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NZ could be leader influencing carbon trade best practice
New Zealand had a world-leading emissions trading scheme until it went off the rails in 2012, and we can have one again, environmental economist Dr Suzi Kerr says in an interview with the Otago Daily Times.
Jan 28, 2016
Shadow monetary policy board says current OCR is good for now
On Tuesday the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's (NZIER) monetary policy shadow board released a survey showing the recommended benchmark interest rate was 2.5 per cent. The Reserve Bank releases its first review of…
Jan 26, 2016
Four realistic and effective ways Kiwis can cut their emissions
Fairfax's Henry Cooke investigates how a regular person in NZ can help curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Dec 15, 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
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
Amazing new research projects
Jamie Morton from the NZ Herald reports on the 2015 Marsden Funding grants, including a look at Isabelle Sin's research into the brain drain.
Nov 6, 2015
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