Climate Change Minister James Shaw has responded to a letter I sent him with a diagram showing that when methane is in constant flow it is effectively at net zero because all emissions of methane are offset fully by the oxidation of methane … [Read more...]
Last chance for carbon zero submission. submissions close today.
Submissions close today at 5pm for the carbon zero bill proposal. There have been around 9000 submissions received, so farmers should be able to have significant influence. There are more than 9000 farmers. Take the ten minutes to make a … [Read more...]
Submissions close on Thursday 19th July on the carbon zero bill.
Sorry I falsely stated that it was last Friday, so if you thought you had missed out you haven’t. You have another chance to get all and sundry in your house and on your farm to do a submission. Numbers count. Question 2 is the critical one. You have … [Read more...]
Submissions close on the Zero Carbon Bill proposal on 19th July at 5pm
There has never been a better time for farmers to get a win than now. The online submission process is quick and easy and could take less than ten minutes. There are 16 questions and options and submitters just have to click the options they wish. … [Read more...]
Farming leaders committed to zero emissions but it is not clear they know what that is.
An informal group who describe themselves as farming leaders have issued a joint statement committing themselves to the Government’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050. They include Federated Farmers, Dairy NZ, Beef and Lamb, Fonterra Shareholders … [Read more...]
Information for carbon zero consultation meetings
The Ministry for Environment is confused about what net zero means when it comes to methane. Its consultation booklet for the proposed carbon zero bill gives three options but two of these are exactly the same. Option 2 is to reduce CO2 to net … [Read more...]
Video. The Methane Mythstake
We have commissioned a new video which we believe will help explain why methane needs to be treated differently to CO2 and also spread the word a bit. It is a more enjoyable watch than our previous one so who knows it may go viral. One difficulty … [Read more...]
Productivity Commission submission
Submission to the NZ Productivity Commission draft report: Low-emissions economy. Robin Grieve Chairman Pastural Farming Climate Research Inc June 8 2018 Summary This submission is primarily concerned with the treatment of … [Read more...]
Meeting dates for carbon zero bill.
Sorry everybody I forgot to add the meeting dates on to my past post so here they are. I went to the first one in Whangarei last week. They are asking for comment on 3 options Option 1 Reduce CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050 but not … [Read more...]
Minister puts cart before the horse and misses the boat with brief for interim climate change committee.
Asking the interim climate change committee to look at ‘the full range of feasibility options for including agriculture in the NZ ETS’ is the wrong approach to dealing with livestock methane emissions. The Minister for Climate Change James Shaw’s … [Read more...]
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