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Podcast: The Emissions Reductions Plan and transport

Chelsy Killick talks with Eric Crampton and Oliver Hartwich on the Government’s Emissions Reductions Plan and what it will mean for transport. To listen to our latest podcasts, please subscribe to The New Zealand Initiative podcast on iTunes, Spotify or The Podcast App. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Chelsy Killick

Dr Eric Crampton

Podcast

17 May, 2022

Car trade-in scheme may be a clunker of a rumour

There’s an old adage that one should buy stocks not on new news, but on the rumour of it. By the time whatever it is is news, everyone will know it, and the effects will be priced in. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

The Dominion Post

16 May, 2022

Podcast: Climate change corporate welfare

Several large companies recently received hefty government handouts to install new boilers and heaters. This was all under the guise of decarbonisation, using money earmarked for the country’s Covid recovery. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Podcast

29 April, 2022

Government chips away at emissions trading scheme

Wellington is a confusing place. In 2017, the Government wanted to plant One Billion Trees and set a lot of costly policies to achieve it. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newsroom

26 April, 2022

Councils, carbon prices and tackling emissions

Inflation is central government's responsibility. The Reserve Bank sets monetary policy, and monetary policy drives inflation. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

NZ Herald

7 April, 2022

Paths to Net Zero: Carbon dividends

Last week might not have seemed the best time for a 25 per cent increase in Canada’s carbon tax. Fuel prices there, like here, have been increasing. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

The Dominion Post

4 April, 2022

Rushing emissions plan a costly mistake

A funny thing happened on the way to Wellington’s draft Economic Wellbeing Strategy. It’s a tale as old as time. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newsroom

29 March, 2022

Gratuitous hardship

In rugby, injuries are all too common. Yet we can be certain that 15 players will start for the All Blacks in their next test. Read more

Insights Newsletter

25 March, 2022

Podcast: Addressing James Shaw’s dubious climate claims

Earlier this week, Climate Change Minister James Shaw was interviewed by Andrew Dickens on Newstalk ZB about our latest research, Pretence of Necessity: Why further climate change action isn’t needed and won’t help. The Minister made some dubious claims during his interview. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Podcast

24 March, 2022

Matt Burgess on why the new climate change policy won't make a difference to emissions

Matt Burgess talks with Today FM's Rachel Smalley about why existing efforts are enough to meet net-zero emissions.

Matt's report Pretence of Necessity: Why further climate change action isn't needed and won't help can be read here Read more

Today FM - First Light

22 March, 2022

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