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New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people in Auckland supermarket<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//12//16//new-zealand-honours-bravery-of-10-people-during-christchurch-mosques-attack/">New Zealand honours bravery of 10 people during Christchurch mosques attack<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tarrant fired one of his lawyers in 2021, and it wasn't immediately clear if another lawyer was representing him in his appeal or if he was representing himself.<\/p>\n<p>Temel Atacocugu, who survived after being shot nine times during the attack at the Al Noor mosque, told news outlet Stuff that the gunman was playing games and seeking attention by filing the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to tell him: \u2018Grow up, be a man and die quietly in jail, because that is what you deserve,'\" Atacocugu said.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she'd made a pledge a long time ago not to publicly say the terrorist's name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis is a story that should not be told and his is a name that should not be repeated and I am going to apply that same rule in commenting on his attempts to revictimise people,\u201d Ardern said. \u201cWe should give him nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The attacks prompted New Zealand to quickly pass new laws which banned the deadliest types of semi-automatic weapons. In a subsequent buyback scheme, gun owners handed over more than 50,000 weapons to police. The attacks also prompted global changes to social media, as tech companies sought to prevent or quickly stop future attacks from being livestreamed.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1667890424,"publishedAt":1667891983,"updatedAt":1667891986,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2022\/11\/08\/terrorist-who-killed-51-in-new-zealand-mosque-attacks-files-appeal","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/17\/90\/20\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_00cbf1c7-5472-5db9-9bd2-e3f910db1d19-7179020.jpg","altText":"FILE - Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 29, sits in the dock at the Christchurch High Court, New Zealand, Aug. 27, 2020.","caption":"FILE - Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 29, sits in the dock at the Christchurch High Court, New Zealand, Aug. 27, 2020.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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so they can be used for transplants.","keySentence":null,"url":"heart-in-a-box-this-device-revives-hearts-that-stopped-beating-to-use-them-for-transplants","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"In the tricky business of heart transplantation, one of the biggest challenges is ensuring that a donated heart is kept in good condition for the patient whose life it will ultimately save. \n\nUntil recent years, heart transplants where the heart had already stopped beating were not believed to have good patient outcomes. \n\n\"The challenge with donation after circulatory death (DCD) is that you don't know the damage that's happened to the heart while it has stopped, so there has to be some way of assessing if this heart is actually viable for transplant,\u201d explains Dr Yashutosh Joshi, a Cardiothoracic Registrar at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. \n\nFor this reason, the preference has typically been for transplants to come from brain-dead organ donors whose heart is still beating. \n\nBut over the past few years, the expanded use of devices like the Organ Care System, which keep donated hearts beating outside the body after circulatory death, are improving outcomes for patients and keeping the organs viable for longer. \n\nDoctors in Australia also say that the use of DCD hearts has led to a significant reduction in the heart transplant waiting list in Australia. \n\nA warm box instead of an ice box \n\nDevices like the Organ Care System reproduce blood circulation in the heart and keep it beating outside the body. \n\n\u201cInstead of putting a heart in a cold esky (portable ice box) or an ice box, we're putting it in an environment where we're recirculating warm oxygenated blood into the heart,\u201d explains Dr Joshi. \n\n\u201cThis warm oxygenated blood allows for the heart to be reanimated. It allows the heart to beat and we can then visually assess it, we can perform some blood tests on it and then, while it's on that machine, we can sort of see if it's usable or not,\" he adds. \n\nAccording to the Australian and New Zealand Organ Donor Registry (ANZOD), there were 112 heart transplants performed in Australia last year, but there remain between 76 to 86 people waiting for such a transplant each month. \n\nDoctors at St Vincent's have been using the device for the last eight years and they say it's increased the number of heart transplants. \n\nIn the last two years, about a third of the hearts transplanted at the hospital came from donations after circulatory death. \n\nFor more on this story, watch the video in the media player above.","htmlText":"<p>In the tricky business of heart transplantation, one of the biggest challenges is ensuring that a donated heart is kept in good condition for the patient whose life it will ultimately save.<\/p>\n<p>Until recent years, heart transplants where the heart had already stopped beating were not believed to have good patient outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>\"The challenge with donation after circulatory death (DCD) is that you don't know the damage that's happened to the heart while it has stopped, so there has to be some way of assessing if this heart is actually viable for transplant,\u201d explains Dr Yashutosh Joshi, a Cardiothoracic Registrar at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, the preference has typically been for transplants to come from brain-dead organ donors whose heart is still beating.<\/p>\n<p>But over the past few years, the expanded use of devices like the Organ Care System, which keep donated hearts beating outside the body after circulatory death, are improving outcomes for patients and keeping the organs viable for longer.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors in Australia also say that the use of DCD hearts has led to a significant reduction in the heart transplant waiting list in Australia.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6448688,6530894\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//03//09//us-man-who-received-the-world-s-first-pig-heart-transplant-dies-after-2-months/">US man who received the world's first pig heart transplant dies after 2 months<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//02//03//german-researchers-to-breed-genetically-modified-pigs-especially-for-human-heart-transplan/">German researchers to breed genetically-modified pigs especially for human heart transplants<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>A warm box instead of an ice box<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Devices like the Organ Care System reproduce blood circulation in the heart and keep it beating outside the body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of putting a heart in a cold esky (portable ice box) or an ice box, we're putting it in an environment where we're recirculating warm oxygenated blood into the heart,\u201d explains Dr Joshi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis warm oxygenated blood allows for the heart to be reanimated. It allows the heart to beat and we can then visually assess it, we can perform some blood tests on it and then, while it's on that machine, we can sort of see if it's usable or not,\" he adds.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Australian and New Zealand Organ Donor Registry (ANZOD), there were 112 heart transplants performed in Australia last year, but there remain between 76 to 86 people waiting for such a transplant each month.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors at St Vincent's have been using the device for the last eight years and they say it's increased the number of heart transplants.<\/p>\n<p>In the last two years, about a third of the hearts transplanted at the hospital came from donations after circulatory death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more on this story, watch the video in the media player above.<\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1667311676,"publishedAt":1667326681,"updatedAt":1667326687,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2022\/11\/01\/heart-in-a-box-this-device-revives-hearts-that-stopped-beating-to-use-them-for-transplants","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/16\/79\/94\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a39eea5e-bf9c-56eb-84e5-0cbda3c8a031-7167994.jpg","altText":"'Heart in a box' device keeps hearts that have stopped beating viable for longer.","caption":"'Heart in a box' device keeps hearts that have stopped beating viable for longer.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Canva","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[{"urlSafeValue":"ni-chulain","title":"Aisling N\u00ed 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Australian couple powers their home with solar energy stored on recycled laptop batteries","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"This Australian home is powered with repurposed laptop batteries","titleListing2":"This Australian couple powers their home with solar energy stored on recycled laptop batteries","leadin":"In an attempt to be more sustainable, an Australian couple turned to powering their home with old batteries and their car with a wrecked Tesla.","summary":"In an attempt to be more sustainable, an Australian couple turned to powering their home with old batteries and their car with a wrecked Tesla.","keySentence":null,"url":"this-australian-couple-powers-their-home-with-solar-energy-stored-on-recycled-laptop-batte","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Amid the ongoing energy crisis and climate change, people around the world are searching for alternatives to power their homes. \n\nAmong them are Syd and Camille Goodman. \n\nThe Australian couple has turned their hand to collecting and recycling salvaged batteries to power their home and leave as small carbon footprints as possible. \n\nIn their garage, hundreds of batteries are lying around. Syd disassembles and tests each one of them before using them to store solar power, which is their house\u2019s main energy source. \n\nThe couple says that Australia\u2019s Black Summer in 2020, where there were intense bushfires in many parts of the country, was a wake-up call to change their lifestyle to be more sustainable. \n\n\"We started trying to figure out how much carbon could we emit, so we could have a budget. And the more we looked into it the more we realised there is no proper amount because we're going to overshoot. So we couldn't say four tonnes or five tonnes and most Australians I think emit about 14 tonnes anyway, so we just thought, we have to shoot for zero, as close to zero as possible,\" said Camille. \n\nFamily car is the biggest carbon emitter \n\nWhen they calculated their emissions, they found their biggest contributor wasn't flights, lights, food, or even power, but \u201cmassively the vehicle\u201d. \n\nAccording to Finder AU, 92.5 per cent of households in Australia have a car. \n\nFor people like the Goodmans who live out of town, cars are essential. \n\n\"I bought a 2019 Model 3 Performance Tesla off eBay actually. All the internals of this are going to go into the Land Rover. The screens, the air conditioning, the sound effects,\" said Syd. \n\nThe Goodmans keep a very close eye on their carbon emissions through screens and reports. They say their emissions have dropped dramatically. \n\n\"It's almost like a tax return is how we treat it. Let's work it out because it's a cost on the environment. It's expensive to emit. Most of the stuff you do that costs a lot of money, like petrol and fuel, is expensive,\" said Syd. \n\nFor more on this story, watch the video in the media player above.","htmlText":"<p>Amid the ongoing energy crisis and climate change, people around the world are searching for alternatives to power their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Among them are Syd and Camille Goodman.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian couple has turned their hand to collecting and recycling salvaged batteries to power their home and leave as small carbon footprints as possible.<\/p>\n<p>In their garage, hundreds of batteries are lying around. Syd disassembles and tests each one of them before using them to store solar power, which is their house\u2019s main energy source.