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Finance minister Grant Robertson (left) and climate minister James Shaw address school children during a climate protest, promising that New Zealand will introduce zero carbon legislation this year. AAP/Boris Jancic

Climate change is hitting hard across New Zealand, official report finds

Robert McLachlan, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

The latest report on the state of New Zealand’s environment delivers a forceful official statement on climate change impacts.
There are five species of kiwi in New Zealand. Their total number is currently at around 70,000 but the populations may have declined by two thirds in 20 years. from www.shutterstock.com

NZ is home to species found nowhere else but biodiversity losses match global crisis

Robert McLachlan, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University and Steven Alexander Trewick, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

New Zealand is the last major landmass to be settled some 800 years ago. Since then, changes in land use have been extensive and catastrophic for the country’s unique flora and fauna.
New Zealand is considering whether or not agricultural greenhouse gases should be considered as part of the country’s transition to a low-emission economy. from www.shutterstock.com

New Zealand’s zero carbon bill: much ado about methane

Robert McLachlan, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

New Zealand could become the first country to put a price on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
According to a recent report, New Zealand will need to increase renewable electricity generation, plant more trees and continue switching to electric transport more rapidly to achieve its zero carbon goal by 2050. from www.shutterstock.com

New Zealand’s productivity commission charts course to low‑emission future

Robert McLachlan, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

New Zealand has set itself a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, and a recent report by the Productivity Commission lays out how it could hit that target.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, seen here with Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during this month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, has moved climate change onto the new government’s priority list. Mick Tsikas/AAP

A fresh start for climate change mitigation in New Zealand

Robert McLachlan, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

As part of its 100-day priority plan, New Zealand’s new government has pledged to set a target of carbon neutrality by 2050, which means phasing out fossil fuels and products that burn them.

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