Trump Is Threatening More Tariffs Over Access To Critical Minerals – Will NZ Be Targeted?
Article – The Conversation The US depends on imports of over 40 critical minerals and Donald Trump is looking for trade deals on his terms.
World Environment
A Friendly Critique of the Break Free Climate Actions
Article – Robert J. Burrowes I have enjoyed reading accounts and seeing photos of those committed and courageous climate activists who participated in the recent Break Free from Fossil Fuels actions conducted at various locations in 13 countries from 4-15 May 2016. See ‘Break Free …
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‘In the Eye of the Storm’ Conference Begins
Article – Thomas Leaycraft On climate change: Whats the thing before you have a WTF moment? Thomas Leaycraft
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2016: Climate, China and Conflict
Article – Valerie Morse The New Year is a time for reflection and an opportunity to predict what lies ahead. The interesting thing about predicting the future is that it isnt really as much guesswork as one might think. Of course, thingsthe contingentwill arise that …
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Waikato People’s Climate March
Press Release – Waikato Climate Action Hundreds of people gathered in Garden Place Hamilton to call upon the NZ and World’s Governments to agree on an enforceable and effective United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the December Paris COP21 Conference whose opening is Monday …
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What If the Future Doesn’t Unfold as It Should?
Article – Professor Bruce Muirhead There has been talk in the media of milk prices slowly increasing over the rest of this year and into 2016. Dairy farmers in New Zealand, or so the mantra goes, can then heave a sigh of relief and get on with the business of making money.
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The Climate Talks in Paris will Fail: Why
Article – Robert J. Burrowes As expectations build for a global consensus to emerge from the United Nations climate conference in Paris, starting on 30 November 2015, that could agree to taking action to limit any rise in global temperature to 2 degrees celsius, I would like to explain …
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Protect our climate and health, not multinational profits
Press Release – OraTaiao OraTaiao: The New Zealand Climate and Health Council strongly supports this weeks call by international health advocates for the public release of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiating text, for a health check.
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Public health, union, and church groups slam TPP trade deal
Press Release – AFTINET As secret Trans-Pacific (TPP) trade talks resume in New York, an unusually diverse mix of 47 Australian community groups including public health, environment, union, church, development aid and other groups have written an open letter to Trade Minister …
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Accelerating Over the Cliff in our Latest Roadster
Article – Paul Martin The Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change earlier this year noted if action is not taken soon the resultant 2C increase in global temperatures will have severe, and irreversible impacts on human habitation and economic activity.
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PM Post-Cabinet Press Conference – November 3, 2014
Article – The Scoop Team The Prime Minister met with reporters today to discuss: His discussions with Tony Abbott on the relationship between Australia and New Zealand The issue of banning the private sale of fireworks Developments in Iraq and Syria, and New …
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Pacific Island Nations Against Natural Disasters Program
Press Release – World Bank Group Governments of Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, and the Marshall Islands request extension of Successful Regional Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot
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