Tag: Carbon emissions

Environmental destruction is not an unintended side effect, but a primary objective in colonial wars of occupation. By David Whyte and Samira Homerang Saunders Many in the international...

By Eloise Gibson, RNZ climate change correspondent While attention is focused on economists finding a $500 million-a-year hole in National's tax plans, a similar-sized hole...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist Pacific island countries' "relentless" efforts at the UN's specialist agency on shipping, International Maritime...

By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand will provide $15 million to support Samoa with its climate change priorities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made...

By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva Climate change remains the single greatest existential threat facing the Blue Pacific, as leaders concluded the biggest diplomatic regional meeting...

COMMENTARY: By Megan Darby, editor of Climate Home News When it comes to the world’s two biggest emitters, we are caught between a secretive autocracy...

RNZ News Critics of New Zealand's new $4.5 billion global warming plan to help New Zealanders into electric vehicles and hybrids say a significant cheque...

RNZ News Deeper and and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to limit the worst effects of global warming, a climate scientist...

ANALYSIS: By Thomas Nash, Massey University The year is 2040 and Aotearoa New Zealand has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the commitment to...

COMMENTARY: By the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown After years of empty promises by major emitters, it's time to deliver on climate financing. The world...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Police stopped a climate change march in Suva today and forced activists to remove their banners. They also warned demonstrators against making...

RNZ News The climate is changing, faster than we thought - and humans have caused it. Last night, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

ANALYSIS: By Michael Grose, CSIRO; Joelle Gergis, Australian National University; Pep Canadell, CSIRO, and Roshanka Ranasinghe Australia is experiencing widespread, rapid climate change not seen...

By Katie Todd, RNZ News Reporter Critics have hammered the Climate Change Commission's agriculture goals in New Zealand, saying it has missed the mark on...

ANALYSIS: By James Renwick, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission this week released its long-anticipated advice to the...

ANALYSIS: By Chris Turney in Sydney Late on Monday night, the City of Sydney became the first state capital in Australia to officially declare a...