First tell us how your plan works, Minister Shaw
Call climate change a catastrophe. Worry about rising seas if you want. Read more
24 November, 2021
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Podcast: Climate of fear: How the Reserve Bank is overstepping its mandate
Matt Burgess joins Oliver Hartwich to discuss his latest research note, Climate of fear: How the Reserve Bank is overstepping its mandate. Matt’s research documents serious breaches of the RBNZ's responsibilities as regulator of the financial system, including one instance of misconduct. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
10 November, 2021
Research Note: Climate of fear - How the Reserve Bank is overstepping its mandate
On 26 October 2021, the Reserve Bank released Climate Changed 2021 And Beyond. The report, timed to coincide with the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, showcases the Reserve Bank’s efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and new climate change disclosure rules for banks. Read more
9 November, 2021
Media release: Climate of fear: How the Reserve Bank is overstepping its mandate
Wellington (Tuesday, 9 November 2021) The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has no legal or democratic mandate for climate change, says a new report from think tank The New Zealand Initiative. Climate of fear: How the Reserve Bank is overstepping its mandate documents serious breaches of the RBNZ's responsibilities as regulator of the financial system, including one instance of misconduct. Read more
9 November, 2021
Climate of distraction
This week’s Financial Stability Report continues the Reserve Bank’s fascination with climate change. It says rising seas and changing weather patterns will lead to financial losses. Read more
5 November, 2021
Want to cut carbon emissions? Simple. Make it pay off for investors
Watching government agencies scramble to find solutions to problems they or other government agencies caused is darkly amusing. They rarely notice the root cause of the problem they are trying to solve, or that their proposed solutions only set the stage for the next round of problems to come. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
1 November, 2021
Podcast: What the Three Waters reforms will mean for councils
The Government has announced they will confiscate councils’ three water assets, despite widespread opposition from mayors, councillors, and ratepayers. Ben Craven sits down with Oliver Hartwich, Matt Burgess and Eric Crampton to discuss what the proposals will mean for councils; the winners and losers; and why centralised control of water assets is not the answer to local water issues. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
Dr Eric Crampton
28 October, 2021
What is a Climate Change Minister to do?
Last week, the government unveiled the first draft of its plan for how this country will lower emissions over the coming decades. The Emissions Reduction Plan lacks specifics but signals intent. Read more
22 October, 2021
Giving it away
Each year, the government gives away millions of emissions units to trade-exposed businesses under its Industrial Allocations (“IAs”) policy. The policy is narrow but deep. Read more
15 October, 2021
Podcast: Feebate – the government’s reverse Robin Hood scheme
Matt Burgess joins host Ben Craven to discuss the government’s feebate policy which launches in April 2022. The policy is egregiously regressive. Read more
6 October, 2021