Climate
Oil, gas fields leaking more methane than reported, satellite shows
The findings may help explain why planet-heating methane emissions are soaring, even as countries grapple with expensive climate-change fuelled disasters.
NZ chipping in $10m to pay for climate losses suffered by poorer countries
It will help pay for losses suffered by poorer countries because of climate change.
In a step towards reducing greenhouse gases, farm begins methane testing
The facility will test which cattle are the most efficient converters of feed into growth - as well as which ones emit less methane.
Carbon trading rules a big deal at COP29
The first week of the global COP29 climate summit was remarkable for the wrong reasons, with the Azerbaijani president using his speech to praise fossil fuels as a "gift of god". Climate Change… Audio
Concrete roads cheaper and less polluting: report
A new report says building major highways out of concrete instead of asphalt would be 17-percent cheaper on average and less polluting in the long-run. The Infometrics report was commissioned by… Audio
Pasifika have moral duty to uphold Te Tiriti - climate activist
Hikoi mo te Tiriti reached its final destination after a nine-day trek for many who are protesting the bill, sponsored by the ACT Party. Audio
Pacific reps frustrated at sluggish progress at COP29
Pacific climate leaders are frustrated by the sluggish progress being made during the UN climate meeting in Azerbaijan. Audio
COP29: Pacific negotiators frustrated by 'slow process' of climate talks
Pacific climate leaders are frustrated by the sluggish rate of progress made during the first week of the UN climate meeting.
What is 'blue carbon' and why does the government want it to count?
NZ First campaigned on trying to get New Zealand's enormous ocean "exclusive economic zone" recognised in the country's climate accounts. Audio
Govt wants blue carbon counted towards effort to slow climate change
The Government wants blue carbon counted towards the country's efforts to slow climate change. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Tropical wetlands are releasing a methane bomb, threatening climate plans
The world's warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows - an alarming sign that the world's climate goals are slipping further out of reach.
Trump picks fracking company CEO as next US Department of Energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based fracking company Liberty Energy, as his pick to be the next secretary of the Department of Energy. Wright...
New Zealand inks 'sustainable' trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland
The signed agreement will remove tariffs on hundreds of sustainable goods and services.
The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
Spreading climate change message with Coldplay
A group of Pasifika Climate Change warriors has been using their musical voices to advocate for the protection of their beloved Pacific Islands facing rising seas. Audio
COP29: Nauru unveils 'groundbreaking' citizenship by investment scheme
The 'Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme' was announced at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Tuvalu calls for fairer climate finance system for small island states
Prime Minister Feleti Teo is pushing for the new pledge, known as the New Collective Qualifying Goal, to be significantly higher than the previous goal of US$100 billion a year. Audio
'Do not be disheartened': Pacific Islands Forum chair's message to SIDS
Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku has urged leaders from small island nations "not be disheartened," despite the "disappointing outcomes" of past UN climate summits.
'Fossil fuels are a curse': Greenpeace responds Azerbaijan's COP29 remarks
The environment organisation's chief Pacific campaigner described the comments by Azerbaijan's president that oil and gas are a "gift of God" as "disappointing".
Michael Oppenheimer
Extreme storms and unbelievable heat. Climate science pioneer, Michael Oppenheimer, tells Guyon how weather events will change as the atmosphere heats up - and what we need to do to prepare ourselves… Video, Audio
