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'Net zero' chance of hitting emissions targets
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'Net zero' chance of hitting emissions targets

Experts are calling into question the Climate Change Commission's transport emission goals, and say there's little chance of hitting them any time soon.

Brent Melville 10 Jan 2022
Wellbeing budgets and the environment: change needed, says Upton
Policy

Wellbeing budgets and the environment: change needed, says Upton

Parliament’s environment commissioner Simon Upton makes four key recommendations that he suggests would make attempts to bring environmental wellbeing into the budget process more likely to succeed.

Pattrick Smellie 15 Dec 2021
Hydrogen plant granted fast track consent despite urea objections
Law & Regulation

Hydrogen plant granted fast track consent despite urea objections

Concerns about hydrogen being used to make urea and the visual impact of windfarms do not outweigh the benefits of a Taranaki project, a fast track consent committee ruled.

Ian Llewellyn 03 Dec 2021
Carbon price pushes towards $70
Energy

Carbon price pushes towards $70

The final carbon auction of the year has resulted in a clearing price of $68.

Oliver Lewis 01 Dec 2021