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Oceans warming at rate of two trillion 100-watt lightbulbs, new study finds
A new study on increasing ocean temperatures released today highlights the urgent need for the Government to take action on climate change, the Green Party said today. -
RMA not responsible for housing crisis – the Government is
A survey showing that only a tiny fraction of resource consent applications are declined makes a nonsense of the Government’s claims that the Resource Management Act is getting in the way of housing development, the Green Party says. -
Key even worse than Abbott on Climate Fund
The John Key Government is lagging behind even climate reprobate Tony Abbott on commitments to the Green Climate Fund, the global fund designed to support developing countries with low carbon economic development and adaptation to a changing climate. -
Dirty Dairy Accord failing to clean up rivers
The first monitoring report of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord fails to show progress on cleaning up our rivers since the Accord was introduced, the Green Party said today. -
National to allow oil drilling in Maui’s Dolphin sanctuary
National has announced 15 new drilling permits today that include permits in the Maui’s Marine Mammal Sanctuary, Victoria Forest Park, other ecologically protected areas and the deepest well ever permitted in New Zealand. It appears that they have granted a permit that would allow oil drilling in deeper water than ever before anywhere in the world. -
Treasury says failure to cut emissions could cost $34,000 per household
The Sustainability Council has obtained figures previously redacted from a Treasury climate briefing which shows that the cost of failing to take action to cut New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions is between $3 billion and $52 billion from 2021 to 2030. The Treasury report identifies the cost of buying credits to cover a target of a 5 percent reduction below 1990 levels for the 2021-2030 period at a price of between $10 and $165 a tonne. -
World heads for hottest year ever while National plans emissions increase
“The National Government has gone cold on climate action after New Zealand experiences hottest June on Record and the world heads for the hottest year on record, the Green Party said today. -
Climate report reinforces need for Government action
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s latest report released today reinforces the need for the Government to take climate change seriously, the Green Party said. -
Damning report on Department of Conservation restructure
The restructuring of the Department of Conservation (DOC) following National’s severe funding cuts has been revealed as failure, the Green Party said today. -
G20 climate comment increases pressure on NZ
The G20 decision to include climate change in its communiqué despite Australia’s attempt to ignore it, increases pressure on New Zealand to come up with a credible plan to cut emissions.