James Shaw

Climate Minister James Shaw says he is not looking forward to attending the massive UN climate conference where he will have to do battle with the large polluting countries.

Tens of thousands of… Audio

New Zealand is the first country in the world to pass a law that forces financial organisations to disclose and act on climate-related risks. The Bill requires around 200 of the largest financial… Audio

Pacific Islands Forum welcomes New Zealand's climate aid boost heading into COP26. Audio

New Zealand's Pacific neighbours are in for a climate aid boost.

The government's committing $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to climate change - at least half of… Audio

The Climate Change Minister admits that progress on slashing the country's atmospheric emissions is slower than he'd like.

The Government has issued a consultation document containing ideas for… Audio

A document which aims to shape Aotearoa's Emission Reduction plan is being described as weak and disappointing.

Ideas from government ministers and agencies on how the country can become carbon… Audio

What is so vital about the Glasgow climate change summit that minister James Shaw weathered a public uproar?  Audio

Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be discussing the first morning of daylight saving, vaccine resistance and tolerance of the unvaccinated, controversy over James Shaw's… Audio

After a month without progress on debating bills Parliament returned to the debating chamber this week for some full throttle law-making, making up for lost time. Audio

The Climate Change Minister has denied he's receiving special treatment in the MIQ system for a trip to Scotland later this year but the Prime Minister has confirmed he's got a spot.

James Shaw plans… Audio

The government has announced a five-month delay to its plan to tackle the climate crisis.

Climate Change minister James Shaw announced on Wednesday that Cabinet agreed to the delay the Emissions… Audio

Climate Change Minister James Shaw says a collective effort across Aotearoa is needed to avert a climate crisis.

A major new UN report, decribed as a "code red for humanity", has found human activity… Audio

There was no love lost between the Green Party and National Party at their weekend party conferences.

The Greens accused National of despicable and lazy politics, but leader Judith Collins says the… Audio

A climate change activist is challenging Green co-leader James Shaw for his job saying the party has to stop being "Labour's little helper."

Shaw says he's confident he'll remain in the role when… Audio

The government has until the end of the year to respond to the final report of the Climate Change Commission as to how the country will transition to carbon neutrality by 2050. The final report of the… Audio

The government has been told it needs to urgently and fundamentally improve its response to climate change. The Climate Change Commission has released its final report - calling for an end to short-… Audio

Climate activists are calling the government's climate change response woefully out of step with the scale of what's needed.

A pre-budget announcement yesterday has the Government kicking in extra… Audio

An inventory of New Zealand's greenhouse gases shows gross emissions are the highest in 15 years. Both net and gross emission went up 2 percent in 2019, taking the country further away from its carbon… Audio