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- Finding firm ground for the methane debate
- How should methane emissions be calculated?
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Category Archives: Methane
Methane’s path to the future
Taxing methane is not the answer. But we cannot walk away from the need to reduce methane-intensity in pastoral products. —– In recent articles, I have attempted to explain some of the global warming complexities of methane. I did that … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy, Greenhouse Gases, Methane, sheep and beef farms, Uncategorized
Tagged Dairy, Greenhouse Gases, Methane, New Zealand, pastoral, sheep
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Finding firm ground for the methane debate
In my recent article on methane, criticisms that I made of the proposed GWP*metric, pronounced ‘GWP-star’, stirred up responses from some of my agricultural friends and colleagues. Many farmers and also important farmer organisations would like to see GWP*used as … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse Gases, Methane, The economy, Uncategorized
Tagged GWP*, GWP500, Methane
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How should methane emissions be calculated?
In 2006, I wrote a paper that was published in the journal ‘Primary Industry Management’ titled “Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gases: how should they be calculated”. Eighteen years later I am returning to that topic. In the intervening years both I and … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse Gases, Methane, Uncategorized
Tagged climate-change, environment, environmental-impact, global-warming, Greenhouse Gases
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Moving forward with methane levies
Split-gas breaks the link to charging methane emissions based on contentious carbon dioxide equivalence. It opens the door to a levy based on research, development, extension and education (RDE&E) needs rather than simply a tax In my last article I … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy, Greenhouse Gases, Meat Industry, Methane, Uncategorized
12 Comments
The methane issue is far from settled
Big methane decisions lie ahead that will affect all New Zealanders In late May, the eleven rural-industry partners in He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) reached internal compromises that were sufficient for all to sign-up to a joint greenhouse gas (GHG) … Continue reading
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