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It’s great to see ordinary New Zealanders doing extraordinary things, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw today said in response to the news that Lisa McLaren is included in the New Year 2020 Honours List for her exceptional work leading the campaign for the Zero Carbon Bill.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
Switching New Zealand to full renewable energy and solving the challenge of climate change will ensure a better planet for our kids and grandkids, the Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Energy and Resources said today as they invited all New Zealanders to have their say on to two important policy decisions.
- Hon Dr Megan Woods
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
- Energy and Resources
New Zealand is making progress to drive down its greenhouse gas emissions, but must go further and faster.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
Expert, trusted and independent advice will be essential to ensuring New Zealand plays its part solving the challenge of climate change.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
With the global climate change talks closing overnight, the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw said New Zealand will continue to show the world what meaningful, ambitious and lasting climate action looks like.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e ngā rau rangatira mā. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
Minister of Defence Ron Mark and Minister for Climate Change James Shaw have announced the release of a Defence Climate Change Implementation Work Plan, titled Responding to the Climate Crisis: An Implementation Plan.
- Hon Ron Mark
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
- Defence
Major decisions made by the Government will now be considered under a climate change lens, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw announced today.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
The passing of the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill will help ensure a safe planet for our kids and grandkids, the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw said today.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
Minister for Climate Change James Shaw today announced the start of public consultation on a new regime that would require companies to assess and report their climate-related financial risks.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
The Government and farming sector leaders have agreed to a world-first partnership to reduce primary sector emissions in one of the most significant developments on climate action in New Zealand's history.
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Rt Hon Winston Peters
- Hon James Shaw
- Prime Minister
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Climate Change
Government Ministers today welcomed the release of a marine environment report highlighting the four key issues affecting our oceans, estuaries and coastlines.
- Hon David Parker
- Hon James Shaw
- Hon Eugenie Sage
- Climate Change
- Conservation
- Environment
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor, Climate Change Minister James Shaw and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte co-hosted a business roundtable in Auckland this morning focused on work
- Hon Damien O’Connor
- Hon James Shaw
- Agriculture
- Climate Change
The Netherlands and New Zealand have a long-standing and close relationship based on many shared interests and values. We value the rule of law, our democracies, and multilateralism. And we value our environment – at home and globally.
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Prime Minister
- Climate Change
Climate Change Minister James Shaw has today announced the appointment of Dr Rod Carr as Chair-designate for the Climate Change Commission.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
New Zealand is today taking action to reduce the potent global warming hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases, Climate Minister James Shaw and Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced today.
- Hon James Shaw
- Hon Eugenie Sage
- Climate Change
- Environment
Ko Ranginui ki runga,
Ranginui is the sky father above
Ko Papatuanuku ki raro
Papatuanuku is the earth mother below
Ko nga Atua tamariki katoa kei waenganui
Their many god children between
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Prime Minister
- Climate Change
New Zealand is leading a first-of-its-kind agreement that will use trade rules to tackle climate change and other environmental issues, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Prime Minister
- Climate Change
Recently in New Zealand our journalists, like many around the world, took part in the Covering Climate Now campaign.
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Prime Minister
- Climate Change
Earlier this year I visited the remote atolls of Tokelau in the South Pacific.
With a population of 1,500 people that is only accessible by boat, they have a story not often heard but a message that must be shared.
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Prime Minister
- Climate Change
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says a slew of new research projects will boost New Zealand’s world-leading efforts to help farmers understand and mitigate the effects of climate change.
- Hon Damien O’Connor
- Hon James Shaw
- Agriculture
- Climate Change
Climate Change Minister James Shaw has today released the framework for assessing climate change risks in Aotearoa.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has today released New Zealand’s first national guidance for local businesses to voluntarily offset their emissions.
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change
- Hon James Shaw
- Climate Change