Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Indigenous Forest and Carbon
Two retired Auckland University lecturers put the case for correctly acknowledging the role native trees can play in carbon sequestration. Audio
Pine trees to pay for agricultural emission bills
Northland farmer Roger Ludbrook is planting pine trees and reducing stock numbers so he can pay for greenhouse gas emission bills with carbon credits from his trees. Audio
Turning green waste into black gold
Energy consultant Phil Stevens wanted to reduce his carbon footprint so on his Manawatu lifestyle block he's experimenting taking old logs and tree trimmings and turning them into a special ingredient… Audio
James Shaw rejects change to forestry offset for CO2 emissions
Planting trees to offset carbon dioxide emissions is still the best short-term option while other strategies are worked out, the Climate Change Minister says.
Insight: Farming and the Fight Against Climate Change
If New Zealand is to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, agriculture will have to reinvent itself. Veronika Meduna looks at new options for farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Big investors put pressure on worst climate polluters
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is among a group of powerful investors putting pressure on the world's biggest polluters to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The global campaign, dubbed the… Audio
No analysis has been done on impact of major roads
The Government has done no analysis on the impact its multi-billion dollar roading projects will have on the country's greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Tim Flannery: an atmosphere of hope
Tim Flannery discusses his latest book, Atmosphere of Hope, and why he is hopeful that we will tackle climate change. Audio
Acting on climate change - Royal Society of NZ report
In its latest report on climate change, the Royal Society of New Zealand lays out options for how we coudl reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
NZ govt. bought at least 11 % of world's junk emissions units
New analysis has laid bare the extent to which New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions credits, will have no impact on reducing emissions. A new report from the Morgan Foundation shows 97 percent of… Audio
ETS isn't working, Contact Energy says
Listed power company Contact Energy has added its voice to growing criticism of the the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Greens welcoming Westpac's report on Paris Agreement
One of the country's biggest banks says the Government's decision to go easy on farming's greenhouse gas emissions will cost the country dearly. Audio
Global census of methane-producing microbes
A team of AgResearch scientists had analysed the rumen microbiome in different animals across the world and found similar methane-producing micro-organisms. Audio
Antarctica's contribution to sea level rise
New research confirms that Antarctica will contribute sigificantly to future sea level rise unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed from 2020 onwards. Audio
IPCC says developed countries must lead the way on emissions
A top United Nations official says developed countries like New Zealand have a duty to do more to tackle greenhouse gas emissions than their counterparts in the developing world. Audio
The Road to Paris - UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres says a global, legally-binding agreement will be reached at Paris climate summit, but concedes it falls short of two degree target. Audio
The Road to Paris - New Zealand's Climate Change Target
The government has held a series of consultation meetings asking people how New Zealand should manage its greenhouse gas emissions Audio
'First Step' in Reducing Methane Emissions
An AgResearch team identifies five compounds that reduce methane emissions from livestock by up to 90 per cent in initial trials. Audio
Scientists hail belch busting breakthrough
New Zealand scientists are hailing a potential breakthrough in controlling greenhouse gas emissions from sheep and cows. Audio
Superpower talks make headway
Leaders of the world's superpowers the US and China have unveiled new targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Audio