This Climate Business

Sustainable transport advocate Kirsten Corson tells Ross Inglis that the war on Iran both exposes our dependence on imported oils and offers an opportunity to move away from them.

Wondering how well we are doing with cutting emissions? London-based climate communicator John Lang runs the ruler over NZ's performance and offers Ross Inglis a take on the maturity of the climate debate here, why institutions matter more when governments duck their climate responsibilities, and quick answers to three top climate whataboutisms.

The outgoing chair of major NZ insurer Tower says climate change is costing lives and money but there are bigger fish to fry before we cut emissions. Ross Inglis asks him to explain.

What does October's energy policy announcement mean for the future of NZ's electricity market and the climate? Law professor Barry Barton steps Ross Inglis through a package big on fossil fuels and very quiet about renewables.

Earlier this year New Zealand's first and largest big storage battery began selling into the grid; there are signs that it is already softening prices. So, are we on the cusp of a low-emissions electricity transformation? Climate and energy modeller Dr Jen Purdie tells Ross Inglis that we are...to a point.