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Welcome back Tony Blair. A new report he is a part of sees him joining the growing list who argue that Net Zero is doomed. Net Zero will be doomed whether we do anything about it. No one is going to jail if they don't reach Net Zero. It's just that we can avoid a lot of needless damage along the way by recognising it early and bailing, so our economies can be put back on some sort of level footing. Ironically, there is growing anger in Spain over this week's power blackout, with a lot of people blaming the renewable aspect of their supply chain. Spain is over 50% renewable, which is high for Europe. The people's argument being the higher the reliance on renewables the more fragile your grid is. Back here farmers are furious, once again, over the new settings for the ETS. We have gone from 50% to 51% reductions, only because Paris says each year you need to adjust up. So they adjusted the least they could. But they still acquiesced to what was signed up years ago when Net Zero was a bullish theory, not an economy sapping reality. The Climate Change Commission the other day put new targets for credits and pricing on the carbon auctions. They were completely different to last years, in a "we make it up because we don't know what's going on" kind of way. We have stumbled and bumbled our way through all of this, hurting our living standards. And to what end? Emissions are in fact down for New Zealand. Yay us. Is the world any better? No. Which is why Blair joins Kemi Badenoch in calling it all out. The Reform Party are booming, in no small part because they have called it all nonsense. So between Blair, Farage and Badenoch that's a lot of cross-political support to tip up an increasingly obvious dead-end idea. Like 'Me Too' and the cancel culture and all the other bandwagons that got fashionable, Net Zero is destined for the same end. Not that helping the planet isn't good or laudable. But what we didn't understand then, but clearly do now, is at what price? And are we prepared to pay it? Given the answer is no, a few more Blair, Badenoch, Farage-type voices here wouldn't go amiss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we speak with the inspirational Jane Davidson, the former government minister who proposed the groundbreaking Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. We discuss how the Act came to be, the influence the legislation has had and why Wales is now being watched by countries around the world looking to follow its lead.Your Hosts:Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/Website: https://www.grangeproject.co.ukPodcast Journey Page: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast**Community Day Sign-up** https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/volunteers-dayThrivalism Episode: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast/ep-038-thrivalism-with-tony-juniper-cbeGrange Project Contact & Social Media:Email: hello@grangeproject.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grange.project/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grangeprojectYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrangeProjectLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/Our Guest: Jane Davidson is an environmentalist, author and international speaker. From 2000 - 2011, Jane was Minister for Education, then Minister for Environment and Sustainability in the Welsh Government, where she proposed legislation to make sustainability the central organising principle; the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act came into law in 2015. She introduced the first plastic bag charge in the UK, and her recycling regulations took Wales to third best in the world. She created a Climate Change Commission for Wales, the post of Sustainable Futures Commissioner, and the Wales Coast Path. Website: https://janedavidson.wales/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-davidson-24070337/Listen out for:[00:00:00] Tom and Chloe update on the project, including an exciting update about the opening of the Grange Hub.[00:04:17] Jane introduces herself and the rich influences from her background.[00:13:23] We hear about the development of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act, what it contains and what it means.[00:21:02] Chloe asks about how the act was received at a government level.[00:26:18] Tom questions Jane about examples of policy shifts associated with the act and she shares various examples, for example: universal basic income for care leavers,...

War - what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. But this week we found out that defending the UK from it is going to cost us a lot of money. And the losers will be the world's poorest people - the money for Britain's boosted defence budget will come from foreign aid. Sir Ed Davey - leader of the Lib Dems - tells Coco he has an alternative: bigger taxes on big tech (and some other ideas). And Coco goes a bit Yoko Ono, wondering how we give peace a chance. Zoe Grunewald steps in for Nish as the pod asks what Macron can teach Starmer about Trump wrangling. And we send out a search for Kemi Badenoch… Has anyone seen her? As Ed Davey presents a credible opposition voice to the Government - the Tory leader is missing in action: last seen in a right wing podcast vortex.While Kemi Badenoch struggles to cut through, the Climate Change Commission has thought of an ingenious way to get us to act on net zero. The humble kebab.CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORSVOY:  https://www.joinvoy.com/psukAURA FRAMES: https://www.auraframes.com Code: PSTUKGuestsEd Davey Zoë GrünewaldAudio CreditsUK GovPBS News ABC NewsPod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uKInsta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK

