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Govt wants greater focus on emissions reductions, rather than removals.
Revamped emissions trading scheme plans to be released
Government walks back scheme after conversion of swathes of sheep and beef farming land.
Carbon auction failure not a flop, Climate Change Minister and experts say
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the carbon market is working as it should.
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The PM was all too pleased to stick the boot into National's Christopher Luxon as well.
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Why we can't see the flood for the trees
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Govt considering fertiliser tax as time to price emissions runs low
It comes as time runs out on pricing scheme, Govt looks to other funding options.
Fonterra: $100m in carbon credit costs could help pay for clean energy
Fonterra says it will be a decade before it will abandon coal altogether.
Sir Ian Taylor: Slash and learn - the huge forestry opportunity for NZ
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Explainer: Why Govt is making a big deal of steel emissions initiative
PM Chris Hipkins called it NZ's 'largest-ever emissions reduction project'.
The slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zones
A report says there are just 5-10 years to "turn this environmental disaster around".
Mayor fears impact of carbon farming on rural communities
"....it’s land that should never have been taken out of forestry in the first place".
Martin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?
Opinion: Mānuka wouldn't just be a band-aid, but a whole new layer of skin.
Carbon price rises as Govt called out for kicking climate can down the road
Climate Change Commission advises Govt on ETS settings.
NZ could face $24 billion bill to hit 2030 climate targets, officials warn
An expert says it means taking stronger action now could save money in long-term.
Simon Wilson: After Gabrielle, the challenge of rewilding
Rewilding sounds like such a good idea, so why don't we fund it and plan it properly?
Smashing the global market: NZ hosts World Avocado Congress
Auckland welcomed 750 avocado industry players from around the world this week.
Treasury warns of skyrocketing bills if carbon price used to cut emissions
Treasury and the Climate Change Commission scrapped over where to set carbon prices.
NZ King Salmon back in black after big loss
A big turnaround in the second half put NZ King Salmon back in the black for the year.
Adaptation vs mitigation: What should NZ do about climate change?
The debate continues despite the devastating summer of storms.
Carbon farming firm opens office in Marton
The Rangitīkei-based firm has four land developments in the Whanganui region.
Declined: Bids fall short in NZ carbon auction
Tinkering with carbon units has 'turned the market off'.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How did climate change worsen our century’s worst weather disaster?
Big deluges now up to four times more likely, with up to 30% more rain, in East Coast.
New forestry slash inquiry ‘too brief’ to consider issues - industry
The Forest Owners Association says tree-planting is imperative to tackle climate change
Why Fonterra is looking at giant heat pumps for its factories
Big exporter needs 200 degree Celsius steam to dry milk into powder.
Rebuilding Better: What will NZ agriculture will look like, beyond commodities cycle?
What is New Zealand agriculture going to look like in the decades ahead?
Cyclone recovery likely to be slow, farmers at 'wits’ end'
Cyclone Hale hit the East Coast hard and it will take a while to fix the damage.
Extreme heat alerts: MetService-led summer trial to cover 44 centres
NZ moves closer to national warning system for extreme heat with major pilot this summer.
Greens speak on their ' ‘biggest frustration’ - and optimism for 2023
The party co-leaders say they are committed to being part of the next Government.
Group dressed as ‘angry foods’ petitions energy minister to stop biofuels bill
Campaign for "real solutions" to climate crisis claims biofuels worse for environment
EU agrees ‘world first’ deal to ban everyday products which fuel deforestation
'It’s radical, and that’s what we’re going to do.'
Danone flicks the switch on $30m biomass boiler for Balclutha dairy plant
Group says it is NZ’s first dairy spray drying plant powered exclusively by biomass fuel.