The Coming Carbon Crunch
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Some time next year, New Zealand’s international negotiators will have to settle on a new emissions reduction target – one to apply after the Kyoto Protocol’s first period ends …
ETS Change Puts Major Pressure on New Carbon Currency
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The new carbon currency proposed under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is likely to come under major pressure as a result of the two-year delay on charges to apply …
Households and SMEs Pay 90% of Emissions-related Charges
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The proposed rules for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will involve huge transfers of wealth but make very little difference to New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions in the next …
The Carbon Challenge
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The proposed rules for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will involve huge transfers of wealth but make very little difference to New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions in the next …
Credibility of Food Safety Regulation takes a Significant Hit
Thursday, December 20, 2007
The credibility of New Zealand’s food safety regulation has taken a significant hit today with the approval of GM lysine corn as a human food.
There were not just one …
It’s Official: Agriculture Can Make Major Emissions Reductions
Thursday, November 22, 2007
An expert report commissioned by MAF has confirmed what agricultural leaders have been at pains to avoid acknowledging. The agriculture sector can nearly halve its growth in greenhouse gas …
NZ Has Strong Grounds for Rejecting GM Lysine Corn Decision
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
New Zealand has strong grounds for rejecting the application to make GM lysine corn a legal food. Significant health risks remain untested and the credibility of New Zealand’s food …
The Regulatory Response to GM Lysine Corn
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
New Zealand has strong grounds for rejecting the application to make GM lysine corn a legal food. Significant health risks remain untested and the credibility of New Zealand’s food …
Health System Not Ready for Animal to Human Transplant Risks
Thursday, October 4, 2007
New Zealand is clearly not ready to manage the risks associated with the use of animal cells in humans.
An application for such a trial is currently before the Minister …
