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Party voters give strong steer on climate change
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 3:25 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Voters for all parties with MPs in Parliament say climate change is a problem. A new cross analysis of party voters shows climate change is recognised as a problem by between 54% and 99% of voters for all parties represented in the Parliament. More >>
Key speech signals highly desirable convergence
Monday, 14 May 2007, 10:35 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
National's climate change announcements today shows the policies of most major parties are now converging which is good news for both New Zealand and business. More >>
Insulation of older homes should follow new stds
Friday, 4 May 2007, 10:03 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Business leaders are welcoming major new Government moves to require new homes to be better insulated, and make it easier to install solar water heating systems nationwide. More >>
NZers support economic incentives for environment
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 4:52 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Research conducted by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development shows that the majority of New Zealanders support policy reform which will help resolve our water, waste and energy challenges. More >>
NZ Should Act Quickly On Carbon Trading Market
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 10:47 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development says a New Zealand Stock Exchange company (NZX) working group report proposing the country launch a carbon market, with influence across Asia and the Pacific, has to be welcomed. More >>
Farmers would hate to bludge in climate battle
Monday, 23 April 2007, 4:38 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Farmers would hate an idea from United Future to sideline them from doing their bit to fight climate change. United Future said today New Zealand should question continuing to include methane emissions from ruminant animals, the source of 33% of the country's ... More >>
End councils' "sloppy monopoly" on consents
Monday, 16 April 2007, 1:27 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Local authorities who do not perform on time should lose their monopoly on issuing resource consents. Poorly performing councils should be made to report to the Ministry for the Environment every six months until they process 80% of applications on time. More >>
Emissions trading will work better than carbon tax
Friday, 13 April 2007, 9:15 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
In submissions on climate change policy, the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development, whose members' annual sales account for 40% of the country's gross domestic product, says a trading regime is the best way to make sure emissions prices reflect ... More >>
Business Council backs emissions trading
Friday, 13 April 2007, 9:14 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The business organisation whose members' turnover is equivalent to 40% of the country's GDP says the most important message relating to climate change is that there'll be a price on carbon, and multi party support is needed on it. More >>
Jury's in, time to adapt on climate change
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 10:46 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The latest UN report shows the jury is now in on climate change and it is time the country started serious work on avoiding unnecessary losses and reaping huge potential benefits from weather changes which are now virtually certain to occur. More >>
Both incentives and scrappage fees needed
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 4:48 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The country needs a combination of cash incentives to buy low emissions vehicles – and scrappage fees to quickly get health-damaging clunkers out of the national fleet. More >>
Canada adopts "kiwi" climate friendly car proposal
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 3:23 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The Canadian Government is going to pay climate friendly car buyers a $2000 cash incentive in a policy similar to one business has recommended to the New Zealand Government. More >>
Emissions standards should drive parking perks
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 11:28 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Auckland City Council's move to provide parking privileges for climate friendly cars is a good idea and is welcomed by business leaders. In order to make this policy popular and more effective, it needs a reliable national database with information ... More >>
Council backs waste levy based on economics
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 10:44 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
A review of international experience shows a move to introduce a new levy to cut waste going to landfills in New Zealand is justified. More >>
Shoppers will shun environment unfriendly firms
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:26 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
New research shows seven out of 10 New Zealanders say a company's environmental performance has a big impact on whether they'll buy their products. More >>
NZ Can Profit From Climate Change
Saturday, 3 February 2007, 3:18 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
New Zealand can profit hugely from the right response to climate change, the certainty of which has been further confirmed in the latest UN report on climate change science. More >>
Support for Government's green development push
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 10:47 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
The Government's new call for sustainable economic development to manage climate change and protect the country's trading position enjoys overwhelmingly strong support among business decision makers, according to a new poll being published today. More >>
Move by farmers to clean streams a good start
Friday, 19 January 2007, 2:45 pm | Business Council for Sustainable Development
A move by one of the country's major fertiliser companies to provide another 9,000 hours of free specialist time to help its farmer owners prepare nutrient management plans is a critically important and good move, according to senior business leaders. More >>
Europe Sends Message On Climate Change
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 12:22 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
A European Union announcement today of its most ambitious policy ever on climate change sends another strong signal to New Zealand to also act or run the risk of future trade restraints. More >>
Higher standards for imports welcome
Wednesday, 27 December 2006, 7:15 am | Business Council for Sustainable Development
Business leaders are welcoming a Government policy option to impose tighter emission controls on imported vehicles, but say cash incentives will be needed to make sure the country quickly cleans up one of the world's oldest and dirtiest car fleets. More >>
