Economy
Changes to ETS leave farming sector fuming
New Zealand's largest exporter, Fonterra, says it will receive no protection under planned changes to the emissions trading scheme.
Latest from Emissions Trading Scheme
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Air NZ chief blasts climate change 'circus'
Air NZ chief executive Rob Fyfe has lashed out at dithering over cutting emissions, described climate talks as a 'bureaucratic circus'.
Labour, Nats should restart ETS talks: Dunne
Labour and National should put aside their egos and resume ETS talks for the betterment of the country, says United Future leader Peter Dunne.
Public face $1.6b pollution bill under ETS - Labour
The cost to taxpayers of the Government's ETS scheme could be four times more than predicted, says Phil Goff.
Business backs emissions plan changes
Business lobby groups welcomed proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme agreed by the Government and the Maori Party yesterday.
Amended emissions scheme 'could be law by December'
The Maori Party has come to the Government's aid to get a new emissions trading scheme (ETS) in place.
Carbon deal lifts taxpayers' bill
A Govt and the Maori Party deal on emissions trading legislation will halve the impact on power and petrol prices over the first two years of the scheme.
<i>Wall St Journal</i> criticises NZ's carbon programme
An editorial in the influential <i>Wall St Journal</i> today accuses New Zealand of "Green PR gone wild", in our stance on carbon emissions.