Simon Watts

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton recommends phasing out forestry offsets for fossil emissions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton recommends phasing out forestry offsets for fossil emissions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’

Electric vehicle batteries bring energy flexibility opportunities, including supporting the grid; now the NZ government wants to enable the tech

Electric vehicle batteries bring energy flexibility opportunities, including supporting the grid; now the NZ government wants to enable the tech

Former Governor-General Patsy Reddy appointed to chair Climate Change Commission from February 2025

Former Governor-General Patsy Reddy appointed to chair Climate Change Commission from February 2025

Methane emissions targets may be lowered after panel scientists delivered a report looking at an alternative approach

Methane emissions targets may be lowered after panel scientists delivered a report looking at an alternative approach

Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors

Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors

Government plans to review tax status of commercial charities and the NZ Super Fund but wants policy changes to be fiscally neutral

Government plans to review tax status of commercial charities and the NZ Super Fund but wants policy changes to be fiscally neutral

Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments

Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments

In its climate inquiry findings report, the Finance and Expenditure Committee says there needs to be clear mandates for climate adaptation funding and responsibilities in the Government’s future adaptation framework as there’s still ‘who pays’ uncertainty

In its climate inquiry findings report, the Finance and Expenditure Committee says there needs to be clear mandates for climate adaptation funding and responsibilities in the Government’s future adaptation framework as there’s still ‘who pays’ uncertainty

The details of the government's new $27.5 million Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund

The details of the government's new $27.5 million Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund

Government and Centre for Sustainable Finance join forces to develop sustainable finance strategy to improve NZ’s global competitiveness and attract climate-focused investments

Government and Centre for Sustainable Finance join forces to develop sustainable finance strategy to improve NZ’s global competitiveness and attract climate-focused investments

Shaw sees climate solutions as top investment opportunity; Watts and Bishop highlight urgent infrastructure needs

Shaw sees climate solutions as top investment opportunity; Watts and Bishop highlight urgent infrastructure needs

IAG says New Zealanders are less personally concerned about climate change than they were a year ago but more people are concerned about the impacts

IAG says New Zealanders are less personally concerned about climate change than they were a year ago but more people are concerned about the impacts

Federated Farmers tells government’s climate inquiry farmers need to ‘farm for a rainy day’

Federated Farmers tells government’s climate inquiry farmers need to ‘farm for a rainy day’

Who pays when it comes to climate adaptation is a distribution issue, according to the Reserve Bank

Who pays when it comes to climate adaptation is a distribution issue, according to the Reserve Bank