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CEAC Supports Complaint Of National’s Regulation System Of ‘Market Manipulation’ In Energy Sector
Friday, 17 July 2020, 8:32 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
The Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Winston Peters, has expressed shock and concern at the recent Electricity Authority Board’s preliminary finding that Meridian Energy was involved in an ‘undesirable trading situation’ during December 2019, ... More >>
CEAC Calls Gov’t To Transport Waste By Rail Not By Road To Reduce Pollution & Climate Emissions.
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 9:04 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
The Government’s announcement that it will invest in recycling and change the waste levy to reduce our waste is 100% supported by CEAC, and further consideration must be given to the ‘transportation of this hazardous waste in using regulatory ... More >>
CEAC Supports –‘Launch Of The Vote Climate 2020 Campaign’
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 9:20 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
We are now at a crucial time of Climate Change history, since Covid 19 pandemic diverted our Governments from the beginning of the movement of marching together for saving our climate, and now time is upon us to continue our fight to save our ... More >>
CEAC Want Gov’t To Protect Communities Using ‘OECD/WHO/EU Standards Traffic Noise
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 10:08 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
CEAC want Gov’t to protect communities using ‘OECD/WHO/EU standards traffic noise for residential traffic noise Confirmation of reports to urban residents both from NZTA/Transit-NZ acoustical consultants have since 2001 warned residents that ... More >>
CEAC Again Warns: National Party Position On Climate Change Is Still Abysmal
Friday, 10 July 2020, 4:16 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
CEAC review of pre-election National’s “outline plan” just sent to us by Todd Muller 9/7/20 was actually his speech about his plan and was described as ‘an outline’. So in our review of National Party response to A Greener, Smarter Future; climate ... More >>
Government 'Fresh Water Plan' Must Include Damage From ‘Road Runoff Pollution’ From Freight Trucks
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 10:18 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
CEAC applauds professor Mike Joy as NZ’s leading environmental ecologists tireless efforts to enlighten ‘successive Governments’ over the pollution of our waterways and promoting best practice paths of cleaning up of our waterways over successive ... More >>
CEAC Warns - National Party Position On Climate Change Is Still Abysmal
Friday, 3 July 2020, 12:35 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
CEAC pre-election review of National Party ‘climate change policy’, is lacking in substance without any clear policy, that will leave voters with no idea of what National Party plans for saving our climate, and glancing at their ‘Transport plans’, ... More >>
CEAC -"All Ports Should Use NZGIF Funds To Cut Climate Emissions."
Monday, 22 June 2020, 9:06 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw welcomed the decision of New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) to support projects that will cut emissions at Wellington’s port, - CEAC says funds must include rail to all ports. https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2006/S00172/nzgif-invests-to-cut-emissions-at-wellington-port.htm ... More >>
CEAC Says -‘Pandemic Took Gov’t Off Climate Change At A Crucial Time’
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 8:44 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
Just as the world may already have crossed a series of climate tipping points, according to a stark warning from scientists. This risk is “an existential threat to civilisation”, they say, meaning “we are in a state of planetary emergency”. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/27/climate-emergency-world-may-have-crossed-tipping-points ... More >>
CEAC – Agrees With NZF Policy “for Heavy Rail Around This Country”
Monday, 15 June 2020, 9:19 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
Light rail is only for passengers; - and not as cost effective as heavy rail is with a multi-functional capacity, so KiwiRail must now expand heavy rail around NZ along with concentrating on electric locomotives that is the new smart transport ... More >>
‘CEAC – Kiwi Rail Invest In Dirty Diesel Engine Locos, Why Not Electric?'
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 7:19 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
“KiwiRail says it has no choice but to buy more Chinese made diesel locomotives – even though they’ve been troublesome and unreliable for more than a decade.” CEAC say’s that excuse does not stack up. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/418739/kiwirail-defends-troublesome-diesel-locomotives-and-wants-to-buy-more ... More >>
CEAC - Kiwi Rail Claimed In 2011 Gisborne “At Risk Rail Line Can’t Cope”.
Saturday, 6 June 2020, 6:08 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre Gisborne rail had increased freight demand by 21st December 2011 forcing the East Coast Kiwi Rail Manager to advise the committee at HB Regional Council Land Transport that “Gisborne rail at risk of closure can’t ... More >>
CEAC Says -National Party Position On Climate Change Is Still Abysmal
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 2:21 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
CEAC annual review of National Party climate change policy, makes miserable reading, and supports Government for elevating clean ‘Rail Transport’ over truck transport, for moving more freight onto rail, thereby keeping our CO2 ‘climate emissions’ ... More >>
CEAC – “Kiwi Rail If You Don’t Restore Gisborne Rail Give It Back”
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 9:49 am | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
Kiwi Rail CEO Greg Miller said he will not re-open the Gisborne rail service for freight and passenger services for the region, after eight years of closure even now after a yearlong PGF $600.000 study confirmed to the Government that the rail ... More >>
CEAC Supports Forest & Bird’s Complaint Showing MBIE Lack Of Democracy.
Friday, 22 May 2020, 2:13 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
CEAC voiced complaints of ‘MBIE secrecy and their lack of democracy’ since 2014 after CEAC was ‘locked out’ of ‘inclusion in planning for a transport study’ designed to restore rail to Gisborne. Minister of Transport Steven Joyce “redirected ... More >>
CEAC Agrees With NIWA; Clean Air Reduced Under Lockdown Had Benefits
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 4:47 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
CEAC is encouraged by NIWA scientist findings here , because in our CEAC monitoring of the air quality during lockdown we observed the same result in Napier and Gisborne during the low truck freight export activities. CEAC has experienced over 20 yrs ... More >>
CEAC Support The Calls “KiwiRail: The Need For Change”
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 5:24 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
Kiwi Rail are now being publicly ridiculed for their hollow choice as to whether to operate rail on east coast regions and we support the public anger building as a result of Kiwi Rails lack of support for these isolated regions. http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/opinion/column/20200505/kiwirail-the-need-for-change/ ... More >>
CEAC Wants Ministry Of Health Adopt 99.8% Accurate Antibody Virus Test.
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 4:59 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
As the FDA OKs Roche's coronavirus antibody test - CEAC wants Ministry of Health adopt 99.8% this accurate antibody virus test. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fda-approves-roche-for-covid-19-antibody-test/ar-BB13AQ5G QUOTE; Swiss biotech company Roche Holdings said it has devised a test that is 100% ... More >>
"CEAC" Advises The Government To Ignore Simon Bridges Budget Advice.
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 4:55 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/416076/grant-robertson-budget-2020-will-be-far-from-business-as-usual National Party leader Simon Bridges said; "The government needs to carefully consider every spending decision they make because every cent will have to be paid ... More >>
Ministry Of Health Mass Test For Covid 19 Now As Wuhan China Is
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 4:53 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3084013/wuhan-orders-fresh-coronavirus-tests-all-residents-new-cluster?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_global_impact&utm_content=20200512&MCUID=e01b9123e7&MCCampaignID=931bd8a7d6&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=1 Quote; Wuhan orders fresh coronavirus tests for all residents as new cluster fans fears of second wave Roughly 14 million people to be tested for Covid-19 in 10-day ... More >>