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7108166\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//10//12//energy-crisis-australians-are-turning-to-renovating-their-homes-to-save-on-energy-bills/">Energy crisis: Australians are turning to renovating their homes to save on energy bills<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The couple says that Australia\u2019s Black Summer in 2020, where there were intense bushfires in many parts of the country, was a wake-up call to change their lifestyle to be more sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>\"We started trying to figure out how much carbon could we emit, so we could have a budget. And the more we looked into it the more we realised there is no proper amount because we're going to overshoot. So we couldn't say four tonnes or five tonnes and most Australians I think emit about 14 tonnes anyway, so we just thought, we have to shoot for zero, as close to zero as possible,\" said Camille.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family car is the biggest carbon emitter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When they calculated their emissions, they found their biggest contributor wasn't flights, lights, food, or even power, but \u201cmassively the vehicle\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to Finder AU, 92.5 per cent of households in Australia have a car.<\/p>\n<p>For people like the Goodmans who live out of town, cars are essential.<\/p>\n<p>\"I bought a 2019 Model 3 Performance Tesla off eBay actually. All the internals of this are going to go into the Land Rover. The screens, the air conditioning, the sound effects,\" said Syd.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6989840\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//10//02//soaring-energy-bills-this-is-how-much-your-appliances-cost-you-and-how-you-can-save-money/">How much does it cost to run your electrical appliances? Here are simple tips to save money<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Goodmans keep a very close eye on their carbon emissions through screens and reports. They say their emissions have dropped dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>\"It's almost like a tax return is how we treat it. 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corporate watchdog has issued its first ever fine for greenwashing","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Australian energy company fined \u20ac35,000 for greenwashing","titleListing2":"Australia\u2019s corporate watchdog has issued its first ever fine for greenwashing","leadin":"The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has warned companies making dubious sustainability claims to watch out.","summary":"The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has warned companies making dubious sustainability claims to watch out.","keySentence":null,"url":"australias-corporate-watchdog-has-issued-its-first-ever-fine-for-greenwashing","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"An energy company has become the first firm in Australia to be fined for \u2018greenwashing\u2019 by the country\u2019s corporate watchdog. \n\nThe Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) fined Tlou Energy $53,280 (\u20ac34,260) for making \u201cfactually incorrect\u201d statements about its environmental credentials. \n\nThe company - which develops power projects in sub-Saharan Africa - claimed that the electricity it produced would be carbon neutral and that its gas projects would be \"low emissions\". \n\nTlou also insisted that it had environmental approval and the capability to generate certain quantities of electricity from solar power. \n\nHowever, the corporate regulator has cast serious doubt on these claims . \n\n\u201cASIC was concerned that Tlou either did not have a reasonable basis to make the representations, or that the representations were factually incorrect,\u201d the regulator said in a statement. \n\nOn Thursday, Tlou Energy said it did not break any rules but still agreed to pay the fine. \n\nWhat is Greenwashing and how are regulators cracking down on it? \n\n\n'Greenwashing' is a practice of misrepresenting the extent to which an investment or a financial product is environmentally-friendly and sustainable. \n\nThis is the first time ASIC has cracked down on the practice - but the watchdog\u2019s deputy chair Sarah Court hinted that more penalties are on the way. \n\n\u201cASIC is currently investigating a number of listed entities, super funds and managed funds in relation to their green credentials claims,\u201d she said. \n\n\u201cCompanies are on notice that ASIC is actively monitoring the market for potential greenwashing and will take enforcement action, including Court action, for serious breaches.\u201d \n\nAcross the world, regulators have been cracking down on dubious sustainability claims from companies. \n\n\nIn Germany, for example, a consumer group is suing Deutsche Bank for allegedly misrepresenting an investment fund's green credentials in marketing materials.","htmlText":"<p>An energy company has become the first firm in Australia to be fined for \u2018greenwashing\u2019 by the country\u2019s corporate watchdog.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) fined Tlou Energy $53,280 (\u20ac34,260) for making <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//21//social-media-is-at-the-forefront-of-climate-deception-harvard-report-reveals/">/u201cfactually incorrect\u201d<\/strong><\/a> statements about its environmental credentials.<\/p>\n<p>The company - which develops power projects in sub-Saharan Africa - claimed that the electricity it produced would be carbon neutral and that its gas projects would be <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//24//from-100-renewables-to-greenwashing-your-energy-supplier-might-not-be-as-green-as-you-thin/">/"low emissions\".<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tlou also insisted that it had <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//25//china-is-building-the-worlds-largest-wind-farm-and-it-could-power-13m-homes/">environmental approval and the capability to generate certain quantities of electricity from solar power.<\/p>\n<p>However, the corporate regulator has cast serious doubt on these <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//26//clothes-made-from-carbon-emissions-why-zaras-new-line-is-just-more-greenwashing/">claims./n
/u201cASIC was concerned that Tlou either did not have a reasonable basis to make the representations, or that the representations were factually incorrect,\u201d the regulator said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Tlou Energy said it did not break any rules but still agreed to pay the fine.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7034188,6743426\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//31//qatar-s-carbon-neutral-world-cup-heavily-criticised-by-climate-advocates/">Qatar's 'carbon neutral' World Cup heavily criticised by climate advocates<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//22//activists-take-over-billboards-to-call-out-impact-of-flying-on-global-carbon-emissions/">In pictures: Activists take over billboards to call out impact of flying on global carbon emissions<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>What is Greenwashing and how are regulators cracking down on it? <\/p>\n<p>'Greenwashing' is a practice of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//06//klm-airline-accused-of-greenwashing-adverts-which-encourage-responsible-flying-in-the-neth/">misrepresenting the extent to which an investment or a financial product is environmentally-friendly and sustainable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//15//85//86//808x454_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/384x216_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/640x360_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/750x422_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/828x466_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/1080x608_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/1200x675_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/1920x1080_cmsv2_0e348571-28bd-595a-8dc3-9af4cc066ad1-7158586.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Tlou energy claimed it could generate a large quantity of power from solar, a claim ASIC described as 'misleading.'<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is the first time ASIC has cracked down on the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//30//ads-by-shell-and-land-rover-banned-over-deceptive-planet-saving-claims/">practice - but the watchdog\u2019s deputy chair Sarah Court hinted that more penalties are on the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cASIC is currently investigating a number of listed entities, super funds and managed funds in relation to their <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//02//28//today-s-ipcc-report-proves-green-capitalism-doesn-t-work-says-climate-expert/">green credentials<\/strong><\/a> claims,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompanies are on notice that ASIC is actively monitoring the market for potential greenwashing and will take enforcement action, including Court action, for serious breaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7157068,6179314\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//26//eu-cracks-down-on-pollution-as-survey-reveals-people-want-tougher-regulations-on-clean-air/">EU cracks down on pollution as survey reveals people want tougher regulations on clean air<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//10//27//wokewashing-all-about-the-fossil-fuel-industry-s-new-insidious-tactic/">Wokewashing: All about the fossil fuel industry's new 'insidious tactic'<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Across the world, regulators have been cracking down on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//01//27//oatly-found-to-have-overstated-environmental-claims-in-adverts/">dubious sustainability claims<\/strong><\/a> from companies. <\/p>\n<p>In Germany, for example, a consumer group is suing Deutsche Bank for allegedly misrepresenting an investment fund's green credentials in marketing materials.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1666867937,"publishedAt":1666872592,"updatedAt":1666872623,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2022\/10\/27\/australias-corporate-watchdog-has-issued-its-first-ever-fine-for-greenwashing","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/15\/85\/86\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_c9f63140-a496-5cf7-b779-19366bc0bc72-7158586.jpg","altText":"Fossil fuel emissions. 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Zealand: Tourists urged to 'tread lightly' as island country fully reopens","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"New Zealand has opened up, but 'changes have been made'","titleListing2":"After two years, the first international visitors are returning to New Zealand.\n\nBut the \u201cthe future of tourism will not look like the past,\u201d industry leaders promise..\n\nHere\u2019s how Aotearoa is leading the world in sustainable travel ?","leadin":"\u201cChanges have been made to ensure the New Zealand tourism experience is one that New Zealanders can be proud of,\u201d says tourism boss","summary":"\u201cChanges have been made to ensure the New Zealand tourism experience is one that New Zealanders can be proud of,\u201d says tourism boss","keySentence":null,"url":"new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"After two and a half years, New Zealand has lifted its final restriction on international visitors.\u00a0 \n\nTravellers flying into the country\u00a0are no longer required to fill out a declaration form disclosing their COVID-19 vaccine status and travel history - meaning unvaccinated people are once again welcome in the country.\u00a0 \n\nThe rules were originally announced in September, but the\u00a0change was confirmed in updated Foreign Office travel advice on Friday \n\nFor two years, New Zealand had some of the harshest border restrictions in the world. \n\nBut as it opens up, New Zealand - globally renowned for its pristine natural landscape - has a message for visitors. \n\n\u201cThe future will not look like the past.