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Media round-up

12 Sep 2025

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Climate adaptation discussions descended into political squabbling at a recent conference; New Zealand may find itself no longer trusted by allies if it ditches climate goals; and are we living through the fastest energy transformation in human history?

Ex-climate tsar likens squabbling politicians to toddlers

By Marc Daalder, Newsroom

MPs on a climate panel managed to agree on just one point, that the government won’t be able to pay for adaptation.


Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

By Peter Newman and Ray Wills, The Conversation

We’re living through the fastest energy transformation in human history.


Climate sabotage

By Dame Anne Salmond, Newsroom

In a globalised world, a small country that breaks ranks with its allies and trading partners is likely to find itself isolated, vulnerable to reprisals and no longer trusted.


Shane Jones calls for renationalising of power market

RNZ 

There are increasing calls for the government to take action over power prices, as surging bills have many New Zealanders – particularly those on lower and fixed incomes – feeling the strain.


Pulling out of the Paris climate deal will only become more popular

By Heather du Plessis-Allan, NZ Herald

OPINION: Act and NZ First are duking it out over who first came up with the idea of pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement.


Nature as shareholder: reimagining ownership

By Stephen Moe

As businesses pursue sustainability to ensure their resilience, a novel approach invites us to reimagine how business and nature can achieve mutual benefit.


No, national parks are not commons
By Catherine Knight, Substack
Catherine Knight responds to a RNZ review on her book, An Uncommon Land.

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