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This Climate Business

Podcasts NZ / Vincent Heeringa

This Climate Business is the Kiwi podcast about turning the climate crisis into an opportunity. Every week host Vincent Heeringa talks to entrepreneurs, investors and experts about what they"re doing to solve the climate crisis and get NZ down to zero emissions by 2050 – or sooner.

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23:32

A Climate Contribution that contributes very little -...

This Climate Business ·

2025/02/09

New Zealand’s newest target for reducing greenhouse gases is as little as one percent better than our previous one. Newsroom’s Marc Daalder tells Ross Inglis why the target matters, why it is so modest, and what it means for business.

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33:21

A better economic model - Ganesh Nana, former...

This Climate Business ·

2025/01/23

As New Zealanders struggle with the worst recession in 34 years, a group of economists have warned that the government’s austerity programme is making it worse. One of those critics is Dr Ganesh Nana, former Productivity Commissioner and Chief Economist and Research Director at BERL, Business and Economic Research Limited. Ganesh is a regular advisor to industry and government andwas part of the government’s Welfare Expert Advisory Group. He’s a cricket fan, numbers guy and has a passion for seeing

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15:05

Future of Food 05: Climate change. The threats and...

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2025/01/16

With both science and storms pointing to a warming world, New Zealand food producers must prepare for climate change. But is the sector sleepwalking into disaster? How can food sector not just survive but flourish in a hothouse climate?

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18:26

Future of Food 04: Emerging proteins. Will new and...

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2025/01/09

New and novel proteins could threaten New Zealand’s traditional strengths in dairy, red meat and seafood. Predicted to be lower in emissions, lighter on water and land, cruelty-free and at industrial scale, new and novel proteins may become the first choice in a climate-constrained world. Can we adapt?

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18:55

Future of Food 03: Riches in niches. How well is the...

This Climate Business ·

2025/01/02

An explosion in the number of small food brands in the last 20 years hints at where New Zealand's future food opportunities exist: in global niches. New Zealand’s strength in co-ops and single-desk trading gave this tiny country global clout in commodities. But with consumer demand fracturing along almost individual lines - and combined with ever-improving innovation and rapid manufacturing - can we rely on our historic strengths to flourish? Are we investing in the right skills and products to

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16:58

Future of Food 02: Sir Jonathan Porritt: What changes...

This Climate Business ·

2024/12/26

Sir Jonathan Porritt is patron of the Aotearoa Circle, the founder ofForum of the Future and a leading advocate for sustainability and climate action. He spoke to us on a hot UK morning about the future of food.

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13:30

Future of Food 01 Gene Technologies: How Gene...

This Climate Business ·

2024/12/19

New Zealand’s food and fibre industry is built on generations of selective breeding - from ryegrass and cows to kiwifruit and apples. But recent improvements in gene technologies offer a step-change in how we can create new resilient and productive varieties. Will New Zealand seize the opportunity or be left flatfooted in a race to the future?

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36:56

Nature, commerce and COP 16 - Manu Caddie

This Climate Business ·

2024/12/09

Every two years, delegates meet at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity - a sort of nature version of the more famous climate COPs. This year, COP16, was held in Cali, Colombia, and there were high expectations following the successes at the COP15 in Montreal in 2022 which launched the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). However, despite some breakthroughs, funding and agreements fell short as negotiations were hampered by poor internet connections, conflicting agendas and shortage of time

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22:26

The Global Warming Premium – Kali Mercier

This Climate Business ·

2024/12/01

As sea levels rise, home insurance premiums follow. A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and engineering consultancy WSP New Zealand says it’s time we sorted out how best to protect our homes. Report author Kali Mercier tells Ross Inglis what residential property insurance could look like in a time of climate change.

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32:24

A fair trade in Cola - Albert Tucker, Karma Cola...

This Climate Business ·

2024/11/20

Vincent had the pleasure of interviewing Albert Tucker, chairman of the Karma Cola Foundation, and a leading figure in the Fairtrade movement. The interview was part of a talk he gave at a Sustainable Business Network event, so apologies for sound issues as it was a live recording. Albert is an amazing individual. He was born in Sierra Leone but fled with his family to the UK before the civil war.After graduating with an MA in Social Policy and Administration he moved into communityworking with

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26:33

Facing up to Managed Retreat - Kelly Flatz

This Climate Business ·

2024/11/14

If 2023's Cyclone Gabrielle proved anything, it was that New Zealand is woefully exposed to the risks of climate change and has no coherent strategy for moving people and assets away from them. Sustainability consultant Kelly Flatz tells Ross Inglis that the national conversation about managed retreat is only just starting.