Dame Patsy Reddy, the former chair of New Zealand rugby and the new chair of the Climate Change Commission speaks to Kathryn Ryan

There's hopes the next Climate Change Commissioner can continue to hold the Government to account on climate action. Incumbent Rod Carr is leaving the role today after five years, having led the commission since its establishment in 2019. Carr says the nation is making progress - but it's not moving as quickly as it should be. "Our domestic emissions were always going to be bigger than what we claimed we would be entitled to take from the atmosphere. That was originally slated to be more than 200 million tonnes over this decade - it looks like that gap has closed." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Climate Change Commission has warned the world is not on track to limit warming to 1.5 degrees and wants New Zealand to up its game on climate action. Climate Change Commission Chair Dr Rod Carr spoke to Corin Dann.

It is customary when governments announce restrictions on farmers' ability to do anything that there be howls of protest – but not with this one. The Government has announced sweeping changes to limit the amount of full farm to forestry conversions. And the reason that there's very little in the way of dissent is that farming groups and rural communities have been raising concerns over the amount of productive farmland being converted into forestry for several years now. You'll have seen many billboards, and we've discussed it before on the show. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Todd McClay said the changes made delivered on a key election commitment to protect food production for farmers, while still providing ETS certainty for foresters. He told Mike Hosking this morning that while New Zealand absolutely needs to do its bit in terms of reducing harmful gases, we should not be leading the charge to the detriment of our economy. “We only need to focus on what New Zealand does. We don't need to lead the world, we don't need to do more than others, we don't need to be right out in the front. We need to focus on what our obligations are and so that's what the Government is likely to do. But the Climate Change Commission is also going to come out with their report very soon. We'll take these two bits of advice, we'll look at it, take some time to be sensible next year, and then cabinet will make a decision. “You know, there are two views out there. We should be right at the front of the queue, leading the world. That's harmful to New Zealand consumers and it's harmful to the economy. We are very small emitters compared to almost everybody else, but that's not a reason for us not to do our fair share. We should be leading the world in innovation, not in closing down businesses.” Absolutely. There are a number of concerns around turning farms into forests. One is that rural communities and economies are being changed due to the replacement of good quality farmland with pine plantations. So if you've got a working farm, you've generally got two or three or four families who are working that farm, their kids go to school, and they buy at the local shops, and it's a village. If you've got a forest there, you just let it grow. You plant it, you leave. There are no families there, so school rolls drop and businesses suffer. The second major concern was that the carbon forest would only be used to gain carbon credits and produce lumber, and then balancing those concerns with the property rights of farmers to choose what they wanted to use their land for. Many, many, many, many farmers, the vast majority, only realise the work, the human investment, and the monetary investment they put into their farms when they sell them. They work every hour God sent and then, provided they live long enough, they sell the farm. Then they've got some good years, and their hard work has paid off. If they want to get the best possible price for their farm and somebody buys it, then they turn the farm into forestry, what's the farmer to do? And they can say I didn't know it was going to be forestry. They can say I did know it was going to be forestry, but I've got one shot at this. So that's what the Government was trying to do. Federated Farmers has welcomed the news. Forestry spokesman Toby Williams said it was great that the Government was taking steps to stop the relentless march of pine trees across productive farmland. But he said it was also important changes were made to the way New Zealand set international emissions targets. He said New Zealand's rural communities are bearing the brunt of misguided climate change targets, as over 200,000 hectares of productive sheep and beef land have been planted in carbon farming in the last five years alone. The Greens say it's not enough, that they're just tinkering around the edges and that it really needs to start at the production of the gases, not trying to mitigate the gases. And it all needs to be native forest anyway – but then nothing will ever be enough for the Greens until we're roaming from sustainable village to sustainable village by torch light, because there will be no power poles, and we'll be wearing hemp loin cloths, and I'll be trading my snapper for your kauri pole, and that will be the end of that. Nothing will ever really be enough. The farm-to-forestry changes involve a lot of numbers. For example, an annual registration cap of 15,000 hectares for exotic forestry registrations on LUC 6 farmland. I'm not going to list out what the changes are, Google them if you wish, but changes there will be. I totally accept Todd McClay saying we need to do our bit, we have to do our bit, but we do not have to be leading the charge. We don't have to be bigger, better than, or more morally robust than China or the US, or all of those countries where it absolutely matters. So there's that part of it. We must do our bit. We must be the most efficient in the cleanest possible way. That's a great goal, but setting arbitrary targets that most countries are failing to meet, just seems pointless. I'd love to hear from the farmers themselves. You've got one shot when you sell the farm – is this going to mean you're not going to get the best possible price, or that the price will be reduced somewhat because you're not going to have the same competition when you had foresters looking to put the farm into pine forest? And what's it going to mean for the rural communities too? Is this an injection, a rejuvenation of rural communities that have slowly been dying? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Rod Carr retires as chair of the Climate Change Commission later this week after five years in the role. 

Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to urgently distance itself from a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission. ANZ is not going to introduce climate targets for farming customers. And, voting has opened on a proposal from Kiwifruit marketer Zespri to increase plantings of SunGold in other countries. Host of The Country Jamie Mackay joins Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to part ways with a new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission last week. The proposal comes after the UN asked the Government to come up with a new 2035 Emission's Reduction Target by February. The Commission's suggestions would see large areas of farmland used for planting pine trees. Farmers say they need the land for productive farmland. Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair Toby Williams tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the conversion will drive up NZ beef and lamb prices and force the country to become a net food importer. “We have to sacrifice everything. We have to sacrifice our nation, our rural people and our rural communities just so we can agree to a piece of paper that was signed in Paris.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to urgently distance itself from a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission late last week. “The proposal would see large swathes of productive farmland sacrificed in the name of emission reductions,” says Federated Farmers meat and wool chair, Williams.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Federated Farmers Meat & Wool Chair Toby Williams about what it calls a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission, why it would be the death knell for sheep farming in NZ and why some government ministers are supporting it... He talks with AgriZeroNZ CEO Wayne McNee about its inaugural annual report, what companies its invested in to date and what success its gained so far... And he talks with Dr Hans Maurer, United Fresh Technical Advisory Group Chair, about some of the key insights revealed in this year's Fresh Facts 2024 report, what purpose the report serves and why not enough organisations understand the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

This week on Raw Politics: Are we being governed now by a cadre of middle managers? People who won't stay in their lanes but need to be dipping into the detailed operations of government agencies and making the small decisions, well.Newsroom senior political reporter Marc Daalder, Newsroom national affairs editor Sam Sachdeva and co-editor Tim Murphy discuss the coalition's forked tongue approach to 'operational matters' in government departments and in relation to the boards of state companies.When the Prime Minister, no less, devotes his post-Cabinet press conference to whether public servants are working from home or gathering at offices, and shareholding ministers in Crown entities are wanting to be consulted on all manner of small value decisions, there's been a change of approach.Ministers will, with some justification, argue that an interventionist, hands-on management is needed given they can't trust the deep state to change itself adequately, fast enough.The panel discusses the sensitivities over New Zealand's foreign affairs stance on the latest UN vote on Israel - and whether in a three-party coalition if such vote-by-vote decision-making could, or should, be consulted on among party leaders before being actioned.Our reader question asks why the leader of a big bank has waded into the political quicksand of advocating a capital gains tax.Finally, the panelists recommend something to read, listen to or watch on the weekend ahead:--------------------This week's recommendations:Marc: Eloise Gibson's story on RNZ on the gas industry claiming it successfully lobbied to kill the Climate Change Commission's recommended ban on new residential gas connectionsSam: Thomas Manch's great story on The Post about NZ officials "war-gaming" the US election outcomeTim: Jonathan Milne's story on Newsroom simply setting out a growing list of those arguing in favour of a capital gains tax, and two important voices speaking against.--------------------Raw Politics will be available every Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and here on YouTube.Read more on newsroom.co.nzhttps://newsroom.co.nz

The Climate Change Commission told members this week that climate adaptation is the “most difficult challenge this country faces over the next century.”

