{"id":1338295,"date":"2024-06-28T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1338295"},"modified":"2024-06-28T08:10:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T07:10:03","slug":"new-zealand-reveals-independent-panel-to-review-methane-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/new-zealand-reveals-independent-panel-to-review-methane-science\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand reveals independent panel to review methane science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The government in New Zealand has unveiled members of an independent panel to review the science around methane emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government has stated that it “is delivering on its promise to commence an independent review of the methane science and targets for consistency with no additional warming from agriculture emissions”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement was made by climate change minister Simon Watts and agriculture minister Todd McClay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister Watts said: \u201cAn independent panel announced today, will report back to the government by the end of the year, providing evidence-based advice on what our biogenic methane target should be to ensure no additional warming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cCabinet has approved five appointees to the independent ministerial advisory panel, including its chair, Nicola Shadbolt, who in addition to being a former climate change commissioner, is a respected farmer, academic, and director with extensive governance experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe panel\u2019s members are highly-regarded, climate and atmospheric scientists with extensive domestic and international experience on climate change and biogenic methane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n