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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Better start [advancing policy] now.

David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Register for the webinar at the link above. And you can make submissions – due Monday 13 July at 9am – on the Tort Prohibition Bill here: www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak....

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

WEBINAR: Climate Tort Prohibition. The NZ Government is seeking to shield major emitters from liability for climate change-related damage through the Tort Prohibition Bill. Join Lawyers for Climate Action NZ on Thursday 9 July to hear from Mike Smith, Laura MacKay, Bjørn-Oliver Magsig, and me.

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Webinar: Climate Tort Prohibition

Join us at 1:30pm on Thursday 9 July to hear from the experts who will explain the Tort Prohibition Bill and its implications. The Government is seeking to shield major emitters from liability for ...

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Sign up to The Transition(s) Lab for content like this, broadly on #sustainability #transitions, with a global outlook and a local emphasis on Aotearoa New Zealand. the-transitions-lab.ghost.io

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

All this literature complements the arguments I've made before on the need to consider policy mixes for climate mitigation in #Aotearoa #NewZealand. doi.org/10.26686/pq....

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In the mix: managing policy complexity in climate change mitigation | Policy Quarterly

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Which brings us back to policy mixes, for which there is a growing empirical literature. A few new papers discussed in the newsletter: www.nature.com/articles/s41... doi.org/10.1080/1469... doi.org/10.1126/scie... doi.org/10.1038/s415... doi.org/10.1038/s415... www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The chart above comes from this report: www.systemiq.earth/resource-cat... Note also the policy mix to get it there: a combination of top-down coordination and bottom-up competition, with fiscal and regulatory policies to derisk innovation, induce demand and steer markets.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

China is the exemplar of industrial policy for world-historical proportions of influence. Its capture of the global #electrotech supply chain is the precedent. But the new 5 Year Plan sets a pathway to repeating this for #food, poised to become a net food exporter before the end of this decade.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Industrial policy is on the rise, long before the World Bank's recent vibe shift. Jonas Meckling's recent paper on ‘the geoeconomic turn in decarbonization’ shows the growing role of value chain resilience, national security and strategic competitiveness as drivers. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Join me with esteemed writer Amitav Ghosh (Nutmeg's Curse, Great Derangement) and novelist Charlotte McConaghy at the Auckland Writers Festival – to talk about confronting the #climate #crisis. Free event as part of the Auckland Writers Festival. www.writersfestival.co.nz/programmes/e...

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Writing the Climate Reckoning • Auckland Writers Festival

Explore the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival programme — discover author sessions, panel talks, workshops, free events, and special activities for all audiences.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Sunday 17 May 2026 11:30am – 12:30pm Hunua Room, Aotea Centre I'll be talking about my chapter for the Kiwis in Climate book on impossible economics and economic possibilities. www.kiwisinclimate.org/kic-book/

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Kiwis in Climate book

Kiwis in Climate – Voices for Climate Solutions in Aotearoa New Zealand. A book of bold and practical visions for Aotearoa to lead on climate solutions.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

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Writing the Climate Reckoning • Auckland Writers Festival

Explore the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival programme — discover author sessions, panel talks, workshops, free events, and special activities for all audiences.

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BlueShiftNZ @blueshiftnz.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Science-folks: If we run 100 experiments, we might find 1 or 2 of them may have results that can make many dollars. NZ Govt: Excellent. We will fund those 1 or 2 experiments.

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Jenny Chase @solarchase.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...

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Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Prompted by nz govts recent commitment to subsidise an LNG terminal via a levy on electricity users - while also attacking subsidies for any niche technology because ahem, we’re technology neutral, won’t pick winners, market distortion, blah de blah.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"What people really need is something to believe in: a sense that climate action will deliver us to a safer, stabler world—with benefits that people can realise in the present. As Emily King says in her chapter: ‘We need to create an intergenerational vision that people #love.’" Emily's quote here:

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Kiwis in Climate book

Kiwis in Climate – Voices for Climate Solutions in Aotearoa New Zealand. A book of bold and practical visions for Aotearoa to lead on climate solutions.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"Fear has a place in climate discourse: it helps to focus minds and it can precede courage. Yet communicators should be strategic with fear-based messaging... The last thing most people want is a pissing contest over whose #emergency is the worst."

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A few juicy quotes: "In a #costofliving crisis, we should not resent the apparent demotion of #climatechange as an issue of public concern. Rather, we should revel in the contributions that #climate #action can make." www.ipsos.com/en-nz/ipsos-...

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Sam Crawley @samcrawley.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

If you missed my thread/blog post on the growing left-right climate divide in climate opinion in Aotearoa, it's now available to read for free on Newsroom. #nzpol #climatechange

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Kate Mackenzie @katemac.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Quite a week for us! 1/ our podcast is launched: “Electric World Order” is a short series about the geopolitics of energy transition; ep 1 is about how China’s industrial strategy kinda accidentally created Pakistan’s solar boom:

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The Polycrisis

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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

People like to say that oh, NZ has 90% renewable energy but that's only electricity. Our total energy consumption is something like 60% fossil fuels ie we use a LOT of oil.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

By the way, because my communication is clearer in writing than speaking, you should: 1/ Buy the book!! 💸📚 2/ And read my essay on policy mixes for Policy Quarterly. 🤓 ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq/article/v...

