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New Zealand Lawyers To Sue Climate Change Commission
Sunday, 13 February 2022, 6:37 pm | Wise Response
New Zealand has employed “accounting tricks” to create a target for greenhouse gas emissions cuts that looks far more ambitious than it really is. The Climate Action Tracker (CAT) has given the country a “highly insufficient” rating. The net-zero ... More >>
Open Letter On The Ethics Of Investment
Monday, 4 October 2021, 3:13 pm | Wise Response
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Parliament Wellington, 6160 Email: j.ardern@ministers.govt.nz Dear Prime Minister, Thank you for all you and your team are doing to confront the climate emergency. You may not be aware that investment funds, contrary to their ... More >>
Response to IPCC 6 report on Climate Change
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 4:31 pm | Wise Response
‘The release of the sixth assessment report by the IPCC signals an end to the era of good intentions about climate change,’ says co-chair of Wise Response, Jim Salinger. ‘The definitive results from this meta-study of all available research ... More >>
Wise Response Thinks Growth Problem Is The Issue PM Ardern Should Address At Climate Summit
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 5:25 pm | Wise Response
In meeting virtually with President Joe Biden and 39 other world leaders, PM Jacinda Ardern should press home the need to confront the current global economic model based on limitless growth. ‘It has failed us,’ says Wise Response chair, Prof. Liz ... More >>
Bubble With Oz Reveals The Reality Gap In Tackling Impacts Of Climate Change
Sunday, 18 April 2021, 5:45 pm | Wise Response
Wise Response urges Government to create a Commission for the Future The travel bubble with Australia opens just as its Climate Council announces that keeping global temperatures under 1.5 degrees is a lost cause and we are on track for two degrees ... More >>
Wise Response Advocates Deep And Wide-Ranging Actions. Climate Change Commission’s Advice Supported But ‘Too Narrow’
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 6:12 pm | Wise Response
Wise Response recommends 24 essential actions in its advice to the Climate Change Commission. ‘Business as usual’ is no longer an option. A ‘Moon Shot’ response will be needed to transition from unconstrained fossil fuel use to achieve zero carbon ... More >>
November Temperatures Above Average: Summer Heatwave Is Developing With Significant Impacts Likely
Sunday, 6 December 2020, 6:43 pm | Wise Response
The next New Zealand summer heatwave is developing, and the expected impacts are extremely likely to be intense according to Wise Response scientists. The team monitoring its progress have found that sub-surface sea temperature anomalies east of the South ... More >>
