Tagged: COP26

Featured image: Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings – not so in New Zealand

Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings – not so in New Zealand - The Changing Climate

Guest Author • Dec 16, 2021 •

Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato New Zealand made two important climate commitments at the COP26 summit last month — to halve emissions by 2030 and to join the global methane pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030. But what happens if these pledges are inadequate for the climate emergency we face? And how can … Read More

Featured image: Electric cars alone won’t save the planet. We’ll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely

Electric cars alone won’t save the planet. We’ll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely - The Changing Climate

Guest Author • Nov 19, 2021 •

Timothy Welch, University of Auckland   At the COP26 climate summit, world politicians patted themselves on their backs for coming to a last-minute agreement. Humanity now waits with bated breath to see if countries implement the commitments they made, and if those commitments help the planet. If the rest of our climate progress mirrors the policies around transportation, we’re … Read More

Featured image: COP26: time for New Zealand to show regional leadership on climate change

COP26: time for New Zealand to show regional leadership on climate change - The Changing Climate

Guest Author • Nov 01, 2021 •

Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato   As the UN climate summit in Glasgow kicks off on Sunday, it marks the deadline for countries to make more ambitious pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The meeting is the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and is being heralded as the … Read More

Featured image: Does a delay in COP26 climate talks hit our efforts to reduce carbon emissions?

Does a delay in COP26 climate talks hit our efforts to reduce carbon emissions? - Climate: Explained

Guest Author • Oct 14, 2020 •

Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it to climate.change@stuff.co.nz Will the delay of the COP26 UN climate negotiations impact international action to decarbonise? Would catch-up … Read More