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Natural hazards mapped 35 years ago, but mostly ignored
Residents of this century may not know or may not remember that over 30 years ago the Ministry of Works and Development's Water and Soil...
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Mar 2, 20231 min read
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Carbon Credit Value in Regenerating NZ Native Forests
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme is unique in the world in that it is the only national ETS that includes carbon forestry. Young...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Banning permanent pine forests from the NZETS will at least double carbon prices
Commentary on MPI Policy Proposal: "Managing exotic afforestation forestry incentives"- proposal to change forestry incentives in the...
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Feb 24, 20234 min read
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New Zealand Government Supercharges Emissions Trading Scheme for 2020
On 19.12.2019, the New Zealand Government released its proposals for reforming the price settings on the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme in...
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Feb 24, 20231 min read
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Methane emissions from farm animals a 'green herring' in New Zealand
A recent article in The Guardian reports that climate change denial is changing tack from outright denial to a clever 'deflection'...
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Feb 24, 20233 min read
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Independent Climate Commission gives New Zealand opportunity to be Number One again
The new Labour - NZ First - Green Party Coalition Government's proposal to call an Independent Commission on Climate Change provides the...
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Feb 24, 20233 min read
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New Zealand needs to grab every carbon credit it can
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s recent report on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions highlights the need for...
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Feb 24, 20232 min read
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We must climate-proof our rural industries
This year’s drought is the first clear example we have of climate change directly affecting our very important rural industries. The...
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Feb 24, 20234 min read
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