The Climate Change Minister believes slashing 24 million carbon credits will fix the struggling Emissions Trading Scheme. Companies buy the credits in quarterly auctions - to offset their pollution output. Repeated failures to sell credits triggered the Climate Change Commission to advise there are too many cheap units available, in order to drive down emissions. Minister Simon Watts says it's a simple supply and demand fix, but he can't speculate on the price implications. "What we've done here today is make sure we've put some credibility back into this market - which hasn't been the case in the past." Changes to unit numbers kick in from 2025. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Climate Change Commission says New Zealand isn't adapting to the climate crisis fast enough and the status quo is unsustainable. Rod Carr chairs the Commission and he spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Benji Backer is the Executive Chairman and Founder of the American Conservation Coalition (ACC), the largest right-of-center environmental organization in the country, and the author of The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable Future. A proud graduate of the University of Washington, Benji has been awarded the Fortune 40 Under 40, Forbes 30 Under 30, GreenBiz 30 Under 30, and Grist 50. He serves as a board member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Climate Change Commission, the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, and BridgeUSA. A frequent contributor to national media outlets, Benji is one of the leading youth environmental voices in the country. This week, Barrett talks with Benji about his early start in political activism inspired by John McCain, the intense bullying he faced in high school, and his efforts to bridge bipartisan divides in environmental advocacy. Benji shares his experiences with burnout and the difficult decision to step down from his leadership role at the ACC while continuing his mission toward nonpartisan environmental solutions. They discuss the dangers of perceived expertise without real experience, the necessity of adapting policies over time, and the importance of building bipartisan coalitions. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (04:17) - Burnout and stepping down as CEO (12:35) - Reflecting on leadership and personal growth (29:22) - The importance of bipartisan climate solutions (33:17) - Benji's brand of conservatism (40:24) - Bullying and opposition in school (56:55) - Bridging the political divide and finding solace in nature (01:04:38) - Building coalitions in politics (01:16:48) - Political sensationalism (01:21:35) - Understanding different perspectives (01:30:07) - Republicans and environmentalism (01:33:40) - Start local (01:40:28) - How to create change (01:46:51) - Making the environment nonpartisan (01:47:57) - Who Benji is becoming Get full show notes and links at https://GoodWorkShow.com. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@barrettabrooks.

Welcome to ep 400!  I wanted to do something special and so asked two 9 year olds to sit and interview Dr Rod Carr who is the Climate Change Commissioner.  After all, they are inheriting the Earth so it felt right for them to ask the questions.  Big thanks to Isaac and Emily for asking the questions!!   If you like this why not subcribe and leave a rating and check out the 400 other episodes too!  www.theseeds.nz has a lot more as well. There is also a children's book called The Apple Tree that may interest you as well - info here. https://theseeds.nz/books/the-apple-tree/  Climate Change Commision site https://www.climatecommission.govt.nz/  "Dr Rod Carr, Chairperson Dr Carr has extensive experience in both public and private sector governance and leadership. He served as Chair and non-executive director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and served as Deputy Governor and for a time Acting Governor of the Bank. Dr Carr was the founding Chair of the National Infrastructure Advisory Board and for over a decade was a non-executive director of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. He led the University of Canterbury as Vice Chancellor for ten years, and holds a PhD in Insurance and Risk Management, an MA in Applied Economics and Managerial Science, an MBA in Money and Finance and honours degrees in law and economics."

The Climate Change Commission's first emissions reduction monitoring report says our plans and policies need to be urgently strengthened to meet climate targets. Commissioner Rod Carr spoke to Corin Dann.

Questions to Ministers KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen about tax relief for New Zealanders? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent reports, if any, has he seen on Pharmac's obligations to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in its decisions? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he agree with the Prime Minister's statement that "we are very confident we can grow the economy and deliver on our emissions targets and goals"; if so, is this consistent with the Climate Change Commission's independent finding released yesterday that "there are significant risks to meeting the second and third emissions budgets"? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has he made about making it easier to build houses in New Zealand? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his decision to appoint a commissioner to Health New Zealand, and does he agree that "challenges with the operating model and governance of Health New Zealand had been identified from the early days of its establishment, in large part deriving from a lack of transparency from the Board", as stated in a Cabinet paper from 22 July? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: What actions is the Government taking to ensure real consequences for crime? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her statement regarding cuts to Oranga Tamariki that "There will be no financial impact and there'[ll] be no impact on the frontline services. This is a guarantee"? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: Does she stand by all her answers to oral question No. 10 on 30 July 2024, and oral question No. 5 on 8 May 2024; if not, why not? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has he made regarding the Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund?

