New Zealand Agricultural Climate Change Conference 2023
Published: March 13, 2023 · Updated: March 27, 2023
The conference took place in Wellington on 28 February and 1 March 2023.
The two-day conference covered the latest policy, science and implementation actions being undertaken to reduce agricultural greenhouse gases in New Zealand. It was aimed at government, science and primary sector leaders and practitioners interested in the agricultural greenhouse gas and climate change policy developments and the latest research on reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
The table below sets out the conference programme along with videos of the sessions and PDFs of the presentations.
Conference session |
Speaker/s |
Links to recordings and slides |
Day 1: 28 February 2023 | ||
Welcome from the NZAGRC Chair and mana whenua |
Steve Thompson, NZAGRC Chair Peter Jackson, Taranaki Iwi Kaumatua |
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Ministerial address | Hon James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change |
Peter Jackson and Minister Shaw: recording |
The global state of knowledge on climate change and responses, based on the latest IPCC reports | Andy Reisinger, Vice Chair Working Group III (mitigation), IPCC and NZ Climate Change Commissioner |
Andy Reisinger: recording and slides [PDF, 2.9 MB] |
International climate change targets and actions | Kay Harrison, NZ Climate Change Ambassador |
Kay Harrison: recording and slides [PDF, 1.3 MB] |
New Zealand climate change targets | Rod Carr, Chair, He Pou a Rangi – New Zealand Climate Change Commission |
Rod Carr: recording |
PANEL: Aligning climate change ambitions with sourcing realities |
Nestle: Jeroen Dijkman, Head of Nestle Institute of Agricultural Sciences (recording and slides not available) Silver Fern Farms: Matt Luxton, Strategic Programmes Sales Manager Fonterra: Andrew Kempson, GM, Global Climate Policy Rabobank: Lachlan Monsbourgh, Head of Sustainable Business Development |
Matt Luxton: recording and slides [PDF, 2.3 MB] Andrew Kempson: recording and slides [PDF, 2.4 MB] Lachlan Monsbourgh: recording and slides [PDF, 1.9 MB] Q&A and panel discussion: recording |
PANEL: Centering Papatūānuku - perspectives on climate action in Māori agribusiness |
NZAGRC Māori research strategy and Pūtea Rangahau: Chris Koroheke, Toihau Chair Takahuri Whenua - collective approaches to land use change and reduced emission production systems: Tanira Kingi Experiences using the Takahuri Whenua framework: Wally Lee, Te Arawa Challenges and opportunities at the land block level: Jenna Smith, Pouarua Farms Panel discussion including the above speakers and Chevon Horsford, LIC |
Chris Koroheke: recording and slides [PDF, 824 KB] Tanira Kingi: recording and slides [PDF, 2.9 MB] Wally Lee: recording and slides [PDF, 3.5 MB] Jenna Smith: recording and slides [PDF, 2.5 MB] Q&A and panel discussion: recording |
PANEL: New Zealand's changing climate - implications for the primary sector |
Climate change impacts on the NZ agricultural sector: Anita Wreford, Deep South Adaptation challenges in agriculture: Fiona McLachlan, MPI The land use implications of meeting our GHG and freshwater objectives: Richard McDowell, Our Land & Water Sustainable food systems - the place for a balanced diet in mitigating greenhouse gases: John Roche, MPI |
Anita Wreford: recording and slides [PDF, 1.8 MB] Fiona McLachlan: recording and slides [PDF, 6 MB] Richard McDowell: recording and slides [PDF, 1.7 MB] John Roche: recording and slides [PDF, 2 MB] Q&A and panel discussion: recording
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Day 2: 1 March 2023 | ||
Ministerial address | Hon Damian O'Connor, Minister of Agriculture | Minister O'Connor: recording |
Observations from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment | Rt Hon Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment | Simon Upton: recording and slides [PDF, 1.4 MB] |
Requirements on farmers in Ireland and Australia |
Ireland: Tommy Boland, Professor of Ruminant Nutrition, University College Dublin Australia: Richard Eckard, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Melbourne |
Tommy Boland: recording and slides [PDF, 1.6 MB] Richard Eckard: recording and slides [PDF, 2.6 MB] Q&A and panel discussion: recording
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PANEL: Getting to low emissions - farmer experiences and future thinking |
Sheep and beef: Nicky Hyslop, farmer and agribusiness director, Timaru Dairy: George Moss, farmer, Waikato Māori agribusiness: Charles Taituha, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngā Puhi Future thinking, Lee Matheson, PerrinAg |
Nicky Hyslop: recording and slides [PDF, 1.2 MB] George Moss: recording and slides [PDF, 4.2 MB] Charles Taituha: recording and slides [PDF, 1.9 MB] Lee Matheson: recording and slides [PDF, 840 KB] Q&A and panel discussion: recording |
The new Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions |
Overview: Naomi Parker, MPI Joint Venture: Wayne McNee, Centre for Climate Action Joint Venture |
Naomi Parker: recording and slides [PDF, 2.3 MB] Wayne McNee: recording and slides [PDF, 5.5 MB] |
Regulatory stewardship in a changing world | Sothea Tep, MPI | Sothea Tep: recording and slides [PDF, 920 KB] |
State of Science: Nitrous oxide and soil carbon |
Nitrification inhibitors: Hong Di, Lincoln University and Paul Newton, AgResearch (recording and slides not available) Soil carbon management: Louis Schipper, Waikato University |
Louis Schipper: recording and slides [PDF, 1.7 MB] |
State of Science: Methane (1) |
Methane inhibitors for pastoral grazing systems: Ron Ronimus, AgResearch Seaweed: Michael Lakeman, CH4 Global Bovaer: Mark van Nieuwland, DSM Synthetic bromoform: Geoff Corbett, Ruminant Biotech (recording and slides not available) |
Ron Ronimus: recording and slides [PDF, 2.6 MB] Michael Lakeman: recording and slides [PDF, 997 KB] Mark van Nieuwland: recording and slides [PDF, 5.2 MB] |
State of Science: Methane (2) |
Kowbucha: Shalome Bassett, Fonterra EcoPond effluent treatment: Ants Roberts, Ravensdown Low methane dairy cattle: Lorna McNaughton, LIC Methane vaccine: Peter Janssen |
Shalome Bassett: recording and slides [PDF, 1.8 MB] Ants Roberts: recording and slides [PDF, 2.5 MB] Lorna McNaughton: recording and slides [PDF, 2 MB] Peter Janssen: recording and slides [PDF, 1.7 MB] Q&A and panel discussion: recording |
Download a copy of the programme here [PDF, 2.6 MB] .
Thank you to all those who attended and a special thanks to our presenters. Please contact enquiry@nzagrc.org.nz if you need any further information.
Published: March 13, 2023 · Updated: March 27, 2023