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Greens’ climate discussion paper
Written By: - Date published: 7:03 am, September 4th, 2015 - 122 comments
The Greens are attempting something remarkable, a plan that is economically credible, but set in the context of realistic environmental constraints. Did they succeed?
Is Syria the first failed state because of climate change?
Written By: - Date published: 9:31 am, September 2nd, 2015 - 172 comments
A climate change induced drought from 2006 to 2009 appears to have sparked the instability that has caused the Syrian Civil war. The mass exodus of citizens that we are witnessing may be the first of many climate change induced events.
NRT: Climate change: Absolute madness
Written By: - Date published: 5:11 pm, August 25th, 2015 - 12 comments
I/S at No Right Turn: “the government is spending tens of millions of dollars a year paying these companies to destroy the world. It is absolute madness”.
July 2015 the warmest month ever
Written By: - Date published: 5:16 pm, August 21st, 2015 - 65 comments
July was hot hot hot. Meanwhile, let’s keep focussing on economic growth and more exports (and not making the middle classes too nervous that life is going to change radically, one way or another).
Climate change – New Zealand not even a fast follower
Written By: - Date published: 10:14 am, August 13th, 2015 - 48 comments
Recent analysis of different Governments’ greenhouse gas reduction pledges for the Paris Conference suggests that New Zealand’s is behind that of Windmill hating Tony Abbott’s Australia.
Zero by 50
Written By: - Date published: 5:34 pm, August 9th, 2015 - 139 comments
In Copenhagen, our government committed itself, and by extension, us “To hold the increase in global temperature below two degrees Celsius and to take actions to meet this objective, consistent with the science and on the basis of equity”
And yet…
Obama’s climate initiative – too little too late
Written By: - Date published: 11:39 am, August 5th, 2015 - 48 comments
Far too late in his presidency Obama is taking important action on climate change. But it isn’t enough, not nearly enough, as new research shows that we need to achieve “negative emissions” (i.e. carbon capture).
Local right wing media on climate change
Written By: - Date published: 10:23 am, July 18th, 2015 - 139 comments
Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB has recently brought refreshingly realistic commentary on climate change. Meanwhile in the Herald climate change is thought to be a good thing because summers become warmer.
Emissions targets an admission that we don’t care
Written By: - Date published: 7:02 am, July 8th, 2015 - 48 comments
The emissions reduction target decided by the Nat government is an admission that we as a country don’t give a stuff about the future.
Marching backwards to diesel
Written By: - Date published: 4:38 pm, July 1st, 2015 - 35 comments
Replacing electric trains with diesel is the kind of short-term stupid decision making that is unfortunately typical of the way NZ is currently run.
Universal Basic Income Experiment
Written By: - Date published: 10:52 am, June 26th, 2015 - 97 comments
Income in a world of climate change.
Red Cross flood appeal
Written By: - Date published: 11:50 am, June 25th, 2015 - 5 comments
Red Cross is collecting for those recently affected by flooding in NZ. Here’s how to donate…
Dutch Court declares war on climate change
Written By: - Date published: 8:34 am, June 25th, 2015 - 36 comments
A Dutch Court has ordered the Dutch Government to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% within five years and has stated that developed countries should take the lead in doing so. It makes you wonder if a similar case could be conducted in New Zealand. Update: Greenpeace protesters have erected a large banner on Parliament which sums up the Government’s approach very well.
More flooding
Written By: - Date published: 10:28 am, June 21st, 2015 - 37 comments
All the best to those affected by the latest round of flooding.
Pope Francis on Climate Change
Written By: - Date published: 1:07 pm, June 16th, 2015 - 66 comments
No beating about the bush.
It’s just too expensive to act on climate change
Written By: - Date published: 1:30 pm, June 15th, 2015 - 187 comments
Imagine Wellington without coastal roads. Of course, it’s just too expensive to take action on our greenhouse gas emissions…
Herald supports Greens on climate change
Written By: - Date published: 9:12 am, June 4th, 2015 - 96 comments
Even an anonymous editorial in The Herald supports The Greens’ proposal for discussions with National on climate change. Key needs to acknowledge the facts, get some guts, and stop playing politics with the issue.
Voices of the people on emissions targets and climate change
Written By: - Date published: 7:17 am, June 1st, 2015 - 37 comments
A record of the Dunedin consultation meeting on NZ’s emission targets. It was an extraordinary evening. So many people spoke with concern, with intelligence, with anger, with compassion, with emotion. Some spoke with hope, some without.
Please – make a written submission before Wednesday.
Yes it is
Written By: - Date published: 1:56 pm, May 31st, 2015 - 53 comments
“Is this a glimpse of Earth’s future?”
Make a submission – Generation Zero video
Written By: - Date published: 5:01 pm, May 29th, 2015 - 5 comments
Dunedin climate consultation meeting
Written By: - Date published: 9:54 am, May 22nd, 2015 - 78 comments
“It was an emotional meeting and I felt in turns angry, frustrated, helpless, very sad, and disillusioned. I also felt privileged to be in the company of so many knowledgeable, passionate people.”
National literally want to hide the costs of inaction on climate change
Written By: - Date published: 6:45 am, May 20th, 2015 - 134 comments
We the people only learned of Treasury projections on the costs of inaction on climate change (up to $52 billion) because someone screwed up a redacted document. We were never meant to know. And National’s Minister for Climate Change Issues statement on the matter is that Treasury should have done a better job of hiding this vital information from the public.
Climate “consultation” – Fix Our Future
Written By: - Date published: 8:16 am, May 19th, 2015 - 13 comments
The government is “consulting” we the people on New Zealand’s climate change target. You can use Generation Zero’s Fix Our Future site to make a submission. Do it!
Wild weather
Written By: - Date published: 6:22 am, May 15th, 2015 - 46 comments
All the best to those coping with the wild weather or its aftermath. We’ll see lots of photos of floods and damage, but no discussion of the increasing risks of extreme weather.
400ppm
Written By: - Date published: 8:06 am, May 11th, 2015 - 180 comments
A significant milestone has been passed.
Hot Air
Written By: - Date published: 10:23 am, May 10th, 2015 - 2 comments
The award winning documentary Hot Air, on the politics of climate change in New Zealand, by Alister Barry & Abi King-Jones, is now free to view on Youtube.
The pope and climate change
Written By: - Date published: 9:51 am, April 30th, 2015 - 32 comments
The Pope is calling for action on climate change. Naturally, he is being attacked for it.
NRT: Climate change: Good news on agriculture
Written By: - Date published: 2:05 pm, April 28th, 2015 - 18 comments
New Zealand’s policy on climate change has been one of inaction. A key plank in this is our emissions profile. Roughly 50% of our greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. We couldn’t do anything about them. Instead farmers increase emissions and turn our lakes and streams into toxic sewers. But AgResearch scientists now have a solution for the emissions.
NZ emissions disaster in The Herald!
Written By: - Date published: 3:21 pm, April 11th, 2015 - 112 comments
Well knock me over with a feather. The disaster that is NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions has broken out of the ghetto of Twitter and Parliament TV, and made it on the front page of the (digital) Herald.
California drought
Written By: - Date published: 11:40 am, April 3rd, 2015 - 47 comments
The California drought gives us a case study in how the effects of climate change are going to play out.
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