The Climate Change Commission is floating the idea of bringing international shipping into the country's carbon-cutting targets. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports.

A new report from the Climate Change Commission warned New Zealand will need to tackle methane emissions to keep up with 2050 climate goals. The report warned that the nation would have to reduce stock rates by 23 percent for dairy, and 12 percent for sheep and beef by the 2050 deadline. BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie unpacked the political debate surrounding methane emissions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's independent climate advisers said there are good reasons for New Zealand to increase its 2050 climate target. The Climate Change Commission said New Zealand's current effort doesn't meet international criteria for doing its fair share. Also, it says if the Government lowers methane targets, under a review announced last week, other sectors of the economy will have to do more. A third consultation document out today said New Zealand should consider bringing international aviation and shipping into its climate targets - two huge areas currently excluded. It is asking the public for feedback on raising the bar, or, on the flipside, whether there are good reasons why New Zealand should keep the target the same. RNZ's Climate Change correspondent Eloise Gibson speaks to Lisa Owen.

The Climate Change Commission says New Zealand should consider strengthening its 2050 climate target as it falls behind the more ambitious goals of other countries. The Commission has released three draft proposals for consultation. They concern the country's current net zero and methane 2050 targets, whether emissions from international aviation and shipping should be part of climate targets, and whether our emission budgets should be toughed up. Commission chair Rod Carr spoke to Corin Dann.

A push for clarity around the effects of New Zealand's soon to be updated climate goals.  The Climate Commission has released a draft emissions budget, which recommends limiting greenhouse gas by 134-million tonnes between 2036 and 2040.  Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford told Mike Hosking that at the moment they're just numbers, without much economic modelling around them.   He says it's needed so people know that if we get rid of petrol cars what this is going to look like and how the economy is shaped up to handle this.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a North Otago farmer, and award-winning environmentalist, who's been going in to bat for farmers' property rights this morning and she explains why she's meeting with the Climate Change Commission this afternoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has been clear that it plans to rely on the Emissions Trading Scheme to meet climate targets. But according to the Climate Change Commission, the scheme will not be sufficient in its current form. In advice to government released yesterday, they say there is an over-supply of units. This means that large polluters - which buy the units to allow the release of planet-heating gases - often find it is cheaper to buy them than invest in ways to cut pollution. The Commision's chair, Dr Rod Carr, spoke to Morning Report.

