Silly season has begun once again with over 17000 delegates descending upon Doha for another round of the global warming talkfest. I nervously search through the international newspapers each morning to make sure that nothing has been … [Read more...]
The Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill
The Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill passed its third reading yesterday. If you believed the media you would think the Bill was all about delaying the entry of biological emissions into the ETS. In fact the Bill … [Read more...]
More & More Questions over Methane's role in Atmosphere
While waiting to speak to Pastural Farming’s submission to the Finance & Expenditure Committee I listened to a submission by a scientist Rob Caithness on methane. He was submitting as a private individual. The basis of his submission is that … [Read more...]
Commissioner for the Environment doesn't understand the ETS
A lot of misinformation about the ETS is being bandied about as the Finance and Expenditure hear submissions on the proposed changes to the ETS. I will be appearing before them on Monday. Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright … [Read more...]
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and other matters) Amendment Bill
Submissions on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and other matters) Amendment Bill closed on Monday. The Finance and Expenditure Committee will now consider the submissions. They have not said yet whether they will hear submissions but I … [Read more...]
Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and other Matters) Amendment Bill
The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and other Matters) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading, it is now before the Finance & Expenditure Select Committee. They will be calling for submissions soon. It is all very rushed because … [Read more...]
Ministry of Primary Industry struggles with agricultural emissions.
While the entry date for the industry having to purchase units to cover livestock emissions has been delayed, the reporting requirement has not. The Ministry is having trouble making the reporting methodology work and so want to make … [Read more...]
Government admits ETS is not working!
The Cabinet paper on the upcoming changes to the ETS is out. While there are some significant changes proposed to the settings of the ETS and how it works, the main focus of the media has been on the delay for the entry of livestock emissions. Under … [Read more...]
Cost of removing entry date of biological emissions into the ETS grossly exaggerated
Labour Party MP Sue Moroney claimed that delaying the entry of bio emissions into the ETS would cost $400 million. She said this during debate over her private members bill to increase paid parental leave to 26 weeks which passed its first reading in … [Read more...]
ETS proposed amendments
Prime Minister John Key says that he misses Nick Smith’s experience on environmental issues. Greenpeace would certainly welcome his return to his portfolio, their spokesman Nathan Argent was singing his praises to the NBR. Greenpeace might be … [Read more...]
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