OpinionBrian Fallow<i>Brian Fallow</i>: ETS will cost our childrenWeakening the incentive to reduce emissions means they will peak higher and later.23 Nov 03:00 PM
AgribusinessGovt sending Iwi to Copenhagen climate talksNick Smith says he makes no apologies for using taxpayers' money to send two Iwi Leadership Group members to the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen.23 Nov 05:31 AM
AgribusinessYou need the ETS, Key warns farmersJohn Key warns farmers they reject a response to climate change at their peril - endangering their reputations, future incomes and the economy.18 Nov 03:00 PM
AgribusinessPM tells farmers to accept $3k ETS cost, stop moaningJohn Key urged farmers to be less agitated about the ETS and tackling climate change in an address to Federated Farmers today.18 Nov 06:42 AM
New ZealandActress and scientist offer to pay PM to go to climate talksJohn Key will be offered $4781 by Lucy Lawless and Jim Salinger in an attempt to get him to a climate change conference in Denmark.17 Nov 10:20 PM
Business$50b rise in ETS costs 'shows process too rushed'MPs are pointing to a $50bn increase in the estimated cost of the Govt's proposed ETS changes as evidence of the process being rushed.16 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandGovt accused of $50bn ETS blunderA report out today says the government's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could cost twice as much as originally estimated.16 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandParties can't agree on Emissions TradingA parliamentary committee's report on ETS was unable to find common ground among the political parties.16 Nov 02:00 AM
EconomyNZ takes prize for 'shameless two fingers' to worldA prominent British science writer has slammed New Zealand's clean, green reputation, calling it a "green mirage".13 Nov 03:45 AM
Opinion<i>Catherine Beard:</i> Council not looking at the full picture in estimating taxpayers' climate bill12 Nov 03:00 PM
EconomyHouseholders face the biggest Kyoto burdenTaxpayers will be stuck with 84 per cent of NZ's Kyoto Protocol bill, while farmers and industrial emitters get hefty subsidies, a study says.11 Nov 03:00 PM
EconomyChanges to ETS leave farming sector fumingNew Zealand's largest exporter, Fonterra, says it will receive no protection under planned changes to the emissions trading scheme.20 Oct 03:00 PM