kyoto protocol Archive

  • frog

    What does the 2050 emission target really mean? - by frog



    Last week, climate market analyst Matthew Gray brought our attention to the fact that the Government’s recently announced “-50 by 50” target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions wasn’t comparing like with like. The discussion document released by Ministry for the Environment (MfE) for consultation, is vague at best. At worst, it is a slick and [...] read more
    February 13, 2011 2:14 pm - 7 Comments
  • Kennedy Graham

    Copenhagen 3: Concentrating the Global Mind - by Kennedy Graham



    Monday has opened Week 2 of the Greatest Show on Earth. Over the weekend the Danish hosts, PM Rassmussen and Environment Minister Hedegaard gave upbeat presentations of where we are at. Of course they must. Their presentations were greeted with a touch of cheerful derision from those watching the conference video. read more
    December 15, 2009 9:33 am - 1 Comment
  • frog

    Fallow focuses the debate on facts - by frog



    It’s interesting, in all the rhetoric about the Emissions Trading Scheme, to see the Herald’s business correspondent Brian Fallow applying more than a modicum of balance to the debate.  His article last week on the greening of assigned amount units (AAUs)  was notable as one of the few pieces that had been written by someone [...] read more
    September 9, 2008 9:16 am - 2 Comments