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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

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

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’

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable

David Seymour wants New Zealand to copy Trump and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord

David Seymour wants New Zealand to copy Trump and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord

Revenue and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts eyes capital and funding opportunities in climate change, with energy and emissions high on that list

Revenue and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts eyes capital and funding opportunities in climate change, with energy and emissions high on that list

Former Climate Change Minister James Shaw criticised partisanship and proposed a friendly wager with his successor in his valedictory speech

Former Climate Change Minister James Shaw criticised partisanship and proposed a friendly wager with his successor in his valedictory speech

Government review could recommend easing emission reduction targets for farmers and freezing current methane levels in the atmosphere

Government review could recommend easing emission reduction targets for farmers and freezing current methane levels in the atmosphere

Emission Trading Scheme March auction partially clears at a price of $64

Emission Trading Scheme March auction partially clears at a price of $64

While we face an imminent El Niño, the longer term climate impacts are going to be much tougher on other global regions. When they come let's hope they are in a position to pay for our primary products, says Guy Trafford

While we face an imminent El Niño, the longer term climate impacts are going to be much tougher on other global regions. When they come let's hope they are in a position to pay for our primary products, says Guy Trafford

Government complies with Climate Change Commission's advice and sharply reduces the number of ETS units available in the next five years

Government complies with Climate Change Commission's advice and sharply reduces the number of ETS units available in the next five years

So far in 2023 electricity supply has run uncomfortably close to the safety margin almost as often as it did for the whole of last year, which is putting the electricity industry on edge

So far in 2023 electricity supply has run uncomfortably close to the safety margin almost as often as it did for the whole of last year, which is putting the electricity industry on edge

James Shaw says the ETS market is working as intended after another auction gets declined due to insufficient bids

James Shaw says the ETS market is working as intended after another auction gets declined due to insufficient bids

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit, Andrew King says

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit, Andrew King says

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he will fund resilient infrastructure projects while cutting other spending

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he will fund resilient infrastructure projects while cutting other spending

Climate Change Commission calls for overhaul of emissions trading scheme to prevent excess forestry and incentivize gross emissions reductions

Climate Change Commission calls for overhaul of emissions trading scheme to prevent excess forestry and incentivize gross emissions reductions