\u201d \n\nThese are the words of Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) chief executive Rebecca Ingram. But they encapsulate a shift - to regenerative, sustainable travel - that is being embraced by the entire industry. \n\nWhy is New Zealand so popular with tourists? \n\nBefore the pandemic, New Zealand (also known by its M\u0101ori name, Aotearoa) was a global tourism hotspot. \n\nBetween 2016 and 2019, roughly 11 million visitors descended on the island-nation, which boasts a permanent population of just 5 million. \n\nIn picturesque Milford Sound Piopiotahi, cruise liner visits almost quadrupled in 13 years, peaking at 133 in 2019. \n\nIn 2020, annual visitor numbers to the Sound were predicted to tip one million. \n\nTowering waterfalls , rugged beaches, and snow-capped mountains - all heaved with visitors. \n\nThen the pandemic struck, and the country locked its borders. \n\nAmidst huge economic pain - the average tourism business let go 40 per cent of staff and saw revenues halve in the year to May 2021, a TIA survey revealed\u00a0 - there was space for reflection. \n\nHow did the pandemic change tourism in New Zealand? \n\nFor two years, cruises unloading their passengers on port towns and tourists rushing around the South Island were a distant memory. Some communities liked it that way. \n\n\u201cAs an industry, we have listened to the concerns that some communities had before the pandemic about the growth of tourism and how it was impacting their lifestyle and environment,\u201d Rebecca Ingram says. \n\n\u201cChanges have been made to ensure the New Zealand tourism experience is one that New Zealanders can be proud of.\u201d \n\nThe government has passed new laws restricting \u2018freedom camping\u2019 . While local communities have written destination management plans to guard against \u201c overcrowding \u00a0and the negative effects of tourism.\u201d \n\nIn over-subscribed Milford Piopiotahi, proposals include capping daily entry at 4,000 and introducing an international visitor fee. \n\n\u201cThe last two years have given us the opportunity to reflect on how we can manage our tourism industry better,\u201d says Ingram. \n\nIndividual tourism businesses are also seeking to ' green '\u00a0their own operations, with 1600 signing up to TIA\u2019s \u201csustainability commitment.\u201d \n\nCarino Wildlife Tours in the beautiful Bay of Islands is one of these operators. \n\nThe tour doubles as a \u201ccitizen science\u201d project, explains Carino managing director Vanessa McKay. Each cruise collects data on penguin, shark, stingray, and dolphin numbers . \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s about enjoying recreationally and then adding to it. Visitors are marine kaitiaki (guardians). We let them take ownership ,\u201d she explains. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s about making a place better than you found it. It\u2019s for the next generation. It\u2019s really about the kids.\u201d \n\nWildwire Wanaka is another business giving back . \n\nThe attraction - the world\u2019s highest waterfall cable climb - wants to become carbon positive, says Director Mark Morrison. \n\n\u201cOur vision is to be fully regenerative,\u201d he says. \n\n\u201cWhenever we have guests, we want them to give back through conservation \u2026 Whether it\u2019s checking traps in an effort to bring birds back into the area or carrying seeds on the journey which guests use to plant more trees.\u201d \n\n\u201cOur goal is to get to the point of the community seeing tourists and being thrilled they\u2019re here as they know they\u2019re giving back to the community.\u201d \n\nWhat is The Tiaki Promise? \n\nThe pandemic has accelerated the embrace of sustainability \u00a0- but Aotearoa has long been a world leader in regenerative tourism. \n\nFrom 2019, international visitors to national parks had to pay a levy of NZ$35 (\u20ac21.50). \n\nHowever, the shift is also psychological. In 2018, Tourism New Zealand launched the Tiaki Promise. Tiaki means \u201ccare\u201d in te reo M\u0101ori. \n\n\u201cWhile in New Zealand I will care for land, sea, and nature, treading lightly and leaving no trace,\u201d the pledge, which visitors are encouraged to take, reads. \n\nRecommendations included ditching drones and being careful not to spread pests that threaten the nation\u2019s unique biodiversity. \n\nThe promise is inspired by the rich M\u0101ori tradition of respect and reciprocity with the natural landscape, explains Oscar Nathan, Tourism Bay of Plenty\u2019s general manager. \n\n\u201cThe concept of regeneration is not new, it is based on the idea that everyone is connected to the environment and must respect it - a belief embedded in Te Ao M\u0101ori (the M\u0101ori world). \n\nAs the first international visitors for two years touch down in NZ, the beleaguered tourism industry will welcome them with open arms. But they\u2019ll also ask them to tread lightly.","htmlText":"<p>After two and a half years, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//tag//new-zealand/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> has lifted its final restriction on international visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Travellers flying into the country\u00a0are no longer required to fill out a declaration form disclosing their <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//21//what-s-the-latest-on-european-travel-restrictions/">COVID-19 vaccine status and travel history - meaning unvaccinated people are once again welcome in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The rules were originally announced in September, but the\u00a0change was confirmed in updated Foreign Office travel advice on Friday<\/p>\n<p>For two years, New Zealand had some of the harshest border restrictions in the world.<\/p>\n<p>But as it opens up, New Zealand - globally renowned for its pristine natural landscape - has a message for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//16//only-rich-tourists-welcome-as-these-6-countries-take-controversial-step-to-stamp-out-overt/">future will not look like the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These are the words of Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) chief executive Rebecca Ingram. But they encapsulate a shift - to regenerative, sustainable travel - that is being embraced by the entire industry.<\/p>\n<h2>Why is New Zealand so popular with tourists?<\/h2><p>Before the pandemic, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//06//10//ranked-the-top-10-most-liveable-cities-in-the-world/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> (also known by its M\u0101ori name, Aotearoa) was a global tourism hotspot.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2016 and 2019, roughly 11 million <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//14//what-is-extractive-tourism-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/">visitors descended on the island-nation, which boasts a permanent population of just 5 million.<\/p>\n<p>In picturesque Milford Sound Piopiotahi, cruise liner visits almost quadrupled in 13 years, peaking at 133 in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, annual visitor numbers to the Sound were predicted to tip one million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//25//ready-for-the-trip-of-a-lifetime-here-s-the-8-best-travel-experiences-of-2022/">Towering waterfalls<\/strong><\/a>, rugged beaches, and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//12//26//who-wins-the-battle-of-the-ski-seasons-europe-or-the-rest-of-the-world/">snow-capped mountains<\/strong><\/a> - all heaved with visitors.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6981954,7241504\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//09//heres-what-balis-digital-nomads-think-of-new-law-banning-sex-before-marriage/">Here/u2019s what Bali\u2019s digital nomads think of new law banning sex before marriage<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//30//overtourism-all-the-spanish-beauty-spots-you-have-to-book-ahead-to-visit/">Overtourism: All the Spanish beauty spots you have to book ahead to visit<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Then the pandemic struck, and the country locked its borders.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst huge economic pain - the average <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//02//tourist-taxes-all-of-the-countries-you-will-have-to-pay-to-enter-in-2022/">tourism business let go 40 per cent of staff and saw revenues halve in the year to May 2021, a TIA survey revealed\u00a0 - there was space for reflection.<\/p>\n<h2>How did the pandemic change tourism in New Zealand?<\/h2><p>For two years, cruises unloading their passengers on port towns and tourists rushing around the South Island were a distant memory. Some communities liked it that way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an industry, we have listened to the concerns that some communities had before the pandemic about the growth of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//05//sex-drugs-and-drink-amsterdam-tourism-campaign-wants-to-discourage-nuisance-british-touris/">tourism and how it was impacting their lifestyle and environment,\u201d Rebecca Ingram says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChanges have been made to ensure the New Zealand tourism experience is one that New Zealanders can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//68//50//50//808x454_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg/" alt=\"chudakov2 / Canva pro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/384x216_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/640x360_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/750x422_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/828x466_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1080x608_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1200x675_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1920x1080_cmsv2_996bdb9a-06dd-5f67-98b6-2053248c2217-6685050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">New Zealand is well known for its stunning scenery<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">chudakov2 / Canva pro<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The government has passed new laws restricting <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//25//the-ultimate-guide-to-the-best-outdoor-clothes-and-gear-on-the-market-right-now/">/u2018freedom camping\u2019<\/strong><\/a>. While local communities have written destination management plans to guard against \u201c<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//03//hawaiian-overtourism-residents-beg-tourists-to-stop-visiting-amid-post-pandemic-boom/">overcrowding/u00a0and the negative effects of tourism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In over-subscribed Milford Piopiotahi, proposals include capping daily entry at 4,000 and introducing an international visitor fee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last two years have given us the opportunity to reflect on how we can manage our tourism industry better,\u201d says Ingram.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7107618,7094656\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//20//cow-burps-to-be-taxed-under-world-first-proposals-by-new-zealand/">Farmers protest \u2018unworkable regulations\u2019 of New Zealand's proposed farm levy<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//07//new-zealands-ski-resorts-struggling-to-survive-after-climate-change-cuts-season-short/">New Zealand's ski resorts struggling to survive after climate change cuts season short<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Individual tourism businesses are also seeking to '<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//22//space-tourism-private-jets-and-weekend-trips-what-counts-as-bullshit-flights/">green'\u00a0their own operations, with 1600 signing up to TIA\u2019s \u201csustainability commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carino Wildlife Tours in the beautiful Bay of Islands is one of these operators.<\/p>\n<p>The tour doubles as a \u201ccitizen science\u201d project, explains Carino managing director Vanessa McKay. Each cruise collects data on penguin, shark, stingray, and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//10//12//rare-pink-dolphins-saved-by-high-tech-fishermen-in-the-amazon/">dolphin numbers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about enjoying recreationally and then adding to it. Visitors are marine kaitiaki (guardians). We let them take <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//23//11-expert-tips-on-how-to-experience-a-country-like-a-local/">ownership,/u201d she explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about making a place better than you found it. It\u2019s for the next generation. It\u2019s really about the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wildwire Wanaka is another business <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//07//travelling-sustainably-isnt-enough-heres-why-its-time-to-give-back-to-the-places-we-visit/">giving back<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The attraction - the world\u2019s highest waterfall cable climb - wants to become carbon positive, says Director Mark Morrison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//68//50//50//808x454_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg/" alt=\"Tourism New Zealand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/384x216_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/640x360_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/750x422_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/828x466_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1080x608_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1200x675_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/68\/50\/50\/1920x1080_cmsv2_14c4bb5b-58a6-516f-9350-3458773b085d-6685050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Wildwire Wanaka aim to become carbon positive.