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In the mix: managing policy complexity in climate change mitigation | Policy Quarterly

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Rohan MacMahon @rohmac.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Coming up next on Radio NZ, Kathryn Ryan previews the new "Kiwis in Climate" book. I'm honoured to be a co-author of this effort to invigorate climate response in Aotearoa. Listen in at www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... #nzpol #greensky

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Nine To Noon

Smart, in-depth and relentlessly curious, host Kathryn Ryan dives into the stories shaping New Zealand and its people. Interviews and expert analysis from around the world and at home. It’s where big ...

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Te Whare Tūroa AUT Regenerative Environments Research Network @tewhareturoa.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Hot off the press: New tips for establishing forest giants Your forest restoration project could benefit from: - planting nurse and big canopy species at the same time - using 2m spacing - paying attention to local site conditions eg soil, exposure & ground cover regen.aut.ac.nz/news/new-tip...

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Actually people are still talking and caring about #ClimateChange... 💚🗣️ Come to a book launch for Kiwis in Climate, an essay collection on #climate solutions in #Aotearoa #NewZealand. I'll talk about my chapter on impossible economics & economic possibilities on 19 March in AKL. Details in link. 📆

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Kiwis in Climate Book Launch (University of Auckland) · Luma

Kiwis in Climate – Voices for climate solutions in Aotearoa New Zealand brings together bold and practical visions for Aotearoa to lead on climate…

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Te Whare Tūroa AUT Regenerative Environments Research Network @tewhareturoa.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

These living labs are already starting to store carbon and reduce the risk of landslides, erosion and flooding . . . all while teaching us how to restore native forests quickly, effectively and cheaply. Video below for more info 👇 youtu.be/O2jnHuNzZvk @dvdhll.bsky.social @autnews.bsky.social

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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut. My story looking at last week’s storms www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

My comments for Carbon News on the withdrawal of BlackRock from its proposed $2bn #CleanTech fund in #Aotearoa #NZ, plus the wider political economy of #ClimateFinance. Also h/t to @brettchristophers.bsky.social for his due diligence at the time. www.carbonnews.co.nz/news/36390/f...

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

on the other hand, just like earthquakes, climate disasters are going for growth

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

This week in The Transition(s) Lab, I've tried to get my head around the issue of the non-equivalence of biological removals and fossil emissions, specifically in the context of #Aotearoa #NewZealand. I welcome feedback to improve future versions!

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The Brief #1: Non-equivalence in carbon markets

Welcome to the first edition of The Brief, which summarizes the state of knowledge on various transition-related topics. Today's subject is the non-equivalence of biological removals and fossil emissi...

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This thread responds to Prof. Christian Dunn’s Telegraph piece on #climate communication. I argue it misdiagnoses public disengagement, underplays escalating scientific risk, & reproduces a media narrative that has actively shaped, not merely reflected, public resistance to climate action 🧵

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Auckland. But also heading north next week from Jan 10-17, mostly in Ahipara in case you’re passing thru there.

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

If you want to chat sustainable finance while you’re here, sing out! 🍻

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Want a quick brain-dump on some of the reports published over the last few weeks around #COP30? The Transition(s) Lab has you covered with a special COP30 edition of The Pointillist, a quick-fire collage of reports, charts and links that caught my eye. the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-pointill...

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The Pointillist #4: COP30 Special Edition

In this week's edition, a selection of new reports and charts that coincided with COP30. This includes charts on emissions and climate ambition, the economics of adaptation, just transitions, insuranc...

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I’ve written about #COP30 for The Transition(s) Lab. When the gavel came down in Belém, there was no major diplomatic breakthrough, but that’s not all that COPs are about these days. In a multipolar world, that’s likely a good thing. Read more here: the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-shift-2-...

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The Shift #2: COP30 in a multipolar world

These are my reflections on COP30, the first climate COP that I have attended. I would like to thank the Toha Network for supporting my travel, Brazil's Ministry of Finance for the invitation to pre-C...

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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Today is the day!!! Existential Politics is out in the world! Read about why we’re doing climate policy wrong (too focused on measuring emissions) & what we should do instead (focus on $$ to constrain fossil asset owners & expand green asset owners). Just in time for #COP30.

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Existential Politics

A new way to tackle the real politics of climate change through asset revaluation

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

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Te Whare Tūroa AUT Regenerative Environments Research Network @tewhareturoa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

One of our main goals is to support inter- and transdisciplinary work to achieve real-world impact. If you're interested in regenerative mahi and thinking outside the box, check out our website: regen.aut.ac.nz @autnews.bsky.social @dvdhll.bsky.social @mribo.bsky.social @lanipai.bsky.social

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Te Whare Tūroa AUT Regenerative Environments Research Network @tewhareturoa.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

What does #regeneration mean to you? We asked some of our steering committee and they had some great answers. Check it out and let us know if we missed anything! @autnews.bsky.social @dvdhll.bsky.social @mribo.bsky.social @lanipai.bsky.social #regenerate #regenerative #ecology #planning

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David Hall @dvdhll.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

When your government mandates an LNG import facility and allocates $200m in subsidies for new gas field developments...

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