Adrian Macey
COP 28 will probably be another talk fest
The UN's COP 28 Climate Summit is on right now in Dubai, but a leaked video has shown Sultan Al Jaber casting doubt on science behind the phasing out of fossil fuels. The Emirati leader says his… Audio
Rage and resigned pragmatism follow COP26
The COP26 climate summit agreement has enraged environmentalists but the consensus from delegates is that it is better then no deal at all.
The two-week talks in Glasgow finally wrapped yesterday… Audio
COP26 conference begins in Glasgow
More than 20,000 people, including New Zealand officials, are converging on Glasgow in Scotland for the massive UN climate meeting.
It comes after a major UN climate report in August confirmed… Audio
Former climate change ambassador on emergency declaration
Parliament declared a climate emergency on Wednesday.
New Zealand's former Climate Change Ambassador Adrian Macey speaks to Corin Dann. Audio
Trump's Paris withdrawal makes no sense - former NZ ambassador
Former NZ climate change ambassador Dr Adrian Macey believes the President's public rational for withdrawing from the agreement, simply doesn't stand. Video, Audio
What will Trump mean for the climate?
A summit in Marrakesh this week is meant to put meat on the bones of the Paris Agreement. But with the world's largest emitter electing a President who's on the record as describing man made global… Audio
What does Paris' historic climate change agreement mean?
It's being hailed as historic, the unanimous agreement of nearly 200 countries to aim to keep global temperature rises "well below" 2°C, with an aspirational target of limiting the rise to 1.5°C… Audio
The latest from COP21
A draft deal has to be signed by tomorrow morning - but a split remains between developed and developing nations. But some negotiators say that deadline is unlikely to be met - New Zealand's Climate… Audio
Climate Change Conference, COP21, Paris
The United Nations Conference of the Parties 21 - or COP21 - will aim to get a collective commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Dr Adrian Macey of Victoria University is the former chair of… Audio
Call to release climate change calculations
New Zealand's first climate change ambassador has criticised the government for a lack of transparency over its emissions reduction target it will be taking to Paris in December.
Emissions reductions not enough, says UN climate chief
After small Island states today pressed their concerns about climate change to the UN Security Council, attention now turns to COP 21 in Paris at the end of the year. Audio
Does NZ's 'ambitious' climate change target go far enough?
Dr Adrian Macey New Zealand's former climate change negotiator says the targets announced by the government yesterday are the bare minimum. Audio
Pressure on NZ to explain climate change commitments
International officials are descending on Doha for United Nations climate change talks this week. Audio
More on the Kyoto pull out
Dr Macey was also New Zealand's first climate change ambassador from 2006 til 2010 and was responsible for New Zealand's international climate change negotiations. He joins us. Audio
The fate of the Kyoto Protocol and climate change negotiations
Dr Adrian Macey of Victoria University is the former chair of the international Kyoto Protocol negotiations. He was also New Zealand's first climate change ambassador. Audio
Adrian Macey - Dealing with Climate Change
Adrian and Chris take a big picture look at the way the international community has dealt with climate change since the 1980s and where it's headed now. Audio
New Zealand to chair world climate change negotiations
The New Zealander appointed to chair the world's climate change negotiations says it will be a daunting task to create a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol. Audio
Local climate diplomat takes lead international role
New Zealand's climate change ambassador, Adrian Macey, has been elected vice-chairman of the negotiations to replace the Kyoto Protocol. Audio
Unclear what impact leaked document will have on Copenhagen
The Government says New Zealand was involved in putting together the draft document that's shaken the global climate change summit in Copenhagen. Audio