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Article 24 Oct 2023

International and local climate standards comparison

The XRB has released a comparison of Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards with the latest International Sustainability Standards Board Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
- Reporting and disclosure
- Policy and legislation
- Emissions
- Net Zero
Article 22 Oct 2023

Time to suit up

Dr Charles Ehrhart says the metaphor he’s hearing from many leading directors is it’s time to come down from the bleachers.
- Climate change
- Emissions
- Reporting and disclosure
ARTICLE 25 Sep 2023

Acting on evidence

Air New Zealand’s flight plan has one destination – net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- Emissions
- Net Zero
- Climate change
- Shipping and transport
ARTICLE 7 Sep 2023

What are carbon offsets? Are they a credible climate solution?

This Bloomberg article provides a helpful 101 on carbon offsets.
- Emissions
- Metrics
- Reporting and disclosure
ARTICLE 28 Jul 2023

Carbon reduction in New Zealand

Dentons Kensington Swan’s article looks at how New Zealand is currently tracking on its carbon reduction path – and it doesn’t look good.
- Emissions
ARTICLE 21 Jul 2023

IMHO: Director’s potential liability for offsetting claims made by a company

It has been known for some time that “offsetting” as a green strategy is flawed, writes Hugh Riddiford Chair of Permanent Forest Sequestration.
- Emissions
- Ethics
- Net Zero
- Climate change
- Director duties

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