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Tourism New Zealand<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur vision is to be fully regenerative,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever we have guests, we want them to give back through <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//09//greed-pride-and-the-thrill-of-the-hunt-a-journey-into-italys-60m-truffle-tourism-industry/">conservation/u2026 Whether it\u2019s checking traps in an effort to bring birds back into the area or carrying seeds on the journey which guests use to plant more trees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to get to the point of the community seeing tourists and being thrilled they\u2019re here as they know they\u2019re giving back to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Visitors are marine kaitiaki (guardians)<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Vanessa McKay\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Carino Wildlife Tours\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What is The Tiaki Promise?<\/h2><p>The pandemic has accelerated the embrace of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//travel-series//conscious-travel/">sustainability/u00a0- but Aotearoa has long been a world leader in regenerative tourism.<\/p>\n<p>From 2019, international visitors to national parks had to pay a levy of NZ$35 (\u20ac21.50).<\/p>\n<p>However, the shift is also psychological. In 2018, Tourism New Zealand launched the Tiaki Promise. Tiaki means \u201ccare\u201d in te reo M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile in New Zealand I will care for land, sea, and nature, treading lightly and leaving no trace,\u201d the pledge, which visitors are encouraged to take, reads.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations included ditching <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//04//this-australian-start-up-wants-to-fight-deforestation-with-an-army-of-drones/">drones and being careful <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//05//06//how-to-go-on-an-eco-friendly-camping-trip-this-summer/">not to spread pests<\/strong><\/a> that threaten the nation\u2019s unique biodiversity.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6746632,5984048\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//01//venice-florence-skye-overtourism-how-residents-feel-about-travellers-return/">Venice, Florence, Skye overtourism: How residents feel about travellers\u2019 return<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//03//hawaiian-overtourism-residents-beg-tourists-to-stop-visiting-amid-post-pandemic-boom/">Hawaii overtourism: Residents beg tourists to stop visiting amid post-pandemic boom<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The promise is inspired by the rich M\u0101ori tradition of respect and reciprocity with the natural landscape, explains Oscar Nathan, Tourism Bay of Plenty\u2019s general manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe concept of regeneration is not new, it is based on the idea that everyone is connected to the environment and must respect it - a belief embedded in Te Ao M\u0101ori (the M\u0101ori world).<\/p>\n<p>As the first international visitors for two years touch down in NZ, the beleaguered tourism industry will welcome them with open arms. 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tax\u2019","titleListing2":"Farmers protest \u2018unworkable regulations\u2019 of New Zealand's proposed farm levy","leadin":"Farmers in New Zealand gathered in city and town centres on Thursday, driving tractors and pickup trucks and carrying signs to protest the government's plan to tax agricultural emissions.","summary":"Farmers in New Zealand gathered in city and town centres on Thursday, driving tractors and pickup trucks and carrying signs to protest the government's plan to tax agricultural emissions.","keySentence":null,"url":"cow-burps-to-be-taxed-under-world-first-proposals-by-new-zealand","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Farmers in New Zealand began protesting on Thursday over the government's plans to tax agricultural emissions in a bid to combat climate change. \n\nA world first, the 'farm levy' could support the country\u2019s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050. \n\nMany farmers claim the taxation could put them out of business, despite government advice that they could recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products. \n\nHow would New Zealand's 'farm levy' affect farmers? \n\nUnder the government's proposed plan, farmers would start to pay for emissions in 2025, with the pricing yet to be finalised. \n\nPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says all the money collected from the proposed farm levy would be put back into the industry to fund new technology, research and incentive payments for farmers. \n\nBy reducing agricultural emissions, she adds that New Zealand\u2019s biggest export market would gain a \u201ccompetitive advantage\u2026 in a world increasingly discerning about the provenance of their food.\" \n\nAgriculture Minister Damien O'Connor hails it as an exciting opportunity for New Zealand and its farmers. \n\n\u201cFarmers are already experiencing the impact of climate change with more regular drought and flooding,\u201d says O'Connor. \n\n\u201cTaking the lead on agricultural emissions is both good for the environment and our economy.\u201d \n\nHow have farmers reacted to New Zealand\u2019s proposed farm tax? \n\nOn Thursday 20 October farmers in towns and cities across the country came out with their tractors to protest. \n\n\"It's absolutely going to destroy our community. They are the backbone of New Zealand. We need the farmers and all this over taxing - it's just got to stop,\" said one protester. \n\n\nMany of the protests were organised by farming advocacy group, Groundswell NZ. One of their local organisers described the taxation as 'unworkable regulations'. \n\nFederated Farmers, the industry's main lobby group, says the plan would \u201crip the guts out of small-town New Zealand\u201d and see farms replaced with trees. \n\nFederated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says farmers have been trying to work with the government for more than two years on an emissions reduction plan that wouldn't decrease food production . \n\n\u201cOur plan was to keep farmers farming,\" Hoggard says. However, if the farm levy goes ahead, he believes farmers will be selling their farms \u201cso fast you won\u2019t even hear the dogs barking on the back of the ute (pickup truck) as they drive off.\u201d \n\nOpposition lawmakers from the conservative ACT Party say the plan would actually increase worldwide emissions by moving farming to other countries that are less efficient at making food . \n\nWhy is New Zealand proposing a tax on agricultural emissions? \n\nAgriculture accounts for almost half of New Zealand\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions . \n\nThere are just 5 million people in the country, but some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep. \n\nFarm animals produce gases that warm the planet, particularly methane from cattle burps and nitrous oxide from their urine . \n\nThe government has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make the country carbon neutral by 2050. Part of that plan includes a pledge to reduce methane emissions from farm animals by 10 per cent by 2030 and by up to 47 per cent by 2050. \n\nThe new farm emissions pricing system proposals were put forward by He Waka Eke Noa, a partnership between the government, the primary sector, and iwi\/M\u0101ori. The initiative aims to \u201cequip farmers and growers to measure, manage, and reduce on-farm agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.\" \n\nWhat do environmental activists think of New Zealand\u2019s 'farm levy'? \n\nWhile farmers have decried the new proposals, some environmental activists argue that they do not go far enough. \n\nGreenpeace lead climate campaigner Christine Rose says the Government\u2019s proposals would favour the agriculture sector\u2019s worst climate polluter - intensive dairy - and disadvantage less-polluting extensive beef and sheep farming and M\u0101ori-owned farms. \n\n\u201cAction to reduce agricultural emissions means tackling the dairy industry - New Zealand\u2019s worst climate polluter. And that means far fewer cows, it means cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, and backing a shift to more plant-based regenerative organic farming.\u201d \n\nConsultations on the proposals are now open and they will be finalised next year. \n\nWatch the video above to see the farmers' protest in action.","htmlText":"<p>Farmers in New Zealand began protesting on Thursday over the government's plans to tax agricultural emissions in a bid to combat climate change.<\/p>\n<p>A world first, the 'farm levy' could support the country\u2019s pledge to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//14//zero-emissions-public-transport-network-could-be-a-reality-in-oslo-by-end-of-2023/">reduce greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong><\/a> and become carbon neutral by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>Many farmers claim the taxation could put them out of business, despite government advice that they could recoup the cost by charging more for climate-friendly products.<\/p>\n<h2>How would New Zealand's 'farm levy' affect farmers?<\/h2><p>Under the government's proposed plan, farmers would start to pay for emissions in 2025, with the pricing yet to be finalised.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says all the money collected from the proposed farm levy would be put back into the industry to fund new technology, research and incentive payments for farmers.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing agricultural emissions, she adds that New Zealand\u2019s biggest export market would gain a \u201ccompetitive advantage\u2026 in a world increasingly discerning about the provenance of their food.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//10//76//18//808x454_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/384x216_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/640x360_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/750x422_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/828x466_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/1080x608_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/1200x675_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/1920x1080_cmsv2_8f7a98ab-e626-5ece-a34d-39f15d0ea297-7107618.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">"New Zealand's farmers are set to be the first in the world to reduce agricultural emissions" - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor hails it as an exciting opportunity for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//02//new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> and its farmers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarmers are already experiencing the impact of climate change with more regular drought and flooding,\u201d says O'Connor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking the lead on agricultural emissions is both good for the environment and our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6832444,7017920\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//16//earth-on-the-brink-of-passing-climate-tipping-points-if-global-warming-continues-at-curren/">Earth on the brink of passing climate 'tipping points' if global warming continues at current rate<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//09//just-stop-oil-climate-activists-explain-why-they-are-gluing-themselves-to-art/">Just Stop Oil: Climate activists explain why they are gluing themselves to art<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How have farmers reacted to New Zealand\u2019s proposed farm tax?<\/h2><p>On Thursday 20 October farmers in towns and cities across the country came out with their <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//05//dutch-farmers-and-fishermen-block-roads-to-protest-new-emissions-rules/">tractors to protest.<\/p>\n<p>\"It's absolutely going to destroy our community. They are the backbone of New Zealand. We need the farmers and all this over taxing - it's just got to stop,\" said one protester. <\/p>\n<p>Many of the protests were organised by farming advocacy group, Groundswell NZ. One of their local organisers described the taxation as 'unworkable regulations'.