33% Gap Between Emissions Target and Performance
There is a 33% gap between the government’s new climate change target and New Zealand’s expected performance, all up. The overshoot is greater than previously expected as projected emissions …
Dow Excluded from Precedent Setting Case on GM Law
The High Court has ruled that US multinational Dow cannot intervene in a precedent setting court case concerning whether a new plant breeding technique is covered under New Zealand’s …
Genetic Engineers Get Approval to Bypass Regulator
The Sustainability Council has begun High Court action to appeal a ruling that allows genetically engineered plants to be grown in New Zealand without any regulatory approval.
A surprise decision …
Board Member Resigns to Focus on New Role
Dame Susan Devoy has resigned as a member of the Sustainability Council’s board as a consequence of her appointment as the new Race Relations Commissioner. In her letter of …
Nanocosmetics: Ombudsman Supports Public Right to Know
The Ombudsman has upheld the public’s right to know about the use of nanoparticles in cosmetic products.
The decision is significant because the Ombudsman roundly dismisses arguments frequently used by …
TPP Negotiators on Notice to Protect the Environment—Poll
An opinion poll shows a clear majority of New Zealanders reject the concept of foreign investors having any ability to sue the government offshore if is sets stronger environmental …
ETS Losses Confirmed – Groser Has Explaining To Do
New documents confirm the ETS has been a net loser for the taxpayer and that the government faces a big deficit in its carbon accounts, contrary to the Climate …
NZ’s Carbon Accounts in Deficit by $1.3 Billion
New Zealand has a carbon budget deficit equivalent to $1.3 billion because the ETS is failing to bring in enough revenue to pay the nation’s carbon bills.
Five years on …
ETS Changes to Eternal Transition Scheme
The total cost to taxpayers of changes to the ETS is at least $1.3 billion, based on the $25 per tonne carbon price the government currently uses to assess …
