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The biochar NET

Posted on 30/05/2016 by Trevor
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The Best Technology for Fighting Climate Change? Trees Between now and 2050, forests are one of our “most promising” geo-engineering tools. …But in a new report, Oxford University researchers say that our best hopes might not be so complex. In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Policy | Tagged climate change, media, policy, publication, trees | Leave a reply

-C for NZ economy

Posted on 12/04/2016 by Trevor
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Royal Society of New Zealand Transition to a low-carbon economy for New Zealand launch Biochar could and should have a role in this initiative. How about heading for the nearest launch and wave the black soil flag. Why not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Climate change, Policy | Tagged Auckland, carbon farming, climate change, media, Wellington | Leave a reply

More on ‘4 per 1000’ initiative

Posted on 21/03/2016 by Trevor
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Is Agribusiness a ‘stranded asset’ class? Craig Sams comes up with some interesting numbers on carbon farming potential. The article has a Europe focus but should be relevant to NZ as well… NZ support for ‘4per1000’ (?) NZ ETS comments … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Climate change, Policy | Tagged 4per1000, carbon farming, climate change, Europe | 1 Reply

NZ ETS comments

Posted on 09/02/2016 by Trevor
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The NZ Emissions Trading Scheme has been in operation since 2008 to mixed reviews. The government’s view seems to be generally positive, it having met our technical obligations to date. Much of the business and farming community probably support the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Policy | Tagged climate change, forestry | 1 Reply

NZ support for ‘4per1000’ (?)

Posted on 03/02/2016 by Trevor
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Healthy Ground, Healthy Atmosphere: Recarbonizing the Earth’s Soils Nice article – a ‘must read’ if you are into soils.  And NZ is a partner in 4 per 1000. This is strange based, on our current farming practices. So I wonder what … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Policy | Tagged 4per1000, article, climate change, policy, soil, USA | 2 Replies

A message from Thayer at IBI…

Posted on 15/10/2015 by Trevor
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Reaching out to Regional Biochar Groups: State of the Industry Data Collection Effort Dear colleagues, I’m emailing you today because we’re in the midst of reaching out to our community to request information for our 2015 State of the Biochar … Continue reading →

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NZ post-2020 climate change target

Posted on 08/07/2015 by Trevor
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New Zealand’s post-2020 climate change target … has been announced and can be viewed from the MFE website via the linked headline above. You may think this cause for celebration but for me it is rather depressing. Its not the … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Climate change, Policy, Uncategorized | Tagged climate change, media, policy | Leave a reply

Biochar and organic certification in NZ

Posted on 23/05/2015 by Trevor
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I was on a couple of road trips in the North Island recently, talking to many different groups and folk about biochar. This has quickly led to two biochar-composting trials… 1 underway and the 2nd in the planning stages. Both … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Policy | Tagged compost, Europe, organics, production | Leave a reply

NZBRC presentation to NZAGRC

Posted on 04/05/2015 by Trevor
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Posted in Climate change, Policy, Science & research | Tagged climate change, NZBRC, research | Leave a reply

Congratulations Marta: IBI chair

Posted on 12/01/2015 by Trevor
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Congratulations to Marta Camps Arbestain, Associate Professor Biochar & Soil Science Research at Massey University, who has been appointed as Chair for the IBI board. It is an impressive lineup of biochar experts on the board. The only NZ connection … Continue reading →

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