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-large\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <iframe src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//plugins//post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGroundswellNZ%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02y4KzNQW4ETdx8dXyjAPhqq49irPxFuJjpgd3iJW963bRip6dCJhsXz3EjAi6P86Vl&show_text=true&width=500\%22 width=\"500\" height=\"589\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Federated Farmers, the industry's main lobby group, says the plan would \u201crip the guts out of small-town New Zealand\u201d and see farms replaced with trees.<\/p>\n<p>Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says farmers have been trying to work with the government for more than two years on an emissions reduction plan that wouldn't decrease <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//05//taiwan-is-transforming-unused-metro-stations-into-underground-vertical-farms/">food production<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur plan was to keep farmers farming,\" Hoggard says. However, if the farm levy goes ahead, he believes farmers will be selling their farms \u201cso fast you won\u2019t even hear the dogs barking on the back of the ute (pickup truck) as they drive off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Opposition lawmakers from the conservative ACT Party say the plan would actually increase worldwide emissions by moving farming to other countries that are less efficient at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//29//convincing-people-to-buy-wonky-vegetables-could-help-reduce-food-waste/">making food<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7133260,7127656\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//19//french-farmers-are-covering-crops-with-solar-panels-to-produce-food-and-energy-at-the-same/">French farmers are covering crops with solar panels to produce food and energy at the same time<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//20//most-diseases-worsened-by-climate-change-new-research-reveals-heres-what-we-can-do-about-i/">Most diseases worsened by climate change, new research reveals. Here\u2019s what we can do about it\u00a0<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Why is New Zealand proposing a tax on agricultural emissions?<\/h2><p>Agriculture accounts for almost half of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//19//no-government-can-do-this-alone-singapore-and-new-zealand-agree-to-tackle-climate-change-t/">New Zealand\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are just 5 million people in the country, but some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep.<\/p>\n<p>Farm animals produce gases that warm the planet, particularly <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//13//infrared-footage-shows-green-ships-leaking-methane-into-the-atmosphere/">methane from <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//29//prince-charles-prize-backs-face-mask-that-cuts-methane-emissions-from-cow-burps/">cattle burps<\/strong><\/a> and nitrous oxide from their <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//03//dutch-flower-growers-are-cutting-costs-by-using-cow-poo-instead-of-buying-gas/">urine./n
The government has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make the country carbon neutral by 2050. Part of that plan includes a pledge to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//17//how-a-waste-treatment-plant-in-poland-is-working-to-reduce-methane-emissions/">reduce methane emissions<\/strong><\/a> from farm animals by 10 per cent by 2030 and by up to 47 per cent by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>The new farm emissions pricing system proposals were put forward by He Waka Eke Noa, a partnership between the government, the primary sector, and iwi\/M\u0101ori. The initiative aims to \u201cequip farmers and growers to measure, manage, and reduce on-farm agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.\"<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6981586,7010156\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//31//irish-farmers-could-be-forced-to-kill-livestock-to-meet-climate-targets-say-industry-exper/">Irish farmers could be forced to kill livestock to meet climate targets, say industry experts<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//12//this-german-farmer-is-trying-to-force-volkswagen-to-stop-selling-petrol-and-diesel-cars/">This German farmer is trying to force Volkswagen to stop selling petrol and diesel cars<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What do environmental activists think of New Zealand\u2019s 'farm levy'?<\/h2><p>While farmers have decried the new proposals, some environmental activists argue that they do not go far enough.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-large\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//hashtag//BREAKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>#BREAKING<\/a> We are ending agriculture\u2019s free ride - but Cabinet\u2019s plan for doing it doesn\u2019t go far enough. NZ Greens & James Shaw have a *different* solution that will guarantee agriculture plays its part. Bold climate action is needed, now. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////t.co//5Hqd8YYNkj/">pic.twitter.com//5Hqd8YYNkj— Green Party NZ (@NZGreens) <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//NZGreens//status//1579580015360233472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>October 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////platform.twitter.com//widgets.js/" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//07//greenpeace-is-using-boulders-in-the-fight-against-bottom-trawlers-but-why/">Greenpeace lead climate campaigner Christine Rose says the Government\u2019s proposals would favour the agriculture sector\u2019s worst climate polluter - intensive dairy - and disadvantage less-polluting extensive <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//05//is-fermented-mushroom-the-most-sustainable-meat-substitute/">beef and sheep farming and M\u0101ori-owned farms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAction to reduce agricultural emissions means tackling the dairy industry - New Zealand\u2019s worst climate polluter. And that means far fewer cows, it means cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, and backing a shift to more plant-based regenerative organic farming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Consultations on the proposals are now open and they will be finalised next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above to see the farmers' protest in action.<\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1665486042,"publishedAt":1666284060,"updatedAt":1666284105,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2022\/10\/20\/cow-burps-to-be-taxed-under-world-first-proposals-by-new-zealand","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/10\/76\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_da84ddc3-9897-57d0-b985-13cdfd41f10c-7107618.jpg","altText":"Farmers gathered with their tractors to protest on Thursday.","caption":"Farmers gathered with their tractors to protest on 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I was spending a great deal of money on electricity and gas bills,\" Paterson told the Associated Press. \n\nAlso renovating their house to cut down energy bills is Richard Ings in the city\u2019s suburb of Watson. \n\n\"Previously, we were spending around AUD $2,700 [\u20ac1,700] a year on electricity. Around AUD $1,400 [\u20ac900] in gas. This house is 100 per cent all-electric,\" he told AP. \n\nHis ex-government house was renovated to make it thermally efficient, taken up from three stars to seven. \n\nIngs is happy to save almost AUD $3,000 (\u20ac1,900) a year. \n\nRenovation costs a fortune \n\nCompared to 6-star residences, 7-star homes require 30 per cent less energy to heat and cool. \n\nThe scale of renovation may vary but according to sustainability manager Jessica Stewart, it does not have to cost a fortune: changing the size and place of the windows to use the sun to heat the house. \n\n\"What this does is it actually creates thermal mass in this space so when the sun shines on it, it'll actually heat up and it'll release that heat at night, and in summer because the sun doesn't shine on it, it'll actually keep this room cooler,\" said Jodie Pipkorn, who\u2019s tried Steward\u2019s method. \n\n\"So, the sun in the north comes into the house in winter and it's this concrete floor is thermal mass and soaks up that heat and it re-radiates that heat at night so even at 10 o'clock it feels like we've got floor heating,\" she added. \n\nFor more on this story, watch the video in the media player above.","htmlText":"<p>With ever-rising energy costs, people living south of the equator are turning to making over their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Wendy Paterson lives in the Kambah suburb of the Australian capital Canberra and is renovating her house to upgrade the energy rating of her house from a one-star to a seven-star standard.<\/p>\n<p>\"This house was very uncomfortable as far as the energy efficiency. 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This house is 100 per cent all-electric,\" he told AP.<\/p>\n<p>His ex-government house was renovated to make it thermally efficient, taken up from three stars to seven.<\/p>\n<p>Ings is happy to save almost AUD $3,000 (\u20ac1,900) a year.<\/p>\n<h2>Renovation costs a fortune<\/h2><p>Compared to 6-star residences, 7-star homes require 30 per cent less energy to heat and cool.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of renovation may vary but according to sustainability manager Jessica Stewart, it does not have to cost a fortune: changing the size and place of the windows to use the sun to heat the house.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6890718\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//10//26//energy-bills-are-soaring-in-europe-what-are-countries-doing-to-help-you-pay-them/">Energy bills are soaring in Europe. 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Only tiny patches of snow poke out between vast fields of jagged volcanic boulders. \n\nIt was forced to close for the season this week, three weeks earlier than planned. \n\nA deep snowpack usually supports T\u016broa's spring skiing . \n\nHowever, rain repeatedly washed away the snow, and the ski area's 50 snowmaking machines proved no match against balmy temperatures.\u00a0 \n\nClimate change appears to be a significant factor, after New Zealand experienced its warmest winter on record - for the third year in a row. \n\nCOVID-19 and climate change have left New Zealand's ski areas on the brink \n\nThe disastrous snow season comes after the previous two seasons were severely disrupted by COVID-19, leaving T\u016broa and its sister ski area Whakapapa on the brink of bankruptcy. \n\nThe two ski areas, which are among New Zealand \u2019s largest, are owned by the same company and located on opposite sides of Mount Ruapehu. Should they be forced to close permanently, it would leave North Island, where more than three-quarters of the nation\u2019s 5 million people live, without any major ski areas. \n\nEven in New Zealand\u2019s cooler South Island, climate change is raising questions about the future of skiing and snowboarding. The sports have long been important for attracting foreign tourist dollars to New Zealand and form part of the nation\u2019s identity as an outdoor adventure destination. \n\nAt T\u016broa this season, workers in snow-grooming machines spent thousands of hours pushing what snow there was onto trails, allowing expert skiers and snowboarders to take the chairlifts to the top of the ski area for limited runs. But there was little on offer for beginners or intermediates. \n\nSki resort staff have been laid off due to frequent mountain closures \n\nSam Yates, 21, this year landed his dream job as a ski instructor at T\u016broa. But he estimates he managed to teach people on only about a dozen days between frequent mountain closures.\u00a0 \n\nOn some days when T\u016broa was closed, he was asked to pour coffees in the cafeteria at Whakapapa. In mid-August, he was one of about 135 workers - one-third of the staff at the two ski areas - who were laid off. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to see the weather,\u201d says Yates. \u201cYou move down here and sacrifice six months of your life to commit to skiing. When you do that and then you can\u2019t ski , it\u2019s quite disheartening.\u201d \n\nWith the snow melting away and his job gone, Yates decided to pack up his van and move to South Island, where the skiing has been better. Then he hopes to follow the winter to Canada. \n\nJohan Bergman, the ski area manager at T\u016broa, says it had been a tough season. \n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve had some pretty decent snowfalls , but they\u2019ve generally been followed by rain events, which has washed a lot of the snow away,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd it\u2019s been a bit warm this winter, too, over the whole country, so we\u2019re really lacking that snow this year.