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32:57

Climate is a Health Issue too - Dr Jan Raymond, Ora...

This Climate Business ·

2024/11/03

A new report by medical journal The Lancet shows heat-related deaths, food insecurity and the spread of infectious diseases caused by climate change have reached record levels. In our concern for its effect on economy or the environment it’s easy to forget that climate change is also health crisis. To ensure it’s not forgotten, more than 1000 health professionals are members ofOra Taiao; a professional body advocating for health-enhancing climate action. Vincent spoke to spokesperson Dr Jan

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26:00

Clean Sweep: Loo Roll goes Geothermal - Mark Stevens,...

This Climate Business ·

2024/10/14

You probably know Essity more what’s in your house: Purex and Sorbent in your loo and Handee towels in your kitchen. You may also know that this tissue is produced in a mill in Kawerau, central North Island, across the road from the old Tasman Pulp & Paper mill. Perhaps what you didn't know is that by the end of this year, the Essity mill will have ditched gas to run almost all on renewable geothermal steam. This shift will reduce the mill’s carbon footprint by 66% compared to 2009, cutting

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31:01

A Natural at Business - Helen Paul Smith, Oku

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2024/10/11

Few businesses have figured out how to make Aotearoa's native bush 'pay'. Helen Paul Smith husband Scott have patiently created a health and beauty brand, Oku, entirely from native extracts and bioactives. Reinvesting the profits into regenerating Ngahere in the Waikato, Oku is an inspirational story of business done right.

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30:09

Will more oil and gas lower energy costs? Christina...

This Climate Business ·

2024/09/19

In late August the wholesale energy price spiked as high as $1000 mwh (megawatt hour) as the country felt the effects of a dry winter - when the hydro lakes aren’t replenished by ice melt and rain. The spike has added woes to an already woeful economy and at least one factory - Winstone Pulp International - announced closure. In response, the government announced a suite of actions, includingconstruction of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, a review into the energy market. This

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22:02

An App for the Forgetful Business - Ben Redwood, Mutu

This Climate Business ·

2024/09/12

If you think you’re forgetful, spare a thought for New Zealand businesses. Mutu, a Kiwi start-up, says they routinely forget assets they bought and never used - up to five million tons of them annually.Mutu’s resource-sharing app does the remembering for them and adds up the cash and carbon savings they make by using stuff they already own..

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24:39

Staring into the Abyss - James Hughes,Tonkin + Taylor

This Climate Business ·

2024/09/05

James Hughes looks into the future and tells New Zealand’s councils just how bad life could get as a result of climate change. James, technical director for climate and resilience for engineering consultancy Tonkin + Taylor, performs climate risk assessments. You could call it staring into the abyss; he tells Ross Inglis it’s often the starting point for difficult conversations about the impacts of global warming.

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41:14

Sunny Days for Solar - Jason Foden, Rānui Generation

This Climate Business ·

2024/08/29

Solar developer Rānui Generation started ground works the Twin Rivers Solar Farm, near Kaitaia. The 31MWp project could power 6,000 households or 25,000 electric vehicles for a year - and it’s the first of four solar farms planned around the country. To talk about the project and what role solar will play in our energy future, Vincent was joined by the CEO Jason Foden.Media releaseRanuiGenerationElectrification report

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31:59

Steven Moe, purpose-driven lawyer and quiet...

This Climate Business ·

2024/08/09

You might know Steven Moe as a lawyer for Christchurch based Parry Field, specialising in charities and the impact sector; or as the chair of CommunityFinance - an investor in community housing; or as the host of Seeds, a longstanding weekly podcast; or as the author of The Apple Tree, or as a mentor for Christchurch incubator Ministry of Awesome or a quietly spoken father and friend. However you know him, Steven's seems to crop up everywhere there are sustainable causes or purpose-led businesses

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29:20

The Business of Nature - Sam Rowland and Kirsty Brennan

This Climate Business ·

2024/07/29

What does ‘nature’ mean for business? How do companies incorporate nature dependency and nature opportunity into their strategy and action? And what is TNFD? Vincent was joined by two experts: Sam Rowland, the Programme Manager for Nature at the Sustainable Business Network and Kirsty Brennan, the Environmental and Sustainability Business Partner at the Lyttleton Port Company.

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