Tag: Climate Commission

Submissions to the 2024 Review of Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2050 emissions reduction target

Posted on by Peter Bruce-iri in Climate activism, Direct Cooling, methane, regeneration, System Change

The Climate Commission is seeking feedback on three topics relating to emissions reductions. You can access them here. I requested a list of the questions as typically, when entered into an online feedback form it is difficult to save a draft or share your thinking with others. The questions for the three consultations are here. … Continue reading Submissions to the 2024 Review of Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2050 emissions reduction target →

Trees are not just carbon receptacles

Posted on by Peter Bruce-iri in Direct Cooling, methane, Plants cool, Policy, soil carbon, System Change, Uncategorized

New Zealand's climate policy remains fickle and ineffective. This month the Climate Change Commission released its report 2023 Draft advice to inform the strategic direction of the Government’s second emissions reduction plan. We are drifting in the right direction but examining our progress over the last decade reveals climate policy still grounded in reductionist thinking. … Continue reading Trees are not just carbon receptacles →