\u201d \n\nLooking behind him at the barren mountain, he adds\u00a0 \u201cThis should be white at the moment.\u201d \n\nDebts are mounting as ski areas face huge losses \n\nThe poor season is putting severe financial pressure on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, the company which owns both ski areas. Set up 70 years ago by ski enthusiasts, the company operates as a nonprofit. It's exempt from paying company tax and is required to put any profits back into enhancing the ski areas. \n\nBut there are no profits. Last year the company lost nearly 6 million New Zealand dollars (\u20ac3.4 million) and its total debt climbed to over NZ$30 million (\u20ac17m). The company has been seeking a major new investor, so far without success. \n\nEven before this year\u2019s barren snow season, the company\u2019s auditors noted there was significant doubt about whether the company could continue to stay afloat. Chief executive Jono Dean this week did not immediately respond to written questions about the company\u2019s future. \n\nT\u016broa's ski resorts underestimate the threat of global warming \n\nThe company seems to have underestimated the threat posed by global warming . It doesn\u2019t mention climate change once in its most recent 54-page annual report, instead listing the major threats to its business as further COVID-19 disruptions and borrowing restrictions. \n\nThe National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research found New Zealand\u2019s average winter temperature hit a new a record high this year of almost 10\u00b0C. It was also the wettest winter on record. The agency concluded that climate change was a major contributor to both the extra warmth and the rain. \n\nProfessor James Renwick, a climate scientist at the Victoria University of Wellington, says that as temperatures increase in New Zealand, skiing will become more untenable. \n\n\u201cI\u2019ve told the North Island ski operators more than once that things are going to become marginal fairly quickly,\u201d Renwick says. \n\nHe concedes that there are always changes from season to season, but the trend is for warmer winters , adding that it is hard to predict how long any individual ski area could survive. \n\n\u201cThe further south you are and the higher up the mountains you are, the colder it is, so the longer you can keep going,\u201d he says. \n\nSome ski areas may even benefit, at least initially, from the extra precipitation driven by climate change if it\u2019s cold enough to fall as snow, Renwick adds. \n\nThis has been the worst ski season since 1983 on\u00a0Mount Ruapehu \n\nSki areas in some countries have increased revenues by opening their chairlifts to mountain bikers during the summer. But the ski areas on Mount Ruapehu can't because they are in a national park and don't have permission. \n\nMount Ruapehu is stunning, an active volcano that film director Peter Jackson used as a backdrop in 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. The fertile volcanic soil at its base has allowed market gardening to flourish, including in the village of Ohakune, which is affectionately known as the nation\u2019s carrot capital. \n\nBut Ohakune also relies on the ski business. \n\nPhil Jackson, who built the Hobbit Motorlodge in Ohakune nearly 40 years ago, says this year has been the worst ski season since 1983, when the mountain was covered in ice. Normally he would ski at T\u016broa, but this year his only skiing has been four days in the South Island. And business at his motor lodge has been terrible. \n\n\u201cA shocker,\u201d Jackson says. \u201cTwo years of COVID and now another disaster ski season. We\u2019ll survive, but there will be people who won\u2019t be able to survive.\u201d \n\nOthers are hoping increased summer activity might make up for the skiing shortfall. \n\nBen Wiggins, the managing director of the TCB Ski, Board and Bike shop, says that while fewer people were coming to Ohakune for skiing and snowboarding, they\u2019ve seen more visitors who want to go golfing , fishing, camping and mountain biking. \n\n\u201cThe facilities down here like bars, cafes and restaurants are beautiful, and everybody loves the little town,\u201d he says. \n\nNearby at the Osteria restaurant, manager Teresa Mochan says diner numbers were lower this year from pre-COVID levels but she was still busy because staff were hard to find. \n\n\u201cThere are people that are a little bit down, I guess, because they haven\u2019t been able to go skiing ,\u201d she says. \n\nBut Mochan says she loves living in Ohakune and plans to stay. \n\n\u201cFingers crossed that next year we bounce back and have an amazing winter season and the town can really start to show its full potential again.\u201d\u00a0","htmlText":"<p>New Zealand\u2019s T\u016broa - famed for spring skiing - is missing its snow this year.<\/p>\n<p>Usually a white wonderland at this time of year, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//12//26//who-wins-the-battle-of-the-ski-seasons-europe-or-the-rest-of-the-world/">ski area<\/strong><\/a> is\u00a0largely a barren moonscape. Only tiny patches of snow poke out between vast fields of jagged volcanic boulders.<\/p>\n<p>It was forced to close for the season this week, three weeks earlier than planned.<\/p>\n<p>A deep snowpack usually supports T\u016broa's spring <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//05//these-are-the-best-skiing-hotspots-in-europe/">skiing./n
However, rain repeatedly washed away the snow, and the ski area's 50 snowmaking machines proved no match against balmy temperatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Climate change appears to be a significant factor, after <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//19//no-government-can-do-this-alone-singapore-and-new-zealand-agree-to-tackle-climate-change-t/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> experienced its <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//04//heres-what-its-like-living-through-europes-driest-summer-in-memory/">warmest winter on record - for the third year in a row.<\/p>\n<h2>COVID-19 and climate change have left New Zealand's ski areas on the brink<\/h2><p>The disastrous snow season comes after the previous two seasons were severely disrupted by COVID-19, leaving T\u016broa and its sister ski area Whakapapa on the brink of bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p>The two ski areas, which are among <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2019//07//19//longest-ever-drive-in-electric-car-finishes-in-new-zealand-after-3-years/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s largest, are owned by the same company and located on opposite sides of Mount Ruapehu. Should they be forced to close permanently, it would leave North Island, where more than three-quarters of the nation\u2019s 5 million people live, without any major ski areas.<\/p>\n<p>Even in New Zealand\u2019s cooler South Island, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//30//hurricane-ian-climate-change-could-increase-intensity-of-storms-say-environmental-experts/">climate change<\/strong><\/a> is raising questions about the future of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//24//station-to-slopes-tui-launches-new-ski-express-night-train-to-austrian-ski-resorts/">skiing and snowboarding. The sports have long been important for attracting foreign tourist dollars to New Zealand and form part of the nation\u2019s identity as an outdoor adventure destination.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6896872,6861124\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//29//is-climate-change-causing-the-heatwave-heres-the-simple-science-behind-europes-scorching-w/">Is climate change causing the heatwave? Here's the simple science behind Europe's worrying weather<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//01//melting-glaciers-and-heatwaves-make-famous-alpine-hiking-routes-impassable/">Melting glaciers and heatwaves make famous Alpine hiking routes impassable<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At T\u016broa this season, workers in snow-grooming machines spent thousands of hours pushing what snow there was onto trails, allowing expert <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//24//iran-the-persian-powder-paradise-drawing-in-the-world-s-best-skiers/">skiers and snowboarders to take the chairlifts to the top of the ski area for limited runs. But there was little on offer for beginners or intermediates.<\/p>\n<h2>Ski resort staff have been laid off due to frequent mountain closures<\/h2><p>Sam Yates, 21, this year landed his dream job as a ski instructor at T\u016broa. But he estimates he managed to teach people on only about a dozen days between frequent <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//12//this-is-how-to-steer-clear-of-avalanches-this-ski-season-and-prevent-them/">mountain closures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On some days when T\u016broa was closed, he was asked to pour coffees in the cafeteria at Whakapapa. In mid-August, he was one of about 135 workers - one-third of the staff at the two ski areas - who were laid off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s heartbreaking to see the weather,\u201d says Yates. \u201cYou move down here and sacrifice six months of your life to commit to skiing. When you do that and then you can\u2019t <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//20//travel-with-the-seasons-the-dream-life-of-a-timeless-ski-instructor/">ski, it\u2019s quite disheartening.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//09//46//56//808x454_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Nick Perry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_b3b8f816-c4bb-52b9-8396-9c482539cf1c-7094656.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Sam Yates was laid off in mid-August from his dream job as a ski instructor at T\u016broa.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Nick Perry<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With the snow melting away and his job gone, Yates decided to pack up his van and move to South Island, where the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//19//from-the-city-to-the-slopes-catching-the-slow-train-to-the-alps/">skiing has been better. Then he hopes to follow the winter to Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Johan Bergman, the ski area manager at T\u016broa, says it had been a tough season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some pretty decent <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//26//a-melting-glacier-is-moving-the-italian-swiss-border-near-one-of-the-worlds-largest-ski-re/">snowfalls, but they\u2019ve generally been followed by rain events, which has washed a lot of the snow away,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd it\u2019s been a bit warm this winter, too, over the whole country, so we\u2019re really lacking that snow this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking behind him at the barren mountain, he adds\u00a0\u201cThis should be <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//02//03//how-is-beijing-hosting-the-winter-olympics-with-no-snow/">white at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Debts are mounting as ski areas face huge losses<\/h2><p>The poor season is putting severe financial pressure on Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, the company which owns both ski areas. Set up 70 years ago by ski enthusiasts, the company operates as a nonprofit. It's exempt from paying company <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//01//tax-the-rich-canada-imposes-new-levy-on-luxury-cars-yachts-and-private-jets/">tax and is required to put any profits back into enhancing the ski areas.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7088632\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//06//dangerous-greenpeace-slam-saudi-arabia-ski-resort-as-kingdom-wins-2029-asian-winter-games-/">/u2018Dangerous/u2019: Greenpeace slam Saudi Arabia ski resort as Kingdom wins 2029 Asian winter games bid<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But there are no profits. Last year the company lost nearly 6 million New Zealand <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//13//these-5-countries-alone-inflicted-nearly-6-trillion-in-climate-damage-on-the-rest-of-the-w/">dollars (\u20ac3.4 million) and its total debt climbed to over NZ$30 million (\u20ac17m). The company has been seeking a major new investor, so far without success.