Five key takeaways from the UN review of climate targets before Paris David Tong November 2, 2015 Tracking On Friday, the UNFCCC Secretariat released its 'Synthesis report on the aggregate effect of the intended nationally determined contributions' (let's jut call it the Synthesis Report). This is the UN's...
BREAKING: New Zealand opens consultation on post 2020 climate plan David Tong May 6, 2015 INDCs, Pacific, Tracking Today, New Zealand's Government opened consultation on our plan for a low carbon economy after 2020 - our Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. This is the plan we submit to the United Nations before...
New Zealand Minister of Conservation: “I refute the facts” David Tong May 5, 2015 Pacific, Regions, Tracking New Zealand Minister of Conservation: "I refute the facts"
Replacing Russel: Who will continue the NZ Greens’ climate leadership? David Tong May 1, 2015 Pacific, Tracking Since his 2006 election as Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand co-leader, Russel Norman has steadily built the Party's calibre on climate issues. Over and over again, he - along with Kennedy Graham, Julie Ann...
Another oil spill in New Zealand waters David Tong April 30, 2015 Pacific, Tracking A large oil leak in the Tauranga Harbour is believed to have been caused by two very small corrosion holes in a Mobil fuel pipeline. An unknown amount of oil leaked into Tauranga Harbour on...
Yeb Saño fasts for the climate - and quits diplomacy to seek climate justice David Tong April 22, 2015 Asia, Global, Pacific, Tracking Eighteen months ago, then Philippines Climate Commissioner Naderev 'Yeb' Saño did something extraordinary. When he addressed the opening of the Warsaw climate talks just after Typhoon Haiyan struck his...
Where’s New Zealand’s climate plan? And who’s counting what? David Tong April 3, 2015 INDCs, Pacific, Tracking New Zealand Tracker, David Tong, asks where his government's INDC is, and investigates who's counting what.
Bill McKibben fasts for the climate David Tong March 30, 2015 Pacific, Regions, Tracking 350.org founder, Bill McKibben, joins growing 'Fast for the Climate' movement
Why I Fast: New Zealanders and the Philippines’ typhoons David Tong March 1, 2015 Global, Pacific, Tracking Activists call for solidarity not just sympathy in Lima I haven't eaten today. I am fasting with the global #Fastfortheclimate movement. I've written about the Fast here before, and I won't repeat the...
Oil spill off Taranaki, New Zealand David Tong February 23, 2015 Pacific, Tracking Maritime NZ confirmed today it was investigating a spill from the floating oil storage facility Raroa, the third at the site in less than five years. The Raroa, a converted oil tanker is 250m long and 40m...
