Ministry for the Environment
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather
18th Oct 25, 9:15am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
16th Oct 25, 10:52am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts to introduce legislation clarifying the responsibility of local government by requiring adaptation plans in the highest priority areas
People's homes, jobs plus the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are at growing risk as climate change and human activity puts pressure on New Zealand's oceans and coasts, report says
8th Oct 25, 1:39pm
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People's homes, jobs plus the fisheries and aquaculture sectors are at growing risk as climate change and human activity puts pressure on New Zealand's oceans and coasts, report says
Document on climate adaptation framework 'quite silent' over where costs will fall, Local Government New Zealand says
10th Jul 25, 3:34pm
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Document on climate adaptation framework 'quite silent' over where costs will fall, Local Government New Zealand says
Climate change will continue to bring 'substantial financial costs', need for change urgent - Independent Reference Group says in document on adaptation framework
10th Jul 25, 7:44am
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Climate change will continue to bring 'substantial financial costs', need for change urgent - Independent Reference Group says in document on adaptation framework
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton recommends phasing out forestry offsets for fossil emissions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
9th Apr 25, 2:00pm
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton recommends phasing out forestry offsets for fossil emissions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
The latest update on NZ’s state of the environment is sobering – but there are glimmers of progress, Christina McCabe says
9th Apr 25, 9:50am
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The latest update on NZ’s state of the environment is sobering – but there are glimmers of progress, Christina McCabe says
Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments
31st Oct 24, 10:31am
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Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments
Failure to meet climate commitments from Paris Agreement could cost New Zealand in trade partnerships, warns Climate Change Commission
3rd Aug 24, 9:20am
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Failure to meet climate commitments from Paris Agreement could cost New Zealand in trade partnerships, warns Climate Change Commission
Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010
23rd Jul 24, 12:23pm
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Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010
Government to limit the amount of new forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme
17th Jul 24, 7:16am
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Government to limit the amount of new forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme
Insurance Council tells Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee natural hazard events are affecting global reinsurers’ view of NZ
16th Jul 24, 12:57pm
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Insurance Council tells Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee natural hazard events are affecting global reinsurers’ view of NZ
Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
27th Mar 24, 4:05pm
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Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion
An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold
6th Sep 23, 1:11pm
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An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold
Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
20th Jul 23, 1:32pm
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Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars