The government yesterday introduced the highly anticipated Zero Carbon Bill to parliament. The much-anticipated piece of legislation sets targets that could mean huge changes to New Zealand's agriculture sector.
It commits a "split target" – aiming to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions, aside from methane from our farming sector, to net zero by 2050.
Sid, a Core Team Lead at Generation Zero working on the Zero Carbon Act Campaign, joined host Stewart Sowman-Lund this morning to talk about his reaction to the government’s announcement.
For this second edition of lockdown Plato's Retreat - the whole gang manages to chat from their bubbles. Rob has a few sports films / podcasts to keep you going and there's some new stings too (WOW)
The Climate Change Commission has advised in its report to cut down New Zealand's sheep and cow stocks, shift to low-methane sheep breeds, and using less fertilisers to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
Producer Louis spoke to Federated Farmers' National President Andrew Hoggard about it and how New Zealand farmers may be impacted.
A recent report by First Gas, Fonterra and engineering firm Beca has found that biogas could make up substaintial amounts of New Zealand's gas consumption. The report claims that biofuel could reduce four percent of greenhouse-gas emissions and make up almost three quarters of commercial gas use. Louis Macalister speaks to Jack Timings, Process Engineer in the Industrial Sustainability Team at Beca about the potential for biogas to be used in Aotearoa.
Today on the Wire, Jemima Huston talks to Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago Wellington about the government’s alert level announcement yesterday and the progress of the vaccination roll out for Pacific and Māori communities.
Joe Wickins speaks to Douglas Ellife on his research surrounding reducing greenhouse emissions
Jemima interviews Joshua Levy, the Vaccination Team Leader at Bargain Chemist in Manukau, about excess vaccines going to waste.
Joe reports about the toll digital work culture has had on teachers during the pandemic.
Finally, on Tomorrow’s World Isla Christensen and Stella Huggins look into how intermittent isolation could be affecting young kiwis.
This week it was announced that Tāmaki Makaurau will be receiving a further 152 battery electric buses for its roads; an order that is described as the biggest electric bus order in Australasia.
The Auckland Transport press release said that an increase in the number of electric vehicles, operating on Auckland Transport’s bus services, will actively support the goals of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Plan, which has a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as preparing Auckland for the impacts of climate change.
Zazi spoke with AT Metro’s Decarbonisation Manager, Darek Koper. They spoke about how these electric buses will impact the environment, how transport emissions are currently affecting climate change, and when we should start to see these buses driving around Auckland. They also touched on what other steps AT Transport are making to reduce emissions in Aotearoa.
Yesterday, Greenpeace released a statement detailing how Fertiliser Companies are responsible for nitrate-contaminated water which has caused people to die from bowel-cancer. Studies have shown that in New Zealand, there are up to one-hundred cases of bowel-cancer a year with forty deaths. The organisation has called for the government to phase out synthetic fertilisers which contain nitrogen due to how it’s impact our waterways, as well as the environment. Joe speaks to Steve Abel, the Senior Campaign Manager for Greenpeace, on the issue of water contamination and how it affects efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
He Waka Eke Noa proposed a new emission pricing plan for the agricultural sector yesterday, after lengthy negotiations between the agriculture industry and the Government. Many farming and environmental interests have questioned the levies in regards to the farming industry and reducing Aotearoa’s Greenhouse gas emissions.
Joe spoke to Emma Brodie, a Campaign Officer for SAFE for Animals, about what this means for the wellbeing of the environment and animals, as well as reducing emissions. Joe also spoke to Andrew Hoggard, who is a Dairy Farmer, about his take on these negotiations and how they impact the dairy farming industry.
The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments in a case that could decide whether polluting companies are breaching important duties to New Zealanders.
Sitting at the Environmental Court in Auckland, the Supreme Court will make a decision as to whether or not to strike out a claim against New Zealand’s 7 biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses by a Northland man who says they are breaching well-established common law principles by contributing to climate change.
Mike Smith is the climate spokesperson for the Iwi Chairs Forum, and is claiming that ongoing pollution by corporations such as Fonterra, Genesis and Z Energy has damaged his Whenua and sites of cultural and historical significance to him and his whānau.
To discuss the legal aspects of this case, as well as the role of tikanga Maori in the decision-making, Emilia Sullivan spoke to Geoff McLay from Victoria University Law School.
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