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May 13, 2019
James Shaw rates his Zero Carbon Bill as seven or eight out of ten. And former Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman – now with Greenpeace – rates it zero out of ten. Either way, it’s clear that the new legislation isn’t really the crucial planet-saving bill that many were hoping for. And it certainly doesn’t ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Watered-down Zero Carbon Bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-watered-down-zero-carbon-bill/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Watered-down Zero Carbon Bill">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk New Zealand’s Zero Carbon Amendment Bill has no ability to enforce its climate change targets, warns Greenpeace Aotearoa’s chief, a former co-leader of the Green Party. The bill, released on Wednesday, aims to outline a framework for New Zealand to develop climate change policies that contribute to the effort under the ... <a title="NZ’s ‘toothless’ Zero Carbon Bill has no bite, says Greenpeace chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/10/nzs-toothless-zero-carbon-bill-has-no-bite-says-greenpeace-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s ‘toothless’ Zero Carbon Bill has no bite, says Greenpeace chief">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Megan Darby in London A world-leading climate action plan or a betrayal of future generations? The UK’s net zero emissions plan certainly sorted the technocrats from the activists. In a 277-page report, the Committee on Climate Change set out how Britain could stop changing the climate by 2050, calling for legislation to make ... <a title="Britain, home of industrial revolution, plans ‘net-zero’ climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/04/britain-home-of-industrial-revolution-plans-net-zero-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Britain, home of industrial revolution, plans ‘net-zero’ climate change">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
By Megan Darby, deputy editor of Climate Home News China launched an “international green development coalition” last week, in the face of growing concern about its coal investments. The Environment Ministry hosted an event on the “green belt and road” as part of a leaders’ summit in Beijing to promote Chinese investment in partner countries. ... <a title="China promotes ‘green’ belt and road, but pressured over coal investments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/china-promotes-green-belt-and-road-but-pressured-over-coal-investments/" aria-label="Read more about China promotes ‘green’ belt and road, but pressured over coal investments">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2019
Internews EJN Asia-Pacific initiative … funding for 14 successful environmental journalism projects. Image: Internews By Wansolwara The journalism programme at the University of the South Pacific has won a US$20,000 (F$42,617) grant in a boost environmental reporting in the Pacific. The programme was one of 14 recipients of the competitive Internews/Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Asia-Pacific ... <a title="USP wins US$20,000 grant to boost Pacific environmental journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/09/usp-wins-us20000-grant-to-boost-pacific-environmental-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about USP wins US$20,000 grant to boost Pacific environmental journalism">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2019
Editorial by Selwyn Manning. This week New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern concluded her first bilateral with China’s two top leaders President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang and ended with clear signals the two countries are poised to build on the $30billion two-way trade relationship. But there was more to this bilateral meeting than ... <a title="EDITORIAL: New Zealand Should Be Well Pleased with Ardern’s NZ-PRC Bilateral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/02/editorial-new-zealand-should-be-well-pleased-with-arderns-nz-prc-bilateral/" aria-label="Read more about EDITORIAL: New Zealand Should Be Well Pleased with Ardern’s NZ-PRC Bilateral">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Students and teachers pouring into Aotea Square for the Strike 4 Climate action day today. Image: David Robie/PMC Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Thousands of school students, teachers and climate advocates gathered at cities across New Zealand today to kickstart the global Strike 4 Climate action day. More than 3000 students packed into Aotea Square in ... <a title="Thousands of NZ students demand urgent climate action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/thousands-of-nz-students-demand-urgent-climate-action/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of NZ students demand urgent climate action">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Auckland school pupils are set to fill Aotea Square today in protest at the lack of action on climate change. Image: Hannah Williams/Te Waha Nui By Hannah Williams of Te Waha Nui Students across New Zealand are striking today as part of a worldwide day of action over global warming and the issue of climate ... <a title="Students across NZ to kick off global climate change day of action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/students-across-nz-to-kick-off-global-climate-change-day-of-action/" aria-label="Read more about Students across NZ to kick off global climate change day of action">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2019
Young people “know the consequences of the current shameful inaction both for themselves and future generations. This should be a moment for stark self-reflection by our political class.” Image: Strike 4 Climate Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Amnesty International today warned that the failure of governments to tackle climate change could amount to the greatest inter-generational ... <a title="Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/amnesty-welcomes-school-climate-strikes-warns-truant-governments/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
New Zealand … “respected global leader that can be an innovation lab for the rest of the world in climate change”. Image: NZPI Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk New Zealand has the opportunity to be a climate change “innovation lab” for the rest of the world, says an international planner and former United States political candidate. ... <a title="NZ could be ‘innovation lab’ for climate change strategy, says planner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/nz-could-be-innovation-lab-for-climate-change-strategy-says-planner/" aria-label="Read more about NZ could be ‘innovation lab’ for climate change strategy, says planner">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2019
Authors of the current IPCC reporting cycle in Fiji – Dr Helene Jacot Des Combe (from left), Dr Morgan Wairiu, Professor Elisabeth Holland and Diana Salili. Image: USP/Wansolwara By Jope Tarai in Suva The threat of rising global temperatures on Pacific ecosystems is not only a scientific analysis but a reality for many people in ... <a title="World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/world-must-take-moral-climate-stand-for-humanity-warns-pacific-expert/" aria-label="Read more about World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2019
Anote’s Ark trailer By RNZ Pacific A Canadian film about climate change in Kiribati and the Pacific has won the top prize at the 16th Pacific Documentary Film Festival in French Polynesia. The film, Anote’s Ark by Matthieu Rytz, looked at the plight of Kiribati and former President Anote Tong who championed the Pacific human ... <a title="Climate change documentary about Kiribati wins top FIFO prize" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/12/climate-change-documentary-about-kiribati-wins-top-fifo-prize/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change documentary about Kiribati wins top FIFO prize">Read more</a>
