Climate
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 10 July 2024
On today's episode, RNZ correspondent Eloise Gibson details the government's new climate change strategy. A leading science group warns it will take decades to undo the damage of sweeping jobs cuts to… Audio
Government releases new climate change strategy
The government has released what it is calling a "comprehensive" and "ambitious" strategy to tackle climate change, but anyone wanting detail about the plans will have to wait. Climate Change Minister… Audio
Campaign to ban private jets targets Wellington fliers
Airline passengers landing in Wellington yesterday afternoon may've noticed an alteration to the capital's hillside sign. Audio
NZ ocean temperatures highest since records began
The waters around Aotearoa reached their warmest annual temperatures between 2022 and 2023, Stats NZ says.
New draft framework to reduce emissions open for consultation
The Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage framework is an opportunity for industry to reduce net CO2 emissions, Simeon Brown says.
Hawaii bans seabed mining
Hawaii's new legislation banning seabed mining has come into force Tuesday after it was signed into law by Governor Josh Green.
Government eases 'too stringent' Clean Car Standard rules
But a clean car lobby group says weakening standards will only lead to people being locked into higher petrol and diesel bills for decades to come.
Campaigners urge end to free carbon credits for polluters
Climate campaigners want the Government to stop giving away millions of dollars a year in free carbon credits to major polluters. But what are these freebies and why does the government give them out… Audio
David Finnigan: Scenes from the Climate Era
Australian playwright David Finnigan is bringing Scenes from the Climate Era to Auckland next month. Set in the past, present and possible future, the show snaps between the absurd, the turbulent and… Audio
NZ climate change model shows risks for Pacific hospitals
A new University of Auckland project aims to ensure hospitals in Pacific Island countries are more aware of risks they face from cyclones and other extreme weather.
What are Mayoral Relief Funds and do they actually help?
We often see mayoral relief funds set up after a natural disaster. But the amount of financial assistance they provide pales in comparison to clean-up costs. What is the role of these funds, and are…
Antarctica: Lower cost plan to develop Scott Base released
Antarctica New Zealand is downgrading its plans for the redevelopment of Scott Base and seeking to extend the life of its current buildings where possible to curb escalating costs.
How will NZ meet its booming power demand?
Commerce and industry are expected to drive growing electricity demand in the short term. In the 2030s, higher EV uptake will drive the trend.
Fewer than a third of institutional investors have net zero emissions plan
New Zealand's biggest investors are being told to accelerate climate action after a survey revealed slow movement in the drive to net zero emissions.
Both rainy and dry days more extreme as planet heats
Wet days could get 10 percent wetter and the driest group of days 10 percent drier across parts of New Zealand, a new study has found.
Nine questions with the climate minister
Simon Watts says the methane review will "timebox" the contentious issue and help farmers move on with lowering their climate impact.
Farmers warned customers' 'voices getting louder' for emissions action
Farmers have been told if they snooze when it comes to reducing emissions they'll lose.
The creeping risk in New Zealand's property market
Analysis - Climate change is a risk that home buyers have not priced in as they pursue lifestyles near water or bushland or simply to get onto the property ladder.
'Things are tight right now for farmers' - ETS changes welcomed
The government's decision to delay pricing agricultural emissions and scrap the sector-led He Waka Eke Noa - Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership - initiative has been welcomed by Taranaki…
Around the motu: Amy Williams in Auckland
Amy has been talking to Mangere residents, who say they feel like they are losing part of the community as more and more flood-damaged homes are bulldozed. Kainga Ora says close to ninety state homes… Audio
