release | Twenty-three Northland schools and early childhood centres are... |
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Not too late to fix controversial Fast-track Approvals Bill |
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Tuesday - Media release | Parliament is expected to pass the Fast-track Approvals Bill... |
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Kāinga Ora’s ‘KO’ to the wool industry |
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Monday - Media release | Federated Farmers says Kāinga Ora’s decision to... |
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New Zealand Green Investment Finance shares Ministers' concerns with SolarZero liquidation |
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6 Dec 24 - Yesterday representatives of New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) met... |
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Auckland Council awards grants to advance community climate action |
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4 Dec 24 - Media release | Auckland Council has approved $260,000 from a total funding... |
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Scientists find link between temperature and carbon storage rates |
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4 Dec 24 - Media release | A huge global study has used teabags to measure carbon storage... |
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Pacific Youth hope historic hearing in the Hague delivers climate justice where COP did not |
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3 Dec 24 - Media release | Save the Children is urging world leaders to heed the call of... |
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New Zealand must step up and pay our fair share post-COP29 |
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29 Nov 24 - Media release | World Vision New Zealand and Oxfam Aotearoa are urging the New... |
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Princess Cruises confronted by climate protestors |
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28 Nov 24 - Media release | Climate Liberation Aotearoa gave Diamond Princess cruise ship... |
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Science minister 'asleep at the wheel' says science community, as reforms continually delayed |
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27 Nov 24 - Media release | Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins... |
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Microbes behind unprecedented surge in methane emissions |
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26 Nov 24 - Media release | Microbes - such as those living in wetlands, landfills or the... |
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