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War on Nature v Going for Growth
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: War on Nature v Going for Growth

Some big environmental eggs were broken this week to 'go for growth'.

Pattrick Smellie 07 Nov 2025
Climate policy changes show 'drift rather than discipline'
Climate Policy

Climate policy changes show 'drift rather than discipline'

The role of the Climate Change Commission will be reduced under climate law changes.

Greg Hurrell 06 Nov 2025
Seymour promotes coal, nuclear, and privatisation
Climate Policy

Seymour promotes coal, nuclear, and privatisation

Burning some coal to enable more renewable power "not a bad deal".

Pattrick Smellie 05 Nov 2025
Energy reforms: Government waves the chequebook
Climate Policy

Energy reforms: Government waves the chequebook

Crown backing for new generation, power company capital-raising and LNG outlined.

Pattrick Smellie 01 Oct 2025
New carbon scheme launched to help truckies go electric
Climate Policy

New carbon scheme launched to help truckies go electric

Greg Hurrell 12 Sep 2025
‘Addicted to offsetting’: Carbon farming a poisoned chalice
Climate Policy

‘Addicted to offsetting’: Carbon farming a poisoned chalice

Greg Hurrell 11 Sep 2025
What will ministers tell electricity bosses?
Climate Policy Analysis

What will ministers tell electricity bosses?

Pattrick Smellie 11 Sep 2025
NZ at a crossroads on international emissions pledges
Climate Policy

NZ at a crossroads on international emissions pledges

Greg Hurrell 09 Sep 2025
Spanish infra giant Acciona backs Clifford Bay
Climate Policy

Spanish infra giant Acciona backs Clifford Bay

Pattrick Smellie 27 Aug 2025
End of a green delusion
Climate Policy

End of a green delusion

The Wall Street Journal 23 Aug 2025
Think like a forest and save billions of dollars
Climate Policy

Think like a forest and save billions of dollars

Greg Hurrell 22 Aug 2025
Government-provided house insurance could be ‘inevitable’
Climate Policy

Government-provided house insurance could be ‘inevitable’

Greg Hurrell 01 Aug 2025
NZ is off track on emissions targets: CCC
Climate Policy

NZ is off track on emissions targets: CCC

Greg Hurrell 25 Jul 2025
Methane measuring drones honing in on farm emissions
Climate Policy

Methane measuring drones honing in on farm emissions

Greg Hurrell 21 Jul 2025
Banks class action: the lawyers blinked first
Opinion Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Banks class action: the lawyers blinked first

Pattrick Smellie 17 Jul 2025
The reasonable terms of the methane debate
Opinion

Adrian Macey and Dave Frame: The reasonable terms of the methane debate

Adrian Macey and Dave Frame 07 Jul 2025
FMA to focus on private market offers
Climate Policy

FMA to focus on private market offers

Pattrick Smellie 25 Jun 2025
NZGIF was losing money, underperforming: papers
Climate Policy

NZGIF was losing money, underperforming: papers

Pattrick Smellie 24 Jun 2025
Govt carbon auction attracts no bids
Climate Policy

Govt carbon auction attracts no bids

Ian Llewellyn 18 Jun 2025
MyFarm's solar seduction
Climate Policy Analysis

MyFarm's solar seduction

Pattrick Smellie 16 Jun 2025
October rush for on-farm forest plantings
Climate Policy

October rush for on-farm forest plantings

Pattrick Smellie 13 Jun 2025
Climate Commission's 'steady as you go' advice on ETS price controls
Climate Policy

Climate Commission's 'steady as you go' advice on ETS price controls

Staff reporters 23 Apr 2025
Development levy system ‘music to the ears’
Opinion

Maria Slade: Development levy system ‘music to the ears’

Maria Slade 24 Mar 2025
Govt green fund’s BlackRock knockback
Climate Policy

Govt green fund’s BlackRock knockback

Pattrick Smellie 05 Mar 2025
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