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National climate change policy realistic, should go further
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 3:56 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The National Party’s climate change policy acknowledges the reality of slow international action on carbon pricing, but still exposes consumers and businesses to increased costs, the Greenhouse Policy Coalition said today. More >>
Greenhouse Policy Coalition On ETS Review
Friday, 16 September 2011, 3:16 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Survey results suggest maintaining the competitiveness of New Zealand businesses is important ________________________________________________________________________ 16 September 2011 More >>
ETS review findings would increase costs to consumers
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 5:17 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The recommendations of the ETS review panel would increase the cost of the scheme to consumers and businesses after next year, and are not supported by public opinion, according to the sponsors of an annual survey of climate change opinion. More >>
Climate change update
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 3:10 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
New Zealanders seem to want a cautious approach to climate change policy, seeing other issues as more important and expressing concern about the cost of dealing with climate change, this year’s Greenhouse Policy Coalition survey shows. More >>
Public urge caution on climate change policy, survey suggest
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 3:51 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
New Zealanders seem to want a cautious approach to climate change policy, seeing other issues as more important and expressing concern about the cost of dealing with climate change, this year’s Greenhouse Policy Coalition survey shows. More >>
Australian carbon scheme does not mean NZETS needs
Monday, 25 July 2011, 3:54 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Australia’s decision to introduce a carbon tax from next year does not mean the half-obligation mechanism that applies under the current NZ Emissions Trading Scheme should now be dropped, the Greenhouse Policy Coalition said today. More >>
ETS review should keep support measures
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 12:58 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
New Zealand businesses and consumers could face big risks from volatile carbon markets if Emissions Trading Scheme support measures are removed from the end of next year, the Greenhouse Policy Coalition says. More >>
What happens to carbon units under the NZ Emissions Trading
Monday, 14 March 2011, 1:52 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The Greenhouse Policy Coalition has made a brochure describing how carbon units work under the NZETS. This document is intended for businesses and members of the general public who are trying to understand how the ETS works. More >>
Survey shows public support for ETS measures
Monday, 15 November 2010, 9:33 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Most New Zealanders recognize the need for businesses and the rural sector to receive support through carbon credits under the Emissions Trading Scheme, a survey has found. More >>
Invite to Washington shows NZ on right track
Friday, 12 November 2010, 9:32 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The very low key announcement by Climate Change Negotiations Minister Tim Groser that he has been invited to attend the Major Economies Forum meeting in Washington next week belies the importance of this development, says the Executive Director ... More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme fact sheet
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 3:45 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Please find below a web link to a fact sheet we have put together about the NZETS, including a detailed comparison with the EU’s emissions trading scheme and the last version of the currently-shelved Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. ... More >>
Climate change ranks lowest among issues
Monday, 20 September 2010, 9:19 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
Overall, New Zealanders rank climate change at the bottom of their list of major issues and more people are growing concerned about the costs involved in tackling it, a new survey shows. More >>
ETS should be put on hold following Australia
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 4:44 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
New Zealand should put its emissions trading scheme on hold following Australia’s decision to stop work on its own scheme, the Greenhouse Policy Coalition said today. More >>
Global Research Alliance meeting welcomed
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 9:52 am | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The Global Research Alliance is a positive example of how New Zealand should go about tackling carbon emissions, the Greenhouse Policy Coalition’s new Executive Director, David Venables, said today. More >>
Little Public Support for High Cost Copenhagen
Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 4:53 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
A new survey of public opinion on climate change issues released today by the Greenhouse Policy Coalition shows that while the public are generally supportive of New Zealand taking part in an international agreement to limit emissions even if it involves ... More >>
Post 2012 Climate Change Negotiations
Friday, 13 November 2009, 2:44 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The undersigned urge you, as we approach the UNFCCC climate change negotiations in Copenhagen next month, to proceed with the utmost caution before signing New Zealand up to any future emission reduction commitments that we may be unable to achieve, ... More >>
Emission Trading Scheme Changes Welcome
Monday, 14 September 2009, 6:12 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The executive director of the Greenhouse Policy Coalition, representing the energy intensive sector on climate change issues, says the proposed changes the government has announced for the emissions trading scheme are a welcome move in the right direction. More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme Review Wasted Opportunity
Monday, 31 August 2009, 5:33 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The executive director of the Greenhouse Policy Coalition, representing the energy intensive sector on climate change issues, today described the Select Committee review of the emissions trading scheme (ETS) as a wasted opportunity. More >>
2020 Emission Reduction Target Challenging
Monday, 10 August 2009, 5:56 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The Greenhouse Policy Coalition says an emission reduction target of between 10% and 20% below 1990 levels is ambitious and has the potential to be costly for business and consumers, so it is essential that the target is conditional on a comprehensive ... More >>
2020 Emission Reduction Target Equals Large Cost
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 5:05 pm | Greenhouse Policy Coalition
The Greenhouse Policy Coalition submission to the government on a 2020 target for emission reductions, warns that if the government settles on a 15% reduction target from 1990 levels, it will cost NZ households ten times what the US is proposing to ... More >>