The Government's being urged to decrease the number of carbon credits available to buy after four failed auctions last year.  The Climate Change Commission says there are too many credits on offer, and the problem is getting worse.  It also says the Government needs to clarify their plan for meeting climate targets.  Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr told Mike Hosking that there are enough units existing, so fewer are needed to be auctioned in the next four years.  He says the auctions only occur when there's a need, and last year participants already held units or bought them from secondary markets.  The Government's next auction is next Wednesday.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The carbon market is worth following, if for no other reason than it's a very good example of voodoo economics - and it's highly entertaining.  We talked yesterday to Steven Joyce about James Shaw's desire to have our liability on carbon emissions put into the books so we can all see what sort of effect it would have on our finances.  The key lines in Joyce's explanation were that we can't do that because we don't actually know what the figure is, remembering of course we promised to reduce emissions in the Paris Accord by a certain amount in a certain timeframe.  He also quite rightly pointed out that there is no one to pay it to, and the reason there is no one to pay it to is because the whole thing is invented. Which brings us back to the Climate Change Commission, who have put out their latest advice. And their latest advice advises the Government that they have their settings all wrong.  The previous Government had their settings all wrong as well, given the carbon auctions last year were a complete and utter bust. The carbon auctions happen four times a year but it's another invention - if you're a polluter you buy credits to offset your emissions.  The trouble was at each and every one of the auctions last year no one bought anything. Not one carbon credit. Nothing.  As each auction came and went the unsold credits got added to the next auction, so work out the ol' supply and demand equation and guess what happened? That's right - nothing.  Four auctions and not a single sale. The Government could have got $2billion-ish but they got nothing.  The commission says we need to do something about it because there are too many credits, there is too much uncertainty and we run the risk of not meeting our obligations.  Small question - what exactly happens if we don't meet our obligations? The answer, my bet, is nothing.  Very few, if anyone, is meeting their obligations. China certainly isn't, or America, or India, the world's actual polluters.  We have got ourselves caught up in a faux fight, with a market we invented, in a non-enforceable deal. All propped up by the idea that you should hand over money to an imaginary group, or organisation, or people if you burn coal.  Could it be the fact no credits were sold at our auctions last year and the commissions concerns over settings is largely because this is a scam? And when push comes to shove people don't mind espousing hot air about it, we love a bit of greenwashing.  It's just we are not so keen on handing over actual money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Climate Change Commission has recommended reducing the number of carbon credits ahead of future auctions. After a full year of failed auctions, the Commission believes halving the number of credits to reduce oversupply is the right decision.  BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie says fewer units will drive up the carbon price. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One expert is predicting James Shaw's next career move following his departure from the Greens. Shaw announced he'll step back as party co-leader- but stay on in Parliament for the first reading of his Right to a Sustainable Environment Bill. BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie suspects James Shaw could eventually replace Rod Carr as Climate Change Commission chair. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Climate Change Commission says New Zealand is not on track to meet its climate targets. The independent organisation's latest report discusses how the government can meet its emissions budgets - including the five-year budget covering 2026 to 2030. During that time the total quantity of New Zealand's emissions need to reduce by forty-three-point-five million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (43.5 MtCO2e) to stay on track for the net zero by 2050 target. But under the latest projections - calculated before the election - the policies and plans that were in place would fail to meet the budget by more than twenty tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (20 MtCO2e). The Commission's chair, Rod Carr, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss to explain some of the recommendations.

The Climate Change Commission's provided the government with advice on meeting climate goals.   Its 27 recommendations include supporting swapping from fossil fuels to renewable energy, encouraging switching to electric vehicles, and retrofitting buildings to be healthier and lower emissions.  Commission Chair Rod Carr told Mike Hosking that the Government's committed to New Zealand's climate targets and has been clear it'll make different policy choices.   He says the Commission's providing advice on the direction of policy, but at the end of the day, it's the elected leaders who will make the choices.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Green Party is pushing for a Healthy Ocean Act in the next three years if it is part of the next Government, saying without a healthy ocean, there is no healthy planet. The policy would see a third of New Zealand's ocean waters protected from fishing, mining and other destructive industries by 2030. The Greens would also introduce new legislation establishing an Ocean Commission, to work with iwi, hapū, councils, communities, and the public to advise the government on ocean policy, in the same way the Climate Change Commission advises on climate matters. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Join me for an eye-opening discussion with top New Zealand climate scientist, James Renwick, as we tackle the monumental issue of climate change and its potential repercussions. James predicts a grim future if we don't act now, including sea levels rising by 10 to 20 meters and a potential halving of the global population. But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom - we also touch on how New Zealand is taking action with the Zero Carbon Act, Climate Change Commission, and Godin Emissions Reduction Plan.  James shares insights from his travels around Europe studying climate change and how he balances work, fun, and the responsibility of trying to save the world. We also delve into how to approach climate change deniers, and what we can all do to make a difference. This a discussion that concerns everybody on the planet, but will hopefully leave you informed, inspired, and ready to save the world. Chapters: 3:11 - Slam Dunc 6:56 - James Renwick 34:58 - Letters To The EditorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has boosted the Emissions Trading Scheme's auction reserve price- and increased the overall price of carbon by 44 percent. It's also raising trigger prices for the cost containment reserve in the scheme, meaning there will be 17.6 million fewer units to be auctioned. ACT Environment spokesperson Simon Court says this change is a sign James Shaw is failing to take what's important to New Zealanders into account. "By adopting the Climate Change Commission's recommendations to jack up the carbon price from $50 to $80 to $100 to even $200 a ton in a short space of time- that's going to add a significant weight to the cost of living." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is seeking to fix the Emissions Trading Scheme to stop it going bust down the line. The Climate Change Commission warns it's not working as intended, and four new options are now on the table. One includes taking forestry out of the scheme altogether to stop businesses planting trees rather than cutting carbon. Climate Change Minister James Shaw says there's a risk of creating a glut of forestry units in the 2030s. "That will cause a price crash that'll mean polluting companies will just be able to buy cheap forestry offsets. But it's also really bad for land owners who've invested in forestry on the assumption of a stable price." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has released its draft plan for the Emissions Trading Scheme to incentivise greater emissions reductions instead of just planting trees. The scheme is a government-run market where polluters buy credits to emit.Under current settings it is cheaper to for firms to buy credits from tree planting rather than actually cutting pollution. The Climate Change Commission believes the ETS in its current form is a threat to achieving the country's reduction targets. Hamish tells Kathryn the Government wants public feedback on its plan, as well as on how to treat permanent forests planted in order to sell credits on the scheme.

