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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Labour promises to restore ‘credibility and certainty’ to the carbon market with the aim of generating revenues that can be invested in affordable energy and resilience
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Labour promises to restore ‘credibility and certainty’ to the carbon market with the aim of generating revenues that can be invested in affordable energy and resilience
Cross-party agreement the ETS requires major reform is needed, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says, with the role of forestry requiring a fundamental rethink
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Cross-party agreement the ETS requires major reform is needed, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says, with the role of forestry requiring a fundamental rethink
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The Government shortlists proposals to import LNG in Taranaki with plans to sign a contract by mid-year, Energy Minister Simon Watts says
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The Government shortlists proposals to import LNG in Taranaki with plans to sign a contract by mid-year, Energy Minister Simon Watts says
'These are likely to be large': After years of 'raiding the environmental piggy bank', the environment is sending New Zealand invoices, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says
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'These are likely to be large': After years of 'raiding the environmental piggy bank', the environment is sending New Zealand invoices, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says
Insurers would be forced to cover specific customers which could push up prices and make it harder to offer insurance if ‘Woke Banking’ Bill goes ahead, Insurance Council of New Zealand says
Insurers would be forced to cover specific customers which could push up prices and make it harder to offer insurance if ‘Woke Banking’ Bill goes ahead, Insurance Council of New Zealand says
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton recommends phasing out forestry offsets for fossil emissions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
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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
Finance and Expenditure Committee moves to wrap up banking inquiry without input from reinsurers, despite recommendation from Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Finance and Expenditure Committee moves to wrap up banking inquiry without input from reinsurers, despite recommendation from Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, tells banking inquiry its ‘entirely appropriate’ for banks and insurers to consider climate risks in order to ensure the sustainability of profits over time
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Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, tells banking inquiry its ‘entirely appropriate’ for banks and insurers to consider climate risks in order to ensure the sustainability of profits over time
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says complex and costly environmental rules can be ineffective
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says complex and costly environmental rules can be ineffective
Government review could recommend easing emission reduction targets for farmers and freezing current methane levels in the atmosphere
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Government review could recommend easing emission reduction targets for farmers and freezing current methane levels in the atmosphere
Gabrielle is changing minds about plantation forestry. But with the full-country focus now on climate adaption especially for urban areas, Guy Trafford worries that the East Coast issues may slip off the radar
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Gabrielle is changing minds about plantation forestry. But with the full-country focus now on climate adaption especially for urban areas, Guy Trafford worries that the East Coast issues may slip off the radar
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says there are good reasons to allow forestry offsets for methane rather than for fossil fuels
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says there are good reasons to allow forestry offsets for methane rather than for fossil fuels
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment warns that the country's current approach to tourism risks 'killing the goose that laid the golden egg'
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment warns that the country's current approach to tourism risks 'killing the goose that laid the golden egg'
Guy Trafford critiques the Commissioner for the Environment's latest report, and wonders if the problem of turning ideas into actions and results will be this Government's demise
Guy Trafford critiques the Commissioner for the Environment's latest report, and wonders if the problem of turning ideas into actions and results will be this Government's demise
Guy Trafford critiques the Commissioner for the Environment's latest report, and wonders if the problem of turning ideas into actions and results will be this Government's demise
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Guy Trafford critiques the Commissioner for the Environment's latest report, and wonders if the problem of turning ideas into actions and results will be this Government's demise