Case for proper regulation of nanocosmetics
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
In 2011, the Council urged ERMA to propose mandatory labelling and safety testing of nanoscale cosmetic ingredients and that it review the regulatory definition of the nanoscale to ensure …
The Taxpayer’s Kyoto Position for 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
NZ is expected to overshoot its Kyoto target by 18%. The ETS pays for less than 20% of the resulting liability.
The Government is borrowing forest credits to cover the …
New Subsidies to Dairy Farmers Through Irrigation
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The $35 million of proposed government spending on irrigation delivers new subsidies to the dairy sector before there is any meaningful plan for unwinding existing emissions subsidies.
If irrigation projects …
New Zealand’s Climate Response Officially Inadequate – UN
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
A UN review team has officially confirmed that New Zealand’s response to climate change is inadequate. It could find no plan for two thirds or more of what is …
Sweating the really small stuff: Governing nanotechnologies
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Great expectations, and no small amount of hype, are pinned on nanotech’s potential to bring about a new industrial revolution. By some accounts, nanotech will boost economies while greening …
Skin Deep: A Nanoscale Effort on Cosmetics Regulation
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Regulatory credibility on nanotechnologies is at ankle level with the regulators’ decision not to enforce the only nano-specific requirement on its books.
The Ministry of Health and ERMA have no …
Council proposes rules for nanocosmetic ingredients
Monday, February 21, 2011
In 2011, the Sustainability Council wrote to ERMA, urging that in the annual review of cosmetics regulation, the regulator propose mandatory labelling and risk assessment of nanoscale cosmetic …
Integrity Gap: Copenhagen Pledges and Loopholes
Monday, August 2, 2010
Rather than the deep cuts on 1990 level emissions that are required, current pledges by developed countries would allow them to maintain business as usual emission levels, once “loopholes” …
Taxpayers Face $1.1 Billion Kyoto Liability After ETS Charges Paid
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
New Zealand’s failure to reduce emissions to its Kyoto Protocol target means the taxpayer still faces a $1.1 billion net liability after all the ETS charges have been paid. …
