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How much effort should New Zealand make on climate change?
As New Zealand shapes its contribution to global mitigation, it needs to consider five factors: setting targets top-down versus bottom up; choosing the balance between domestic and global contributions; assessing fairness; assessing costs; and creating a domestic pathway toward zero-net…
Dec 9, 2015
Motu News December 2015
Over the last year, Motu researchers undertook important research in environment and resources, urban and regional economics, population and labour, productivity and innovation, and macroeconomics and wellbeing. Some of our more recent projects are featured…
Dec 1, 2015
Paris climate change talks: a brief guide to all the shouting
OPINION: If you thought the Rugby World Cup dragged on a bit, hang onto your hat, because the global climate change summit talks that start in Paris on Monday will give the rugger a run…
Nov 26, 2015
Cut down on red meat, buy an EV and reduce your climate impact
How much we spend on Food, transport and power can Help solve climate change. New research has identified where households can make a real difference to their greenhouse gas emissions – and cutting down on red meat and…
Nov 25, 2015
Household Emissions Coverage
Our new research has identified where households can make a real difference to their greenhouse gas emissions – and electric vehicles, cutting down on red meat, and flying less are top of the list. This research…
Nov 25, 2015
Briefing on Paris Climate Talks
International representatives are meeting in Paris this month to negotiate an agreement aimed at keeping the Earth’s warming climate in check. The Science Media Centre held an in-person and online briefing with Suzi Kerr and Dave…
Nov 20, 2015
Less rigid rules key to success in Paris global climate change summit, Kerr says
The use of non-binding national commitments to act on climate change is the most "exciting" and necessary result required from next month's global climate change summit, in Paris, climate change policy expert Suzi Kerr says.…
Nov 20, 2015
Productivity Stats get a Nudge
Brian Fallow has an in-depth column explaining recent research into firm productivity in the NZ Herald. "A more cheerful picture of productivity growth than the official statistics give us emerges from new research into what has…
Nov 13, 2015
Earthquake-Prone Commercial Building Coverage
Coverage of Before a Fall - Motu's paper on the impact of regulation and building codes on earthquake-prone commercial buildings was considerable. The following media outlets covered the story: Science Media Centre RNZ News RNZ Checkpoint (audio) 3 News interest.co.nz NewstalkZB Foreign Affairs stuff.co.nz nzcity.co.nz Yahoo Evening…
Nov 12, 2015
Sticker discount for earthquake-prone commercial buildings
Summary Haiku Buildings declared prone To fall in quakes, fall in price.* *Conditions apply. Media Release Since devastating earthquakes struck Canterbury nearly five years ago, public interest in seismic safety has sharply increased. The economic impact of the rebuild is…
Nov 11, 2015
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