Atmopsheric concentrations of methane are stable, (some years it falls, some years it increases) despite a doubling in global consumption of meat and dairy products over the last 30 years. This is why; Estimated sources and sinks of methane in Tg … [Read more...]
MAF are inviting submissions on the Climate Change (agriculture sector) Regulations.
Our good friends at Climate Realists have sent out this link to the MAF consultation process http://www.maf.govt.nz/climatechange/agriculture/agriculture-regulations-consultation.pdf ALL FARMERS SHOULD MAKE A SUBMISSION Submissions close … [Read more...]
Broadcasting Standards Authority rules farmers can be called polluters.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint laid by Robin Grieve about a TV One news item. An item on One News, broadcast on TV One at 6pm on Wednesday 18 November 2009, discussed the Government's new Emissions Trading Scheme. … [Read more...]
It's a monster out of control, illogical and unreasonable.
Nick Smith's ETS is out of control. What was supposed to be a response to global warming has taken on a purpose that surpasses and replaces the original environmental reasons for which it was born. Nick Smith stated in Parliament a while ago that … [Read more...]
Mr Carter's simplistic and incomplete analysis.
"The food miles argument has now largely been debunked worldwide as a simplistic and incomplete story when looking at the carbon footprint," Mr Carter said about the Agresearch study which found that of the 1.9kgs CO2e produced per 100 gram serving … [Read more...]
Meat-the good and the good news
The Herald on Sunday ran an editorial "Meat the good and bad news" It related to the finding that our sheep meat has a lower carbon footprint than European sheep meat when sold in Europe, despite the food miles. This was the good news. The … [Read more...]
Cows absolved of stoking warming with nitrous oxide
So writes Alister Doyle, Environment correspondent from Reuters Source: Reuters OSLO, April 7 (Reuters) - Grazing by cows or sheep can cut emissions of nitrous oxide -- a powerful greenhouse gas -- in grasslands from China to the United States, … [Read more...]
Job Vacancy
International Policy/Senior Policy Analyst: Climate Change MAF are advertising for someone to fill this role; this is what they are requiring in terms of key skills. I have added a few extra skills in italics based on my experience dealing with … [Read more...]
Press Council Rules on Climate Change Article
The NZ Press Council has upheld a complaint made by Robin Grieve Chairman of Pastural Farming Climate Research Inc. against the NZ Herald. The complaint concerned their reporting of livestock emissions and the extent of agriculture's contribution to … [Read more...]
The Minister and the three ovens
The Minister for Agriculture and officials in his Ministry are using the analogy of the 'three ovens' to try and justify the Government's policy on livestock emissions of methane. It seems they like this analogy to try and explain why emissions of … [Read more...]
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