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Nathan Cooper

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Unambitious and undermined: why NZ’s latest climate pledge lacks the crucial ‘good faith’ factor

Does the government’s recent pledge to step up emissions cuts by as little as 1% really represent New Zealand’s ‘highest possible ambition’ to...

06.02.2025 10

The Conversation

Nathan Cooper

NZ’s government may ask the public to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration – this could be unlawful

After reversing the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration permits, New Zealand’s coalition government is now considering whether to share the...

16.12.2024 5

The Conversation

Nathan Cooper

NZ is encouraging the use of AI – but it’s largely outsourcing the risks and societal costs

As investment in generative AI continues to grow globally, New Zealand’s government has been implementing its use across the public sector and...

21.10.2024 2

The Conversation

Nathan Cooper

Pacific nations want ecocide to become a crime – here’s why NZ should support the proposal

The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime against humanity is timely and could provide a global framework of...

17.09.2024 2

The Conversation

Nathan Cooper