Displaying items by tag: emissions

Wednesday, 17 July 2024 14:50

Draft emissions plan a mixed bag

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says documents released as part of the Government’s second emissions reduction plan consultation contain some positive elements, but also concerning ones.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 10 July 2024 10:39

Govt unveils climate strategy

The Government has launched its new Climate Strategy, which it says is a comprehensive and ambitious plan to reduce the impact of climate change and prepare for its future effects.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 09 July 2024 10:55

Missed a beat?

OPINION: Did the Coalition Government miss a beat when picking a new panel to advise on the methane emissions target? Some farmers think so.

Published in Milking It

Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says a review of the highly ambitious methane reduction targets gives farmers confidence.

Published in General News

An independent panel has been named to advice the Government on what the country’s biogenic methane target should be to ensure no additional warming.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 10:55

Govt exempts farmers from ETS

The Government's decision to keep agriculture out of the New Zealand emissions trading scheme (ETS) has been roundly applauded by farmers.

Published in General News

Building on their groundbreaking work in mastitis prevention, FIL, a subsidiary of GEA Farm Technologies New Zealand, is collaborating with Farm Medix to introduce innovative solutions to enhance milk quality, improve profitability, and combat anti-microbial resistance (AMR).

Published in Management

The Government is pushing ahead with its election commitment to take agriculture out of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Published in General News

A two-year research project has shed light on the promising opportunities for regional New Zealand to adopt short rotation forestry (SRF) for bioenergy production.

Published in Management

ASB and Pāmu are joining forces with a new Sustainable Progress Initiatives programme designed to accelerate industry-good projects with social and environmental benefits for New Zealand’s agricultural sector.

Published in Agribusiness
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