Carbon sequestration
Planting pine or native forest for carbon capture isn’t the only choice – NZ can have the best of both
19th Dec 23, 2:58pm
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Planting pine or native forest for carbon capture isn’t the only choice – NZ can have the best of both
Harnessing the oceans to ‘bury’ carbon has huge potential – and risk – so New Zealand needs to move with caution
8th Dec 23, 9:46am
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Harnessing the oceans to ‘bury’ carbon has huge potential – and risk – so New Zealand needs to move with caution
With farm profitability forecast to drop sharply this year, a focus on costs and what drives them is top of mind for most farmers. Angus Kebbell summarises the key challenges
27th Oct 23, 12:20pm
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With farm profitability forecast to drop sharply this year, a focus on costs and what drives them is top of mind for most farmers. Angus Kebbell summarises the key challenges
New rules for carbon forestry are in force from November 3, 2023. Angus Kebbell explains what they mean for foresters, including for stream crossings, sediment loss from limited harvests, and access track drainage, among other things
14th Oct 23, 10:11am
New rules for carbon forestry are in force from November 3, 2023. Angus Kebbell explains what they mean for foresters, including for stream crossings, sediment loss from limited harvests, and access track drainage, among other things
A major rethink in underway about how the price of carbon will be set to discourage emissions. Consultation has started on revisions that will affect farmers in different ways to what was in place, arguably even more intrusively
20th Jun 23, 9:54am
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A major rethink in underway about how the price of carbon will be set to discourage emissions. Consultation has started on revisions that will affect farmers in different ways to what was in place, arguably even more intrusively
David Norton says aspects of carbon farming with exotics are "ecologically fraudulent". "And I think we should be rewarding and providing an income for native forests as a permanent long term carbon sequestration tool, both post- and pre-1990"
26th Mar 23, 9:59am
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David Norton says aspects of carbon farming with exotics are "ecologically fraudulent". "And I think we should be rewarding and providing an income for native forests as a permanent long term carbon sequestration tool, both post- and pre-1990"
Angus Kebbell makes the case for protecting livestock farming and resisting carbon farming as a better way to help New Zealand earn its way in the world - and be more honest in how we reduce our carbon footprint and sequester carbon
18th Mar 23, 9:43am
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Angus Kebbell makes the case for protecting livestock farming and resisting carbon farming as a better way to help New Zealand earn its way in the world - and be more honest in how we reduce our carbon footprint and sequester carbon
Angus Kebbell wraps up the year with two highlight interviews, exploring carbon sequestration again, and the emissions trading scheme
23rd Dec 22, 2:22pm
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Angus Kebbell wraps up the year with two highlight interviews, exploring carbon sequestration again, and the emissions trading scheme
Government foreshadows new ETS sequestration categories but then creates yet another communication muddle
10th Dec 22, 9:49am
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Government foreshadows new ETS sequestration categories but then creates yet another communication muddle
The National Party tells farmers that if you sequester carbon and can measure and monitor it, that should count towards your farming contribution to carbon neutrality
19th Nov 22, 9:48am
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The National Party tells farmers that if you sequester carbon and can measure and monitor it, that should count towards your farming contribution to carbon neutrality
Angus Kebbell talks to Damien O'Connor about sequestration, He Waka Eke Noa consultation, forestry's march and locking up food-producing land so companies can continue to pollute
12th Nov 22, 10:28am
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Angus Kebbell talks to Damien O'Connor about sequestration, He Waka Eke Noa consultation, forestry's march and locking up food-producing land so companies can continue to pollute
David Frame on the ETS and HWEN, on afforestation, and how we can get to where we need to be climate-wise and still maintain the lifestyle we have - in spite of underperforming public institutions
29th Oct 22, 11:13am
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David Frame on the ETS and HWEN, on afforestation, and how we can get to where we need to be climate-wise and still maintain the lifestyle we have - in spite of underperforming public institutions
Substituting food producing land for locked-up carbon forests just so international companies can avoid reducing their emissions appears to farmers as the ultimate in bad environmental policy. Phil Orme reviews what farmers can do to avoid the worst of it
22nd Oct 22, 10:54am
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Substituting food producing land for locked-up carbon forests just so international companies can avoid reducing their emissions appears to farmers as the ultimate in bad environmental policy. Phil Orme reviews what farmers can do to avoid the worst of it
Rob Morrison points out that allowing offsets within the ETS is woefully dodgy, giving a free pass to major polluters. He makes the case for regenerative native forests to sequester carbon as the way to meet our obligations properly
1st Oct 22, 10:00am
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Rob Morrison points out that allowing offsets within the ETS is woefully dodgy, giving a free pass to major polluters. He makes the case for regenerative native forests to sequester carbon as the way to meet our obligations properly
Economist Brian Easton points out the carbon, energy and dollar cycles do not integrate well. He says we should be relying less on forestry to solve our emissions targets and more on prodding users, especially ICE vehicles, towards emitting less
26th Sep 22, 10:09am
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Economist Brian Easton points out the carbon, energy and dollar cycles do not integrate well. He says we should be relying less on forestry to solve our emissions targets and more on prodding users, especially ICE vehicles, towards emitting less
Rob Morrison worries the ETS has created a rush to plant monoculture pine forests, generating an accelerating misallocation of capital in the chase for carbon credits that will be devastating long term
24th Sep 22, 11:01am
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Rob Morrison worries the ETS has created a rush to plant monoculture pine forests, generating an accelerating misallocation of capital in the chase for carbon credits that will be devastating long term
Guy Trafford's gritty review of the HWEN proposals to Parliament finds while them broadly aligned with the ETS in its intent, but there are some distinct differences mainly around sequestration and pricing. These favour farming over most other sectors
16th Jun 22, 11:11am
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Guy Trafford's gritty review of the HWEN proposals to Parliament finds while them broadly aligned with the ETS in its intent, but there are some distinct differences mainly around sequestration and pricing. These favour farming over most other sectors
Angus Kebbell finds that New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector is unique globally in terms of the amount of native forest on its land, and Government policy changes should strengthen that, not undermine it
19th Dec 20, 9:35am
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Angus Kebbell finds that New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector is unique globally in terms of the amount of native forest on its land, and Government policy changes should strengthen that, not undermine it
Angus Kebbell takes an updated look at the farm succession problem, looking at how new realities are affecting the options. He also points out carbon neutrality is probably closer for many farms than is realised
10th Oct 20, 9:15am
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Angus Kebbell takes an updated look at the farm succession problem, looking at how new realities are affecting the options. He also points out carbon neutrality is probably closer for many farms than is realised
Allan Barber says sustainable pastoral farming is being sacrificed for contradictory and unscientific policies that reward overseas investors with large tax benefits and jeopardise food production
23rd Aug 19, 8:47am
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Allan Barber says sustainable pastoral farming is being sacrificed for contradictory and unscientific policies that reward overseas investors with large tax benefits and jeopardise food production
Guy Trafford points out that political assumptions about the value of cropping and forestry and the threat of livestock farming may not have a scientific basis, resulting in flawed policy rules and counterproductive gaming
22nd May 19, 9:01am
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Guy Trafford points out that political assumptions about the value of cropping and forestry and the threat of livestock farming may not have a scientific basis, resulting in flawed policy rules and counterproductive gaming