<\/p>\n<p>Even before this year\u2019s barren <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//01//19//climate-change-will-limit-choice-for-winter-olympics-hosts-says-study/">snow season, the company\u2019s auditors noted there was significant doubt about whether the company could continue to stay afloat. Chief executive Jono Dean this week did not immediately respond to written questions about the company\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<h2>T\u016broa's ski resorts underestimate the threat of global warming<\/h2><p>The company seems to have underestimated the threat posed by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//07//death-divorce-and-depression-firefighters-on-the-frontline-of-europes-climate-crisis/">global warming<\/strong><\/a>. It doesn\u2019t mention <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//20//un-general-assembly-5-burning-climate-issues-for-world-leaders-gathering-in-new-york/">climate change once in its most recent 54-page annual report, instead listing the major threats to its business as further COVID-19 disruptions and borrowing restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research found New Zealand\u2019s average winter temperature hit a new a record high this year of almost 10\u00b0C. It was also the wettest winter on record. The agency concluded that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//19//the-ozone-layer-has-passed-a-significant-milestone-as-harmful-chemicals-drop-by-50/">climate change was a major contributor to both the extra warmth and the rain.<\/p>\n<p>Professor James Renwick, a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//21//denmark-becomes-first-country-to-pay-for-loss-and-damage-from-climate-change/">climate scientist at the Victoria University of Wellington, says that as temperatures increase in New Zealand, skiing will become more untenable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//09//46//56//808x454_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Nick Perry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_2aab6b37-3de3-54da-bd87-2cb47802bf20-7094656.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The learners' slope is almost devoid of snow at the T\u016broa ski field on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Nick Perry<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve told the North Island ski operators more than once that things are going to become marginal fairly quickly,\u201d Renwick says.<\/p>\n<p>He concedes that there are always changes from season to season, but the trend is for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//12//02//how-can-1-5-million-year-old-antarctic-ice-help-us-to-predict-the-future-of-climate-change/">warmer winters<\/strong><\/a>, adding that it is hard to predict how long any individual ski area could survive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe further south you are and the higher up the mountains you are, the colder it is, so the longer you can keep going,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Some ski areas may even benefit, at least initially, from the extra precipitation driven by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//20//europes-central-bank-to-give-companies-climate-scores-when-buying-bonds/">climate change if it\u2019s cold enough to fall as snow, Renwick adds.<\/p>\n<h2>This has been the worst ski season since 1983 on\u00a0Mount Ruapehu<\/h2><p>Ski areas in some countries have increased revenues by opening their chairlifts to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//09//16//how-can-ski-resorts-survive-the-climate-crisis-this-village-might-have-the-answer/">mountain bikers<\/strong><\/a> during the summer. But the ski areas on Mount Ruapehu can't because they are in a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//05//31//four-of-europe-s-best-green-spaces/">national park<\/strong><\/a> and don't have permission.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Ruapehu is stunning, an active <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//29//volcano-surfing-head-to-nicaragua-for-a-travel-experience-you-ll-never-forget/">volcano that film director Peter Jackson used as a backdrop in 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. The fertile volcanic soil at its base has allowed market gardening to flourish, including in the village of Ohakune, which is affectionately known as the nation\u2019s carrot capital.<\/p>\n<p>But Ohakune also relies on the ski business.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6685050,6901384\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//03//new-zealand-reveals-climate-action-plan-and-it-includes-moving-homes-to-higher-ground/">New Zealand reveals climate action plan and it includes moving homes to higher ground<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//24//new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace/">New Zealand: Tourists urged to 'tread lightly' as island country fully reopens<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Phil Jackson, who built the Hobbit Motorlodge in Ohakune nearly 40 years ago, says this year has been the worst ski season since 1983, when the mountain was covered in ice. Normally he would ski at T\u016broa, but this year his only <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//24//what-s-a-ski-resort-like-outside-of-ski-season-here-s-our-guide-to-verbier/">skiing has been four days in the South Island. And business at his motor lodge has been terrible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//09//46//56//808x454_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Nick Perry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/09\/46\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_7a07c6c3-2c4a-59a4-8184-5d1a5f02afd0-7094656.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The ski slopes are almost devoid of snow at the T\u016broa ski field in the worst ski season since 1983.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Nick Perry<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cA shocker,\u201d Jackson says. \u201cTwo years of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//06//hong-kong-is-giving-away-500000-airline-tickets-to-boost-tourism-post-pandemic/">COVID and now another disaster ski season. 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Of the 10 billion tonnes of plastic that have ever been created, a whopping 6 billion sits in landfill sites or pollute the environment. \n\nThis has a devastating impact on wildlife - more than 90 per cent of the world\u2019s seabirds have plastic in their guts. \n\nRecycling can help mitigate some of the worst effects of plastics. Yet a 2022 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that just 9 per cent of plastic is successfully recycled. \n\nThis is where the wax worms come in. They can help dissolve polyethylene, which accounts for roughly 30 per cent of plastic production worldwide. \n\nOther eco innovations helping to reduce waste \n\nWax worms aren\u2019t the only solution that scientists have come up with to combat our ever-growing plastic problem. \n\nPlastic-munching superworms \n\nFrom eating less meat to buying local ingredients, there are lots of ways to make environmentally friendly food choices. 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Scientists have successfully formed this gel into cups and plates - just maybe don\u2019t think about where the crockery came from when you\u2019re eating off it. \n\nTurning plastic into ice cream \n\nPlastic bottles can be converted into vanilla flavouring using heated bacteria, a 2021 study reveals. \n\nBy adding E.coli to plastic, scientists could make vanillin, a compound found in vanilla beans. \n\nGiven that people use more than 37,000 tonnes of vanilin per year, it\u2019s a significant breakthrough - and proves that recycled plastic could find new life on the industrial chemical market. \n\nPlastic \u2018eco-bricks\u2019 \n\nYou don\u2019t need a PhD in biochemistry to build an \u2018eco brick.\u2019 Last year, the \u2018eco-brick\u2019 trend - which involves filling plastic bottles with non-recyclable plastic and sending them off to be used in construction - went viral on TikTok. \n\nWhen the \u2018brick\u2019 is full, it can be dropped off at a local Ecobrick Exchanges in England, US, and Wales - and used to make everything from furniture to garden walls. The group are always looking to start chapters in new countries. \n\nPlastic-eating mushrooms \n\nIn 2012, students from Yale University discovered a rare species of mushroom - the Pestalotiopsis microspora - that can \u2018eat\u2019 plastic. \n\nThe fungi consumes polyurethane (a main ingredient in plastic products) breaking it down and converting it into organic matter. \n\nThe mushroom can also grow without oxygen - so could hypothetically spore at the bottom of landfill sites.","htmlText":"<p>A tiny wax worm can dissolve plastic pollution with its saliva, new research has found.<\/p>\n<p>Plastic can take up to 1000 years to decompose, clogging up landfill and polluting the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>But climate campaigners have recruited an unlikely new ally in their fight to reduce <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//03//quality-street-chocolates-are-getting-an-environmental-makeover-but-how-green-is-nestle/">this waste<\/strong><\/a> - wax worms, the moth larvae that infest beehives.<\/p>\n<p>The worm\u2019s saliva contains two enzymes that can degrade polyethylene, a tough material used in plastic <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//17//kenyas-slums-are-resorting-to-burning-plastic-bags-to-be-able-to-cook-food/">bags and bottles.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Spanish researchers, one hour\u2019s exposure to the worm\u2019s saliva degrades the material as much as years of weathering.<\/p>\n<p>The impetus for the study came in 2017 when a scientist - and amateur <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//17//pesticides-make-bees-drunk-but-they-could-be-replaced-with-ants-scientists-say/">beekeeper - was cleaning out an infested hive.<\/p>\n<p>The larvae had started eating holes in a plastic refuse bag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the best of our knowledge, these enzymes (in the saliva) are the first animal enzymes with this capability, opening the way to potential solutions for plastic waste management through bio-recycling\/up-cycling,\u201d the research report - published in Nature this month - reads.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7021682,6985016\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//19//these-stunning-central-american-lakes-and-beaches-are-now-covered-in-plastic-waste/">These stunning Central American lakes and beaches are now covered in plastic waste<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2022//09//26//the-project-waging-war-on-the-plastic-that-poisons-our-rivers/">This project is waging war on the plastic that poisons our rivers<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>How bad is plastic for the planet? <\/p>\n<p>Humans have littered the entire planet with damaging <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//08//05//bottled-water-is-3-500-times-worse-for-the-environment-than-tap-water-say-scientists/">plastic debris.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hardy material takes millions of years to decompose. 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Yet a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////resource.co//article//global-plastic-waste-doubled-two-decades-oecd-report-finds#:~:text=Today%20(22%20February)%2C%20a,incinerated%20or%20polluting%20the%20environment.\"><strong>2022 report<\/strong><\/a> by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that just 9 per cent of plastic is <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//03//24//the-majority-of-british-adults-don-t-understand-how-recycling-works/">successfully recycled.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is where the wax worms come in. They can help dissolve polyethylene, which accounts for roughly 30 per cent of plastic production worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2>Other eco innovations helping to reduce waste<\/h2><p>Wax worms aren\u2019t the only solution that scientists have come up with to combat our ever-growing plastic problem.<\/p>\n<h3>Plastic-munching superworms<\/h3><p>From eating less meat to buying local ingredients, there are lots of ways to make environmentally friendly food choices. And according to a 2022 Australian study, certain types of worms can adopt an eco-diet too - but not in the way you might think.<\/p>\n<p>Queensland scientists have discovered that the Zophobas morio - a type of beetle larvae commonly known as a superworm - can survive on polystyrene alone.<\/p>\n<p>Over three weeks, the research team fed three groups of superworms different diets.<\/p>\n<p>The worms on the plastic diet acted like \u201cmini recycling plants,\u201d lead author Dr Chris Rinke explains, destroying the plastic with their unique gut enzymes.