The Government is inviting input as it sets the priorities for New Zealand at international climate change negotiations.

“The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s first report dealing with New Zealand’s proposed Zero Carbon Act provides a valuable contribution to the national conversation on this issue,” says the Acting Minister for Climate Change, Julie Anne Genter.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw says Stats NZ’s release of their first combined Environmental Economic Accounts will provide a valuable basis for understanding New Zealand’s transition to a low emissions economy.

The Green Party has today formally signed an agreement to support a Labour-led Government that will achieve environmental, economic, and social progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

A new official report detailing potentially irreversible impacts of climate change in New Zealand show why the next government must act urgently to cut climate-damaging pollution, the Green Party said today. The 2017 Atmosphere and Climate report states that climate change is already potentially irreversibly affecting New Zealand. It says that climate impacts to date include: ·         Our glaciers shrinking by almost a quarter of their volume. ·         Coastal seas rising by 22 cm. ·         A more acidic ocean off...

The Green Party today welcomed a call from leaders of seven key environmental organisations for the major political parties to prioritise protecting the environment

Make it affordable Free buses and trains, all the time, for everyone under the age of 19, with a new Youth Green Card.The Student Green Card, providing free off-peak buses and trains for all tertiary students and apprentices.Free off-peak buses and trains for people living with a disability, and continuing the SuperGold Card for older people. Free buses and trains for kids will halve the price of a family day out from Albany or Papakura to central Auckland, all for...

Climate change is not just the biggest challenge of our time, it’s also a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our economy and society for the better. Tackling climate change means investing in better transport in our major cities. Fast, electric rail lines eliminate pollution and create healthier, congestion-free cities. It means giving our farmers a head start in the race to supply the world with truly sustainable, high-value food, fibre, and other materials. It means stabilising the climate to protect the...

We will fast track light rail to Newtown and the Airport, help deliver a fully electric bus fleet, and make Wellington safe for cycling. Wellington is at a crossroads. Our population is growing, our buses are at capacity, and traffic is getting worse. Wider motorways and more flyovers will bring more traffic into the city. The Green Party has a different vision, where people have real choices about how to travel, high capacity, modern public transport allows thousands more people...

There are huge opportunities in the electricity sector to improve people’s quality of life and help stop climate change. But without leadership, we could miss the opportunities that new technologies provide and be stuck with decades of rising power prices and burning fossil fuels. Cheaper The Green Party will make electricity more affordable with winter energy payments for more than 500,000 lower-income households, to smooth out spikes in winter power bills. These will cover 75% of the average extra cost...