Dozens of Oceania’s Catholic bishops, including four from New Zealand, are in Fiji on a shared mission. The Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania gather together every four years to reflect on and pray about their shared mission in the region. Among those present are representatives from bishops conferences in Australia, Papua New Guinea/Solomon Read more
A bizarre situation unfolded on both sides of Molesworth Street in Wellington, when James Shaw hailed a High Court victory that overrode a central intention of his own Zero Carbon Act. High Court Justice Jillian Mallon dismissed the judicial review of the Government’s climate policies by the activist group Lawyers for Climate Action. The lawyers Read more
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand would like to see tangible action instead of promises to help offset climate change effects. Caritas Director Mena Antonio says she “is deeply concerned that carbon-cutting commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change still leave the world facing a 2.5C temperature rise. “And that’s if countries deliver on their promises,” Read more
COP27’s world leaders have been finding Christian youth and faith organisations are finding their voices through protests. The Christian youths have been at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) with an agenda of their own: to dramatise the hurt the environment is suffering and and, with it, the entire human race. ,Joe Bongay Read more
More Samoans are taking up seasonal work in New Zealand to provide for their families, as the effects of climate change continue to ravage the Pacific region, a new study has revealed. Research by Dr Christina Tausa from the University of Canterbury revealed seasonal work in New Zealand was becoming more attractive as Pacific Islanders Read more
The world seems to have lost the climate change gains made during the pandemic. After a slowdown of global carbon emissions during the pandemic, fossil fuel levels are bouncing back to higher levels than ever before. They’re forecast to rise 1 percent worldwide – reaching a new record that’s likely to soar even further when Read more
Small island states are losing their patience with big polluting nations as they suffer the devastating impacts of climate change. Without significant movement at the forthcoming COP27 climate talks in Egypt, a pivotal vote at the next UN general assembly meeting, brought by the tiny Pacific islands of Vanuatu, could open the floodgates to international Read more
A study suggests that the Pope could significantly reduce global carbon emissions by urging Catholics to return to the traditional practice of not eating meat on Fridays. Cambridge University researchers assessed the impact of a return to meat-free Fridays for Catholics in England and Wales. In September 2011, following a 26-year hiatus, bishops called on Read more
NZX-listed companies are getting used to the idea of reporting on climate change in their annual accounts. However they’re not all on board with the idea yet, says PwC’s chief risk and reputation officer Karen Shires. More local corporates are coming to the party, but progress is slow. The consultancy analysed 21 NZX-listed companies with Read more
Canterbury residents are more concerned about climate change than the rest of New Zealand, a new Stuff survey has revealed. The NowNext survey over two weeks in August asked more than 5500 New Zealanders about their major concerns. The results were weighted to reflect national age, gender and location demographics. The online survey found 42% Read more