It’s the last day of the 3rd Bonn round of UN climate negotiations today, and I thought I’d give you a bit of an assessment of where New Zealand is at in the negotiations. Hence this blog is longer than normal, but there’s a lot to cover: New Zealand’... Read more >

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Today we stepped up the pressure on Foodtown to get serious about putting in place a policy that would ensure it will only sell truly sustainable seafood.

We’ve just returned from the Quay St Foodtown in downtown A... Read more >

Interesting to note that the NZ Government is claiming its emissions reduction target has gone down well at the UN climate talks here in Bonn.

Frankly, that's untrue.

At the beginning of day two of the negotiations, the NGOs at the talks put out their... Read more >

I'm back in Bonn for the next round of UN climate talks. These were always going to be key talks for New Zealand because it's here we've dropped the bombshell of our target range. I have to say that when New Zealand's Climate Change Ambassador announc... Read more >

A few hours ago, John Key announced the Government’s emission reduction target for Copenhagen. In a nutshell it ain't good. And with all due respect to the Government, we are accepting it as no more than an opening gambit.

In terms of where New Zealan... Read more >

We LOVE this initiative. Eyes Wide Open offers an invitation for New Zealanders who want to see a better future. It’s for people who see how serious climate change is. It’s for everyone who can see the benefits of taking action now to reduce New Zeala... Read more >