Tag: greenhouse_gas_emissions
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New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Emissions See Marginal Decrease in 2024
New Zealand's gross greenhouse gas emissions slightly decreased by 0.03% in 2024, totaling 78,123 kilotonnes. Household transport emissions fell, while industry emissions, particularly from electricity and transport services, saw increases.
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FMA Report: Climate Disclosures Improving, Physical Risks Need Sharper Focus
New Zealand's FMA reports improving climate disclosures but urges entities to sharpen focus on physical risks and their financial impacts. The 2026 insights highlight progress in reporting structures and emissions, while calling for better data quality and clearer risk explanations.
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Government Moves to Clarify Climate Change Tort Law for Business Certainty
New Zealand's government will amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to prevent tort liability for greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to provide businesses with legal certainty and manage climate response nationally, not through courts.
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Greenpeace Demands End to Dairy Expansion as Emissions Rise
Greenpeace urges halt to dairy growth as government report reveals rising emissions from intensive farming, surpassing other industries and threatening climate goals.
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Greenpeace Demands End to Dairy Expansion as Emissions Rise
Greenpeace urges halt to dairy expansion as government report reveals rising emissions from intensive farming, highlighting Fonterra's significant climate impact and calling for a shift to regenerative practices.
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New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall in Most Regions
Greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand decreased in 13 out of 16 regions in the year ended December 2024, with Taranaki showing the largest decrease due to reduced manufacturing production.
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New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise 0.9% in March 2025 Quarter
New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions rose 0.9% in the March 2025 quarter, driven by increased industry emissions, while household emissions slightly decreased, according to Stats NZ.
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NZ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop Slightly in 2023
New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 0.8% in 2023, with industry emissions decreasing and household transport emissions increasing, according to Stats NZ data.
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