By Macaulay Jones, Senior Policy Advisor Climate Change, Trade, Forestry, Science & Innovation It’s hard to promote New Zealand’s championing of removal of the tariffs and other barriers that plague […]
COP27 shows that agricultural emissions policy can be exciting; This is missing in New Zealand
Agriculture climate policy should be exciting in New Zealand. New Zealand farmers are well-placed to continue to export nutrient-packed food to a global population growing in number and wealth. However, […]
Q&A: He Waka Eke Noa vs government proposals
Confused about the He Waka Eke Noa pricing agricultural emissions and the government’s new proposal report? Federated Farmers senior policy advisor climate change, Macaulay Jones, has some answers. There were […]
EU NZ FTA shortcomings show why Kiwi Farmers need to treat each issue on its own merit
by Macaulay Jones, Federated Farmers Senior Policy Advisor The failure of the New Zealand Government to secure meaningful market access for the nation’s two dominant exports, dairy and red meat, […]
The global food security crisis, wicked problems and the challenge of unseen impacts
by Macaulay Jones, Federated Farmers Senior Policy Advisor The world is in a food security crisis. During the second half of the twentieth century over a billion people were lifted […]
Industry has delivered HWEN, it’s now time for Minister O’Connor to deliver trade premiums
By Macaulay Jones, Federated Farmers Trade and Climate Change Senior Policy Advisor The primary sector has delivered its He Waka Eke Noa Emissions Pricing Recommendation report to Ministers, now it’s […]
Open trade and climate action can work together
By Macaulay Jones, Federated Farmers Senior Policy Advisor Climate Change, Trade, Science & Innovation Supporting local businesses benefits the economy, but supporting local products is not always beneficial for the […]
