Assurances on GM Law Good News for the Economy
Assurances from each of the three leading political parties that law governing the outdoor use of GMOs will at minimum not be weakened are good news for the economy …
Even Bigger Emission Subsidies Recommended by ETS Review
With each change to the ETS, the subsidy regime is expanded and the taxpayer picks up more of the tab, while there is minimal impact on gross emissions.
On top …
Government sidelines nanotechnology report that challenges regulators
The Government has backed away from any serious programme to ensure risks arising from the use of nanotechnology are properly regulated.
Having commissioned an independent report that identifies regulatory gaps, …
No Economic Penalty if GM Grass Bypassed
If New Zealand chose not to approve the use of GM grasses developed by Pastoral Genomics, no economic penalty is expected as a non-GM technique could provide the same …
New Subsidies to Dairy Farmers Through Irrigation
The $35 million of proposed government spending on irrigation delivers new subsidies to the dairy sector before there is any meaningful plan for unwinding existing emissions subsidies.
If irrigation projects …
New Zealand’s Climate Response Officially Inadequate – UN
A UN review team has officially confirmed that New Zealand’s response to climate change is inadequate. It could find no plan for two thirds or more of what is …
Sweating the really small stuff: Governing nanotechnologies
Great expectations, and no small amount of hype, are pinned on nanotech’s potential to bring about a new industrial revolution. By some accounts, nanotech will boost economies while greening …
Taxpayers Face $1.1 Billion Kyoto Liability After ETS Charges Paid
New Zealand’s failure to reduce emissions to its Kyoto Protocol target means the taxpayer still faces a $1.1 billion net liability after all the ETS charges have been paid. …
Nanotech commercialisation racing ahead of safety regulation
New Zealand women are being exposed to cosmetic products containing a type of nanomaterial that has been stripped from the shelves in Europe and Australia.
Products containing nanoparticles called “fullerenes” …
