National's changes to the ETS are before the select committee. It is the Finance & Expenditure Committee and they will be reporting back on the 16th November. Submissions are due by the 13th October. I would say it will be a pretty rushed process and they will not be  looking to review the science of it all.  They will be reviewing the impacts of the Bill and if you want to have your say click here        make a submission To view the Bill click here.   Text of bill and related SOPs on New Zealand Legislation website   If you want to contact the Committee ...

" We project that Basin-wide, the effect of clearing for pasture in the future will be a small reduction in total N2O emissions if the extensive pastures of the Amazon continue to be managed in a way similar to current practices." This conclusion from a study in Brazil gives an indication of the extent of emissions from rainforests.  N2O emissions from rain forests range from 1.7-4.3 kg N/ha N2O emissions from recently cleared forest now in pasture 3.1-5.1 kg N/ha N2O emissions from pasture over 6 years old 0.1-0.4kg N/ha (a big reduction because the soils dry out over the years after being in forest ...

Nitrous Oxide is laughing gas and it is laughable how it is being treated by journalists. Now called the most significant ozone depleting gas nitrous oxide's association with agriculture sees farmers now taking the rap for depleting the ozone layer as well as frying the planet. Refer NZ Herald article by Eloise Gibson Livestock gas now biggest risk to ozone layer Some perspective is needed here and some facts as well. Nitrous Oxide is produced during the biological process of decomposition of matter in soil and oceans. Not much is known about it really but the estimate is that between 70-80 percent of it is ...