The government needs to take more urgent and bold actions on climate change, or risk missing its own emissions targets for 2026 to 2030 according to the Climate Change Commission. The Commission says there needs to be quicker action on new renewable energy generation and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; more investment in public transport; direct funding for Maori to support emissions reduction; more support for farmers to transition, and a faster transition away from burning coal for heating in factories, schools and hospitals. The Commission also takes aim at the Emissions Trading Scheme saying it makes getting to net zero far too reliant on forestry instead of making real cuts to emissions. Kathryn speaks with Climate Change Commissioner, Dr Rod Carr.

The Climate Change Commission says current government policies do not go hard or fast enough on cutting damaging gases. That's one of the messages from the Commission which today released its draft advice for how to slash emissions in the second half of this decade. The report covers what the Commission views are the most critical areas that urgently need to be strengthened. Our climate reporter Hamish Cardwell has been wading through the nearly 200 page report.  

The Climate Change Commission is warning decision makers that we can't plant our way out of trouble. It's released draft recommendations to the Government for the next Emissions Reduction Plan, and wants the focus shifted away from forestry as the default method. Instead, it wants the Government to pick up the pace on policies which directly cut emissions, such as renewable energy and electric vehicle infrastructure, cycleway development, and public transport investment. Climate Change Minister James Shaw spoke to Corin Dann.

The Government is being advised to speed up on climate action if it wants to meet its own emissions target to be carbon neutral by 2050. The Climate Change Commission has released a 200 page draft report recommending faster progress of renewable energy, more charging stations for electric vehicles, cycleway development, and public transport. It wants tree-planting excluded from the targets. James Renwick, a climate scientist and one of the commissioners, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.  

The Climate Change Commission says we're relying too much on planting trees to soak up greenhouse gas emissions. In draft advice to the Government, released yesterday, it says the Emissions Trading Scheme needs reform. Chairman Rod Carr told Mike Hosking we need to separate the incentive to reduce emissions, from the incentives to plant trees. He says that way it's clear as to why we need to reduce emissions and what we expect the outcome to be from planting trees. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWProduced by Vivien LangfordFebruary 6th 2023 AOTEAROA/NZ  - Climate Action beyond Ardern When I visited New Zealand before Christmas I was enchanted by its beauty and the friendly welcoming spirit in Dunedin.  I met a regular listener to our podcast and several of the people who are taking constant climate action there. When I told them how impressed I was at the Ardern Labor Governments achievements they told me not to be so starry eyed, that there was a long way to go. In fact they are part of the civil society that made offshore oil drilling unacceptable. They stood up against Nuclear armed ships in their ports and I was invited to a Nuclear Free Pacific conference to meet Pacific Leaders (Those interview on February 13th)Like Australians, New Zealanders are lying down in front of coal trains and lobbying politicians. Indeed as Rosemary Penwarden said the only way you can catch a train the length of the South Island now is if you are a lump of coal. They want to restore passenger rail and get people out of cars. They want the sheer number of livestock to be reduced. Without Ardern's climate leadership on the international stage, NZ may go quiet for a while. They may want to consolidate the framework her government put in place with a  Climate Change Commission, established to advise and monitor progress to Zero Emissions. However, the generation that Ardern listened to will not be deterred.  The people  you will hear in this podcast  are the kind who will accelerate that process and I hope we will hear more from them.On The Global Stage, Jacinda Ardern Was a Climate Champion, But Victories Were Hard to Come by at Home - Inside Climate News GuestsRosemary Penwarden - Veteran Climate Campaigner - Keen listener to this podcast! -Activist for Stopping Oil drilling in Otago and Restoring Passenger Rail.All aboard for disruption | Otago Daily Times Online News (odt.co.nz)Oil Free Otago | People of Otago organising to prevent deep sea drilling off our coasts Jack Brazil -  Community Organiser - Conscientious objector to the Colonial Mindset - defender of Land back to Traditional custodians and ardent climate protector.(20+) Facebook Live | Facebook Stopping coal used by Powdered Milk Company  Jana Althea - From the School strike4 Climate generation.  Extinction Rebellion and Restore Passenger Rail. Home - Restore Passenger Rail Alva Feldmeier - Executive Director of 350.Aotearoa - 350 AOTEAROAHow can we accelerate the uptake of meaningful Climate Action (350.org.nz)Homegrown Energy (350.org.nz)Open Letter to Minister Nash and Minister Shaw (350.org.nz)  

