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"Gold rush" for water is underway
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 9:33 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
In four years the water in most major catchments in New Zealand will be fully allocated. More >>
Hundreds Of Business People Converge On Auckland
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 1:54 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Hundreds of business people are being brought together in Auckland on August 18 to discuss new technology and investment opportunities which could earn New Zealand billions of dollars as the world responds to climate change. More >>
Green Paper Gives Cold Comfort
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 10:42 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The Green Paper outlining the Australian Government's thinking on emissions trading shows it is well aligned with New Zealand's plans. More >>
Water management will constrain growth
Monday, 14 July 2008, 12:12 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Larger fresh water catchments are coming under stress, the Integrated Environment Management Conference was told in Wellington today. The Chief Executive of the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development, Peter Neilson, said agricultural ... More >>
New Zealanders want action to cut emissions
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 3:15 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
New nationwide polling on climate change by TNS Conversa shows New Zealanders want action to cut emissions. More >>
Garnaut report shows New Zealand on right track
Monday, 7 July 2008, 12:08 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
A new independent report prepared for the Australian government on emissions trading shows New Zealand is on the right track. More >>
Emissions trading bill "gentle and generous"
Monday, 16 June 2008, 4:31 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Recommended changes to the emissions trading bill as reported back will protect New Zealand industry from any unfair offshore competition and probably push assistance to major emitters to the limit of public acceptance. More >>
Emitters' change of heart on price capping welcome
Friday, 13 June 2008, 3:04 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Business leaders have welcomed a change of heart in principle on price caps by heavy emitters. The Major Electricity Users’ Group (MEUG) is reported in today’s National Business Review as opposing an up to $40million fund the Government has set aside ... More >>
Carbon Footprint Labels Could Have Major Impact
Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 12:57 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
An overnight move by the European Parliament to adopt a report which calls for .carbon footprint labels on all goods and services could have major implications for New Zealand's traders. More >>
New Zealanders support three year tax cut plan
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 11:23 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
New Zealanders are not totally satisfied with the tax cut benefits they will personally get from the Budget, but support the three year $10.6 billion tax reform programme. More >>
First Budget Poll: tax plan support not total
Friday, 23 May 2008, 2:28 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
New Zealanders are not totally satisfied with the tax cut benefits they will personally get from the Budget, but support the three year $10.6 billion tax reform programme. More >>
International Authorities Join Environment Day
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:17 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Two of the world's foremost authorities on managing climate change will be joined by the Prime Minister Helen Clark and New Zealand business leaders at Auckland events to mark World Environment Day on June 4. More >>
Leadership Not Delay Is What NZ Needs On ETS Bill
Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:50 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Delaying the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) until after the election would only slow action to reduce emissions which in turn will increase the cost of adjustment for New Zealand More >>
McCain emissions trading pledge important for NZ
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 2:05 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
A pledge overnight by US Republican presidential candidate John McCain to present a cap and trade emissions trading law to Congress to "change the dynamic of the American economy" will be reassuring to heavy emitters in New Zealand. More >>
Council reminds political leaders action needed
Monday, 12 May 2008, 1:22 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Strong political leadership on climate change is required if New Zealand is to lower greenhouse gas emissions – and avoid higher costs and tougher trade competition later. More >>
Price Rises Will Trigger Reduction Of Fuel Use
Saturday, 10 May 2008, 1:13 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
If petrol and diesel prices break the $2 per litre barrier, it will trigger nearly a quarter of New Zealanders to significantly reduce their fuel use. More >>
Policy shift a pity, taxpayers may now pay more
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 4:56 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The move to defer transport fuel's inclusion in the proposed emissions trading scheme by two years doesn't wipe out the emissions bill. Taxpayers, as opposed to fuel users, will pay instead. The "relief" at the pump is cancelled out via other taxes. It effectively ... More >>
Climate Change Leadership Forum policy statement
Friday, 2 May 2008, 2:25 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Business NZ is perfectly entitled to disassociate itself from the Climate Change Leadership Forum's 10 point policy advice to Ministers on the Emissions trading scheme, released on April 28. More >>
Political realities mean emissions scheme phase in
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 11:08 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The political reality of having all sectors included in an emissions trading scheme means some major emitters will start paying for their greenhouse gas emissions later than is desirable in a perfect world. More >>
NZ Should Encourage Clean Coal Technology
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 11:07 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development, whose 71 member companies' $44 billion in annual sales equate to more than 34% of the gross domestic product, says focus should go onto encouraging clean coal research and development, not issuing ... More >>
