Agriculture's journey to net zero
With agriculture creating almost half of New Zealand’s carbon emissions and a government proposal on pricing agricultural emissions just closed for consultation, it is easy to see why emotions are running high.
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Growing interest in agriculture
While the headline outcomes of the recent COP27 climate conference in Egypt didn’t appear to move the climate action dial much, a new focus on farming and food at the event is something New Zealand directors should factor into their thinking.
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Smell the blossoms while we still have them
COP27 ended with calls for greater international co-operation and cohesion. We could start by asking our own politicians for more bipartisanship here in NZ.
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Directors lens on the transport sector
Freight and passengers will need to be moved in new ways if New Zealand is to reach the government's net zero carbon target.
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Sustainable finance suppliers face barriers
New Zealand’s sustainable finance market is developing but still lacks sufficient scale and maturity, according to a new report from KPMG New Zealand in association with Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance.
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Do lower-emissions companies have higher valuations?
The correlation appears strongest when charting NZX-listed energy companies, with the cleanest electricity producers also having the highest valuations.
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