Tackling climate change -- that's the goal of state leaders and environmental groups as Hawaii's Climate Week kicks off Monday. The state's Climate Change Commission is holding a special conference this week at the East-West Center in Manoa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate change activists are furious with the government's changes to the Agricultural Emissions Pricing Plan. Despite advice from the Climate Change Commission to base behavioural change on the rising price of carbon, farmers will be charged the lowest levvies possible. More trees will also be counted in offsetting emissions. Climate activist David Tong says it's a humiliating move for a Green party co-leader to be the Climate Change Minister at the time of this decision. James Shaw has declined to be interviewed on Morning Report, as has the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O'Connor. Tong spoke to Gyles Beckford.

A group of lawyers is considering an appeal after the High Court dismissed their case claiming advice given to government is too weak to effectively tackle climate change. The 350-strong Lawyers for Climate Action NZ argued the Climate Change Commission's roadmap for cutting emissions is inconsistent with international agreements. Reporter Kate Green has more.

The Government is proposing bringing in agriculture emission levies from 2025. It has announced its response to submissions from the Climate Change Commission and the farming partnership He Waka Eke Noa. It supports farm-level pricing but says that will be challenging to achieve by 2025. The rate of the levy will be set by the Government. It's an alternative to including farmers in the Emissions Trading Scheme and it will make New Zealand is the first country in the world to seek to put a price on agricultural emissions. Kathryn speaks with Kelly Forster He Waka Eke Noa Programme Director.

Farmers could escape being forced into the Emissions Trading Scheme, even if farm gate pricing isn't ready to go in 2025. The government has announced its response to the Climate Change Commission and the farming partnership He Waka Eke Noa. The response says it supports farm-level pricing, but it has concerns whether it's possible to introduce a levy system by 2025 when farms will start paying for their emissions. The rate of the levy will have input from farmers, but the final pricing decision will be made by the government. This proposal is a an alternative to including farmers into the ETS until individual farm pricing can be established. The governments proposal also says farmers will be able to claim credit for on-farm trees during the early years of the scheme but will eventually be transitioned into the ETS.

Energy is essential: every living thing needs energy to survive, and today's industrialised societies consume enormous quantities of it. At the moment, the vast majority of this comes from burning fossil fuels that emit carbon. But the government is committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, oil and gas prices are rocketing, exacerbated by the ongoing war in Ukraine. And the energy price cap is being raised on April 1st, hitting millions of householders in the UK. While we await the government's energy strategy, Inside Science looks at how to solve the problem, finding the best possible ways to meet our energy needs while slashing our carbon emissions. Joining us to discuss this are Alice Bell, co-director of the climate charity Possible, and Jan Rosenow, director at the Regulatory Assistance Project. We also hear from Chris Stark of the Climate Change Commission on how the government might meet its decarbonisation targets, visit a Cornish field that might be a rich source of homegrown lithium for batteries, and talk to Jonathan Atkinson from People Powered Retrofit about how to make our homes greener and warmer.