Paris Agreement

Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan

Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan

New Zealand’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach, Karen Scott says

New Zealand’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach, Karen Scott says

'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero

'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks

Surprise changes to Emission Trading Scheme settings spark questions over the market’s credibility and the Government’s climate commitments

Surprise changes to Emission Trading Scheme settings spark questions over the market’s credibility and the Government’s climate commitments

COP30: NZ’s lack of climate ambition undermines global goals and free-trade agreements, Nathan Cooper says

COP30: NZ’s lack of climate ambition undermines global goals and free-trade agreements, Nathan Cooper says

Government will rely on export businesses, such as Fonterra, to push farmers to reduce emissions by paying low-methane producers higher prices

Government will rely on export businesses, such as Fonterra, to push farmers to reduce emissions by paying low-methane producers higher prices

Allan Barber reports Alliance sees a return to profit, but no salvation from endemic underperformance. Too much debt, and a history of not resolving that, brings the banks back into the driver's seat

Allan Barber reports Alliance sees a return to profit, but no salvation from endemic underperformance. Too much debt, and a history of not resolving that, brings the banks back into the driver's seat

Allan Barber points out the sort of damage the 'dinosaur' views of some in the rural sector could do if they won the argument to abandon our climate commitments. It would be a spectacular trade own-goal

Allan Barber points out the sort of damage the 'dinosaur' views of some in the rural sector could do if they won the argument to abandon our climate commitments. It would be a spectacular trade own-goal

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’

Winston Peters channels ‘make New Zealand first again’, wants NZ out of the Paris Agreement

Winston Peters channels ‘make New Zealand first again’, wants NZ out of the Paris Agreement

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

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

EV advocates launch legal action against the government for weakening emissions standards, saying NZ will miss its Paris Agreement climate targets 'by a country mile'

EV advocates launch legal action against the government for weakening emissions standards, saying NZ will miss its Paris Agreement climate targets 'by a country mile'

Air New Zealand won’t be the last company to miss its climate goals – here’s why

Air New Zealand won’t be the last company to miss its climate goals – here’s why