Climate Change
Farmers flag forests at CCC target talks
Forestry conversions and economic woes raised by farmers in Climate Change Commission meetings.
Doing right by the climate and each other
If methane targets for farming are reduced, some other Kiwi industry may have to pick up the tab, writes Bryan Gibson.
Export lobby frowns on shipping carbon proposal
If NZ looks at this policy it will amount to double dipping, double counting and double pay, says Export NZ.
Methane review a major win for farmers
Reducing emissions is how we prevent warming, but it’s important to remember not all emissions have the same warming impact, writes Wayne Langford.
Westpac report puts numbers to climate pain
NZ exposed on two fronts: short, sharp shocks and gradual seasonal change.
Barn-fed cow theory running out of gas
We should keep doing what we’re doing and leave the Europeans to their own GHG systems, says Alan Emerson.
Many moving parts to land-use change
B.linc forum explores risks and opportunities of popular climate change strategy.
Carbon dividend comes up against cash squeeze
Recycling carbon tax to households has worked in other countries, say proponents
NZ farmers can maintain their competitive edge on emissions
Doubts about the future of ‘grass-fed’ farming misplaced, says head of methane joint venture.
EU backs draft anti-greenwashing laws
Legislation will also ban environmental claims based solely on carbon offsetting schemes.
Dairying a solution to climate change mitigation, not the problem
Chair of Southern Pastures says NZ dairy farmers can be heroes of climate change.
NZ signs on to global GHG research effort
The aim is to accelerate mitigation technologies for agricultural methane emissions.
O’Connor at summit on agri climate change
Washington DC meeting expected to be this year’s milestone event in field.
Climate change sharpens weed and pest threat
But report also highlights opportunities for a food-producing nation as crop conditions alter.
Trees won’t save us, Climate Change Commission warns
NZ must act with greater urgency to reduce GHG, and not by over-planting forests either.
Whiplash from backtracking on carbon regs
New fees will make it more challenging for landowners to register native forests, says CarbonCrop CEO Jo Blundell.
Fonterra receives $2.5m funding to replace more coal boilers
The support comes from the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Process Heat Contestable Fund.
New study points to reduced warming effect of methane
The scientists say despite their findings, methane remains a potent contributor to global warming, and efforts to reduce methane emissions are still required.
Commission warns govt on ETS failings
It is critical NZ get its ETS settings right, says Climate Change Commissioner.
Pioneering climate action centre open for business
World-leading public-private partnership invests in methane-inhibiting agritech.
Israel has the water technology for a thirsty planet
Country offered emergency water management technology to New Zealand after the floods.
GHG just the start for global farm targets
Range of targets and protocols coming up as consumers ask more of their food producers, Rabobank’s Marttin tells Farm2Fork.
Reason for agri optimism in NZ, says global food exec
It has been determined that 40-50% of climate impacts come from the agriculture industry.
Gabrielle’s impact dialled up by global warming
International study releases early take on cyclone’s place in climate change picture.
Year’s first carbon auction could be a no-show
Traders’ confidence dented by collapse in price of NZUs.
Helpful tips to winter-proof your farm
As we approach the winter months it’s important to be prepared for the challenges and uncertainties that come with unpredictable weather events.
Farming beset by mixed messages and mangled meteorology
Alan Emerson has had it with the shifting sands where politics and agriculture intersect.
Bold climate plays will pay off in GDP surge – report
The fight against climate change will be won or lost in Asia-Pacific, says Deloitte study.
Are NZ farmers being left behind on insurance options?
As a new form of insurance makes headway in Australia and the US, NZ farmers could wonder why it's not yet available here.
Wean NZ off forestry offsets, says Upton
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has “grave doubts” about NZ’s reliance on forestry offsets as a way of meeting emission targets for fossil carbon dioxide.
Govt puts funds into post-doc GHG studies
Millions of dollars from climate action budget will support researchers in the field.
Counting the cost of rebuilding rural NZ after Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone is likely to open the door to the looming conversation about vulnerability to climate change and an affordable response to it, providing communities with infrastructure fit for purpose.
A bad time to drop the biofuel mandate
Cutting the mandate represents short-term thinking during a climate crisis, says Scion expert.
Lessons in varied Gisborne damage rates
Value of maintaining infrastructure and enforcing better rules laid bare.
Climate change tops matrix driver report
Climate change is one of five issues that have more than doubled in importance over the past several years, according to a report from Our Land and Water.
Glimpse of NZ’s future in Auckland flood
Nowhere is safe from extreme weather these days, says climate science expert James Renwick.
Tonga eruption and the weather: too soon to call it
NIWA and WeatherWatch weigh in on whether the Tonga eruption is affecting the weather.
A better, cheaper way to plant natives takes root
More effective method comes in at a third of conventional method’s cost
Te Tairāwhiti petition a call to reason
Communities are not ready to wait for the next storm for addressing issues affecting their regions as the cost of floods keep flowing.
Rural Support Trust provides cyclone relief for farmers
The Rural Support Trust provided aid to farmers affected by Cyclone Hale in Tairāwhiti and Wairarapa.
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