Fossil fuels
Cyclone Gabrielle’s lesson is that NZ’s climate change adaptation efforts have been woefully insufficient, and much more work is needed if we are to survive this 'time of consequences'
20th Feb 23, 7:42am
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Cyclone Gabrielle’s lesson is that NZ’s climate change adaptation efforts have been woefully insufficient, and much more work is needed if we are to survive this 'time of consequences'
COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis
21st Nov 22, 11:53am
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COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis
Why COP27 should be the last of these pointless corporate love-ins
Gareth Vaughan on friendships between rich & poor reducing poverty, the end of hands-off US govt, how the world's most powerful gold trader was taken down, China's fossil fuel investment & the country whose money melts like ice cream
23rd Aug 22, 9:22am
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Gareth Vaughan on friendships between rich & poor reducing poverty, the end of hands-off US govt, how the world's most powerful gold trader was taken down, China's fossil fuel investment & the country whose money melts like ice cream
Kevin Trenberth offers a climate change explainer, including the scale of the problem, how to tackle it, and how much this all costs
22nd Jul 22, 12:35pm
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Kevin Trenberth offers a climate change explainer, including the scale of the problem, how to tackle it, and how much this all costs
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics is excited about the potential of geothermal energy, saying near-unlimited electricity everywhere could enable massive changes
25th May 22, 10:54am
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics is excited about the potential of geothermal energy, saying near-unlimited electricity everywhere could enable massive changes
Murray Grimwood outlines why and how be believes our relationship with, and understanding of, energy must change
6th May 22, 9:28am
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Murray Grimwood outlines why and how be believes our relationship with, and understanding of, energy must change
Josep Borrell and Werner Hoyer offer a blueprint for reducing Europe's dependence on Russian energy as fast as possible
30th Apr 22, 10:30am
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Josep Borrell and Werner Hoyer offer a blueprint for reducing Europe's dependence on Russian energy as fast as possible
These machines scrub greenhouse gases from the air – an inventor of direct air capture technology shows how it works
22nd Jan 22, 9:45am
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These machines scrub greenhouse gases from the air – an inventor of direct air capture technology shows how it works
Refining NZ say work 'well advanced' to prepare the Marsden Point site to operate as an import-terminal and to plan for the safe shutdown and decommissioning of the refinery
22nd Nov 21, 9:18am
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Refining NZ say work 'well advanced' to prepare the Marsden Point site to operate as an import-terminal and to plan for the safe shutdown and decommissioning of the refinery
New Zealand's only oil refinery at Marsden Point to become an import-only fuel terminal
6th Aug 21, 2:38pm
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New Zealand's only oil refinery at Marsden Point to become an import-only fuel terminal
Shareholders in NZ's only oil refinery will vote next month on plans to turn it into an import-only facility by the middle of next year; the move's expected to cost in excess of $350 million
5th Jul 21, 12:12pm
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Shareholders in NZ's only oil refinery will vote next month on plans to turn it into an import-only facility by the middle of next year; the move's expected to cost in excess of $350 million
New Zealand's only oil refining company is pressing ahead with plans to convert its Northland refinery into an import terminal after reaching agreements with Z Energy
25th May 21, 9:50am
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New Zealand's only oil refining company is pressing ahead with plans to convert its Northland refinery into an import terminal after reaching agreements with Z Energy
New Zealand's only oil refining company says it's made 'significant progress' toward converting its Northland refinery into an import terminal
17th Feb 21, 10:09am
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New Zealand's only oil refining company says it's made 'significant progress' toward converting its Northland refinery into an import terminal
Kevin Gallagher and Rebecca Ray highlight the potential benefits, and risks, of China's massive increase in lending to poorer countries
10th Dec 20, 9:19am
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Kevin Gallagher and Rebecca Ray highlight the potential benefits, and risks, of China's massive increase in lending to poorer countries
Chris Trotter asks whether the global commitment to combatting climate change is compatible with the US-Israeli strategy of protecting Saudi-Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies from Iranian influence
30th Nov 20, 8:30am
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Chris Trotter asks whether the global commitment to combatting climate change is compatible with the US-Israeli strategy of protecting Saudi-Arabia and its Persian Gulf allies from Iranian influence
Labour is now pledging to have 100% renewable electricity generation by 2030 and is targeting more electrification of transport and industry and further investment in emerging technologies such as green hydrogen
10th Sep 20, 1:00pm
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Labour is now pledging to have 100% renewable electricity generation by 2030 and is targeting more electrification of transport and industry and further investment in emerging technologies such as green hydrogen
Ethical investment advocate says the managers of New Zealand's large and passive funds are most behind the ball on the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) front
1st Sep 20, 12:23pm
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Ethical investment advocate says the managers of New Zealand's large and passive funds are most behind the ball on the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) front
An obtusely-worded update from NZ's only fuel refiner appears to indicate the company is favouring a previously signalled option to become solely a fuel importer
25th Jun 20, 10:29am
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An obtusely-worded update from NZ's only fuel refiner appears to indicate the company is favouring a previously signalled option to become solely a fuel importer
Mechanical engineering professor Susan Krumdieck says the COVID-19 crisis shows the assumptions behind how we were living our lives can be questioned
17th May 20, 6:31am
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Mechanical engineering professor Susan Krumdieck says the COVID-19 crisis shows the assumptions behind how we were living our lives can be questioned
Refining NZ is considering getting out of refining and becoming solely a fuel importer
15th Apr 20, 11:08am
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Refining NZ is considering getting out of refining and becoming solely a fuel importer
Westpac CEO David McLean details the bank's efforts to combat climate change, saying banks need to make it easier for their customers to take action on climate change
13th Mar 20, 7:15am
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Westpac CEO David McLean details the bank's efforts to combat climate change, saying banks need to make it easier for their customers to take action on climate change
Mindful Money's Barry Coates on why fossil divestment makes a difference and should be supported - even by car owners
8th Mar 20, 5:02am
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Mindful Money's Barry Coates on why fossil divestment makes a difference and should be supported - even by car owners
The Opportunities Party's Geoff Simmons on population, productivity, planting trees, parking & micro-mobility and prohibition
27th Sep 19, 10:00am
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The Opportunities Party's Geoff Simmons on population, productivity, planting trees, parking & micro-mobility and prohibition
Peter Dunne says time will tell on the wisdom of the National Party shunning consensus on issues that cut across traditional political boundaries
6th Sep 19, 7:22am
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Peter Dunne says time will tell on the wisdom of the National Party shunning consensus on issues that cut across traditional political boundaries