Farmers need to get creative to reduce environmental impacts: Young Farmer finalist4 Oct 24 - By Jon Rawlinson | A three-time winner of the Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition is building a business around helping future farmers prepare for environmental challenges. |
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Nestlé questions NZ dairy farmers’ carbon claims22 Aug 24 - By Liz Kivi | Nestlé’s chief dairy buyer has challenged claims that New Zealand’s dairy farms have the lowest global carbon footprint. |
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UN-backed organisation approves Fonterra’s climate targets19 Aug 24 - By Jon Rawlinson | The world’s top corporate climate-target verifier, the London-based Science Based Targets initiative, has approved Fonterra’s emissions reductions targets. |
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European organisation accuses Fonterra of derailing climate action19 Jul 24 - A European organisation has accused big dairy and meat companies, including New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, of “distracting, delaying and derailing” action on climate change. |
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What does Denmark’s carbon tax mean for NZ?17 Jul 24 - By Nick Swallow | COMMENT: A few weeks back Denmark announced a proposal to introduce a tax on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. |
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Govt’s regulatory breather doesn’t change pressure on farm emissions9 Jul 24 - As the Government moves away from pricing farm emissions and looks to reduce methane targets, farmers are coming under increasing pressure from their customers to reduce all emissions. |
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More carrot, less stick for ag sector emissions reductions?1 Jul 24 - The Bank of New Zealand is the latest big business to become a shareholder of a public-private joint venture to reduce emissions from agriculture. |
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Climate announcements coming to Fieldays?11 Jun 24 - Farmers and the wider agricultural sector gathering at Fieldays this week make the event a likely venue for rolling out environment and climate change policy. |
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Additional $18 million to reduce agricultural emissions10 Apr 24 - The government and businesses are committing an additional $18 million to a public-private joint venture to reduce agricultural emissions. |
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Govt review of methane targets controversial with experts8 Apr 24 - The government’s plan for an independent review of agricultural methane targets consistent with no additional warming represents “dangerous thinking” according to an expert. |
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Fonterra launches new carbon tool6 Mar 24 - In a move it says is an industry first, Fonterra has launched a tool to help customers access the emissions profile of individual products. |
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Agri-focused board game for NCEA students20 Dec 23 - A new board game for NCEA students is aimed at attracting young farmers to the industry. |
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Fonterra announces 30% on-farm emissions reduction target10 Nov 23 - Fonterra has announced it is targeting a 30% intensity reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030 from a 2018 baseline. |
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$10 million “sheep of the future” could emit less methane21 Sep 23 - The government is putting $10.5 million towards breeding the “sheep of the future,” which will create fewer methane emissions as well as coping with hotter temperatures as summers heat up. |
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Farmers call for methane review based on flawed report, says expert19 Sep 23 - The agriculture sector is calling for a review of New Zealand’s methane targets, citing a report suggesting Kiwi farmers are being asked to do more than their fair share in terms of reductions. |
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Govt and agribusiness invest $4 million in US tech hoping to cut cow methane13 Sep 23 - A joint venture of major New Zealand agribusiness companies and the government has invested $4.1 million in a US start-up aiming to develop feed supplements to reduce methane emissions from cows. |
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Farmers welcome EPA approval of first methane inhibitor in New Zealand11 Aug 23 - The Environmental Protection Authority has approved a feed additive that could reduce methane emissions from livestock by 30%. |
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Govt gives Fonterra $90 million as part of $790 million spend to cut coal20 Jul 23 - The government is giving Fonterra $90 million as part of a $790 million investment to cut coal use at six of its dairy factories. |
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Scientists call on govt to develop climate-friendly national food strategy13 Jul 23 - The directors of six National Science Challenges are joining calls to the government to develop a national food strategy for New Zealand - one that will help reduce emissions as well as increase... |
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3 Oct 24 - A parliamentary report on climate adaptation is an important signal of the need... |
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Select committee recommendations on Resource Management Amendment Bill disappoint |
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1 Oct 24 - Media release | The Environmental Defence Society says proposals enable a... |
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UN General Assembly closes with growing consensus on fossil fuel phase out imperative |
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1 Oct 24 - Media release | The 79th United Nations General Assembly concluded with a... |
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30 Sep 24 - Media release | Concentrations of air pollutants decreased at many air quality... |
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27 Sep 24 - Media release | Technology and improved plant science are the keys to indoor... |
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