UK coalition good for climate
The Conservative/ Lib Dem alliance is good news for the climate, with the coalition already stating its committment to a low carbon, “eco-friendly economy”. Will Key show any of the same vision next week?
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Not even miners will dig Gerry out
When you’re that far on the backfoot, it’s not hard to teeter further. The CTU has today come out against the Government’s mining […]
Xena and Sheryl do the dirty on Brownlee
Remember back in 2007 when Gerry Brownlee took some really bad PR advice and unfathomably released a video entitled “Sexy Coal”? It was […]
Sadistics office backs National Standards
New instalment from John Key impersonater “Plumedekiwi”, in which the PM gets his linguistic knickers in a twist over national standards….
If you haven’t seen the other vids by Plumedekiwi, check him out here
Classic Key clanger
In this article, in which a Kaikoura Whale Watch spokesman states the bloody obvious (that if New Zealand turns pro-whaling his industry will […]
Solid Energy co-opts kids to push coal
Solid Energy has been caught out commissioning future leaders to pen fantasy stories in school hours. The company is inviting high school students in key coal-mining areas to submit an essay on: “The role of coal in sustainable energy solutions for New Zealandâ€.
Greenpeace kicks coal in the Facebook
Nothing like a good IT stoush, particularly of the David and Goliath variety. Greenpeace has blown the whistle on Facebook’s use of coal […]
Key must bite the bullet over Copenhagen
Another instalment of “John Key’s” video diary from talented impersonator PlumedeKiwi; this time taking a comedic stab at the PM’s refusal to attend […]
Sausages with Darby
Greener Apple latest to quit over climate
Rob Fyfe isn’t the only business leader calling for socks to be pulled up over climate change. High powered companies appear to dropping […]
Climate cast aways
That prolific climate campaign – Sign On – has been casting its mark across the Capital, with a new motif popping up on […]
NZ’s credibility melts away
As a recent article in the Guardian newspaper asked: “Can art succeed where science is proving insufficient to generate the will to act […]
John beats up on young Mum
Seems John Key’s been name-dropping Kiwi film stars to business leaders in Brizzie. In today’s NZ Herald Key is quoted slamming actress Keisha […]
Wobbling boobs distract Darby from Global Warning
Just saw this…pretty good. Didn’t realise Darby was another Signer Oner. Nice to see a bit of humour injected into something as grim […]
Oil company backs Greenpeace
Who’d have thought? An oil company coming out on the side of New Zealand’s biggest environmental organisation over emission reduction targets. Gull says […]
2020 target talks draw numbers
Seems the Government’s public consultation over an emission reduction target for 2020 is having quite an impact. Hundreds of people have turned up […]
Retrograde NZ
I had the pleasure of meeting lauded climate activist and author Bill McKibben this morning. McKibben is in New Zealand as part of […]
Burn baby burn
The future is starting to look decidedly sci fi. As the UN climate talks in Bonn draw to a close, developed countries have […]
US warns: don’t cling to carbon
Take heed, for the Superpower has spoken. At Round One of this year’s international climate change negotiations (in Bonn, Germany) the US has […]
Oh Johnkey Donkey!
We’ve been outed! By none other than Thelma (or was it Louise?) A promotional video for climate action, voiced by Susan Sarandon for […]
They’re doing it, why aren’t we?
This morning I spotted a poignant example of the inequalities inherent in tackling climate change. The Maldives have announced they’ll go carbon neutral […]