Federated Farmers are currently working with a wide range of stakeholders on how to best develop an appropriate pricing mechanism that achieves a wide range of outcomes. This partnership is called He Waka Eke Noa, or The Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership and the outcomes sought include reducing emissions, maintaining food production, and protecting the […]
He Waka Eke Noa
Emissions pricing could put billion dollar hit on earnings, but no hit on global emissions
By Andrew Hoggard, Federated Farmers President and climate change spokesperson In discussions on He Waka Eke Noa proposals with farmers I’m often asked “how does this all square with the Paris Agreement, and the multiple mentions the text of the Agreement makes on needing to make emissions reductions but not at the cost of food […]
Letter to Ministers Shaw and O’Connor
1 November 2021 Hon James ShawMinister of Climate ChangeWellington Hon Damien O’ConnorMinister of AgricultureMinister for Rural CommunitiesWellington Dear Ministers, Progressing He Waka Eke Noa As you will hopefully be aware, the He Waka Eke Noa partnership is nearing a key farmer consultation phase, including consideration of pricing mechanism options.It is important that any pricing mechanism […]
Farmers flock to climate change workshops
Over the next two weeks, more than 1500 farmers around New Zealand are getting to grips with why and how they should start responding to a changing climate, thanks to new workshops run by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and Silver Fern Farms (SFF). The 59 workshops kicked off this week and are focused […]