New EPA Provides Hope of Improved Environmental Administration
Friday, June 4, 2010
The Minister for the Environment’s decision to establish the new Environmental Protection Agency as a stand-alone agency provides greater opportunity for it to be independent and for it to …
Protect public health with rules for nanocosmetics – 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
In 2010, the Sustainability Council urged ERMA to introduce proper labelling and mandatory safety testing of nanoscale cosmetic ingredients during its annual review of cosmetics regulations.
Copenhagen Paves Way for Emissions Above 1990 Levels
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Copenhagen Accord paves the way for developed ountries to emit at a rate above 1990 levels when the science calls for deep cuts below this. It could turn out …
Loopholes Negate Copenhagen Pledges for Emission Reductions
Monday, December 21, 2009
Rather than a cut on 1990 level emissions, current pledges by developed countries are likely to result in a net increase on this baseline once “loopholes” are taken into …
Overrated: New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Target for 2020
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
UPDATE: A few days after publication of the Council’s briefing, one of the independent analytical teams (EcoFys, Climate Analytics and the European Climate Foundation) re-rated New Zealand’s …
ETS Changes Put 84% of Kyoto Bill to Future Taxpayers
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme (ETS) would result in 84% or more of the nation’s multi-billion dollar Kyoto liability being put on to future taxpayers. Today’s polluters …
State Coal to Mine New State Subsidies
Monday, September 28, 2009
The state owned coal miner, Solid Energy, would be entitled to a subsidy on the cost of emissions from its proposed lignite to urea plant worth tens of millions …
Making Our Children Pay for Polluter Subsidies
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Putting most of the Kyoto bill on the credit card is the Government’s plan.
Its announcement proposing changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) did not begin to spell this …
Agricultural Emissions Can Be Cut 13% – At a Profit Today
Thursday, April 2, 2009
A report completed for MAF dispels the convenient untruth that pastoral farmers have no cost-effective options to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Over 13% of the nation’s agricultural emissions can …
