Climate change
News and analysis of climate change and how it will affect New Zealand's economy, environment and population.
Policy
Landmark US climate bill: the details
After an epic struggle, the US Senate has passed a landmark climate change, tax and healthcare bill that Joe Biden hopes will help the Democrats in the mid-term elections.
Primary Sector
Forestry law change highlights competing priorities
Submissions on law changes to the rules around foreign investment in forestry have raised concerns they will both reduce investment and not go far enough to protect productive farmland.
Policy
Brakes on for flood insurance scheme
Early ministerial enthusiasm for a new home flood insurance scheme "asap" have been tempered in the final version of the national climate change adaptation plan.
Policy
Govt plans more warnings about climate risk
The climate change adaptation plan is a stocktake of current and new policy work touching on difficult, controversial and expensive areas.
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