<\/p>\n<p>They even put on weight in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[The superworms] shred the polystyrene with their mouths and then fed it to the bacteria in their gut,\u201d says Dr Rinke.<\/p>\n<p>If scientists can work out how to grow the gut enzyme in a lab, they could use it to dissolve plastics on a mass scale, forming these byproducts into bioplastics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can then look into how we can upscale this process to a level required for an entire recycling plant,\u201d said Co-author of the research, PhD candidate Jiarui Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Given that polystyrene accounts for around one-tenth of all non-fibrous plastics, this would be a significant breakthrough.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//77//29//32//808x454_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg/" alt=\"University of Queensland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/77\/29\/32\/384x216_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/77\/29\/32\/640x360_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/77\/29\/32\/750x422_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/77\/29\/32\/828x466_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/77\/29\/32\/1080x608_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/77\/29\/32\/1200x675_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/77\/29\/32\/1920x1080_cmsv2_8dbb77a8-27f9-531b-b2d5-448618b45df6-6772932.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The superworms devouring polystyrene<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">University of Queensland<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3>Plastic made from fish sperm<\/h3><p>It might sound slightly fishy, but Chinese scientists have constructed an eco-friendly plastic <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//11//29//sperm-is-being-used-to-create-an-eco-friendly-alternative-to-plastic#:~:text=A%20new%20eco%2Dfriendly%20plastic,squishy%20material%20known%20as%20hydrogel.\"><strong>from salmon sperm<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers isolated two short strands of DNA from the sperm, binding them together with a chemical from vegetable oil.<\/p>\n<p>From here the gel was moulded into different shapes and freeze-dried to remove the moisture, which makes it solidify. Scientists have successfully formed this gel into cups and plates - just maybe don\u2019t think about where the crockery came from when you\u2019re eating off it.<\/p>\n<h3>Turning plastic into ice cream<\/h3><p>Plastic bottles can be converted into vanilla flavouring using heated bacteria, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//06//15//the-future-of-plastic-recycling-could-be-in-this-classic-ice-cream/">a 2021 study reveals.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By adding E.coli to plastic, scientists could make vanillin, a compound found in vanilla beans.<\/p>\n<p>Given that people use more than 37,000 tonnes of vanilin per year, it\u2019s a significant breakthrough - and proves that recycled plastic could find new life on the industrial chemical market.<\/p>\n<h3>Plastic \u2018eco-bricks\u2019<\/h3><p>You don\u2019t need a PhD in biochemistry to build an \u2018eco brick.\u2019 Last year, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//12//13//from-banana-based-plant-food-to-home-grown-shower-accessories-tiktok-s-top-eco-hacks-revea/">/u2018eco-brick/u2019 trend<\/strong><\/a> - which involves filling plastic bottles with non-recyclable plastic and sending them off to be used in construction - went viral on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>When the \u2018brick\u2019 is full, it can be dropped off at a local <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ecobricks.org//en//drop-off.php/">Ecobrick Exchanges<\/strong><\/a> in England, US, and Wales - and used to make everything from furniture to garden walls. 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pictures: Rescuers attempt to save more than 200 pilot whales stranded on Tasmanian beach","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Rescue efforts underway for more than 200 whales beached in Tasmania","titleListing2":"Rescuers attempt to save around 230 pilot whales stranded on Tasmanian beach","leadin":"The stranding comes just days after 14 sperm whales were found stranded on an island off the southeastern coast.","summary":"The stranding comes just days after 14 sperm whales were found stranded on an island off the southeastern coast.","keySentence":null,"url":"rescuers-attempt-to-save-more-than-200-pilot-whales-stranded-on-tasmanian-beach","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania\u2019s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast. \n\nThe pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania said Wednesday. \n\nA team from the Marine Conservation Program was assembling whale rescue gear and heading to the area, the department said. \n\nA resident told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the whales were visible near the entrance to Macquarie Harbour and described the stranding as a \u201cmassive event.\" \n\nDavid Midson, general manager of the West Coast Council, urged people to stay clear. \n\n\u201cWhales are a protected species, even once deceased, and it is an offence to interfere with a carcass,\u201d the environment department said. \n\nGriffith University marine scientist Olaf Meynecke said it's unusual for sperm whales to wash ashore. He said that warmer temperatures could also be changing the ocean currents and moving the whales\u2019 traditional food. \n\n\u201cThey will be going to different areas and searching for different food sources,\u201d Meynecke said.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cWhen they do this, they are not in the best physical condition because they might be starving so this can lead them to take more risks and maybe go closer to shore.\u201d \n\nFourteen sperm whales were discovered Monday afternoon on King Island, part of the state of Tasmania in the Bass Strait between Melbourne and Tasmania\u2019s northern coast. The department said it is not unusual for sperm whales to be sighted in Tasmania. \n\nThe pilot whale is notorious for stranding in mass numbers, for reasons that are not entirely understood. \n\nTwo years ago, about 470 long-finned pilot whales were found beached on sandbars off Tasmania\u2019s west coast in the largest mass-stranding on record in Australia . After a weeklong effort, 111 of those whales were rescued but the rest died.","htmlText":"<p>About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania\u2019s west coast, just days after 14 sperm <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//10//27//restoring-whales-to-their-pre-hunted-numbers-could-capture-1-7-billion-tonnes-of-co2-a-yea/">whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast.<\/p>\n<p>The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A team from the Marine <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//tag//nature-conservation/">Conservation Program was assembling whale rescue gear and heading to the area, the department said.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7010100,6996304\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//05//worlds-oldest-two-headed-tortoise-celebrates-his-25th-birthday-with-a-party/">World's oldest two-headed tortoise celebrates at 25th birthday party in Switzerland<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//12//thousands-of-donkey-penises-seized-in-smuggling-operation-between-nigeria-and-hong-kong/">Thousands of donkey penises seized in smuggling operation between Nigeria and Hong Kong<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A resident told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the whales were visible near the entrance to Macquarie Harbour and described the stranding as a \u201cmassive event.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//03//17//22//808x608_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg/" alt=\"Andrew Breen/Huon Aquaculture via AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/384x288_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/640x480_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/750x563_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/828x621_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1080x810_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1200x900_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1920x1440_cmsv2_782b6e24-2937-53c6-a12a-e34b4cf74b39-7031722.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Whales stranded at Macquarie Harbour in Strahan, Tasmania, Australia.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Andrew Breen/Huon Aquaculture via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>David Midson, general manager of the West Coast Council, urged people to stay clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhales are a protected species, even once deceased, and it is an offence to interfere with a carcass,\u201d the environment department said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//03//17//22//808x454_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg/" alt=\"Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/384x216_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/640x360_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/750x422_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/828x466_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1080x608_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1200x675_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1920x1080_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Griffith University <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//tag//deniz-kirliligi/">marine scientist Olaf Meynecke said it's unusual for sperm whales to wash ashore. He said that warmer temperatures could also be changing the ocean currents and moving the whales\u2019 traditional food.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//03//17//22//1280x853_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg/" alt=\"Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania via AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1920x1280_cmsv2_5d41552d-ecd4-526a-9f3c-a312a5bf4190-7031722.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">About 230 whales have been stranded on Tasmania\u2019s west coast.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey will be going to different areas and searching for different food sources,\u201d Meynecke said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they do this, they are not in the best physical condition because they might be starving so this can lead them to take more risks and maybe go closer to shore.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6994978,5589442\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//09//05//zimbabwe-is-moving-2500-wild-animals-to-rescue-them-from-climate-change-and-drought/">Has climate change replaced poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife in Zimbabwe?<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//25//what-are-dugongs-why-nature-s-sea-cows-need-protecting-from-extinction/">Dugongs: Nature\u2019s \u2018sea cows\u2019 are now extinct in China, but still clinging on in these countries<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fourteen sperm whales were discovered Monday afternoon on King Island, part of the state of Tasmania in the Bass Strait between Melbourne and Tasmania\u2019s northern coast. The department said it is not unusual for sperm whales to be sighted in Tasmania.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6664\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//03//17//22//808x539_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg/" alt=\"Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/640x426_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/1920x1279_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">More than 200 whales have been stranded on Tasmania\u2019s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The pilot whale is notorious for stranding in mass numbers, for reasons that are not entirely understood.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, about 470 long-finned pilot whales were found beached on sandbars off Tasmania\u2019s west coast in the largest mass-stranding on record in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//tag//australia/">Australia. After a weeklong effort, 111 of those whales were rescued but the rest died.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1663752378,"publishedAt":1663755427,"updatedAt":1663756264,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2022\/09\/21\/rescuers-attempt-to-save-more-than-200-pilot-whales-stranded-on-tasmanian-beach","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_f34b3b0a-1854-592c-a352-69aa7f2133ee-7031722.jpg","altText":"A rescuer pours water on one of stranded whales on Ocean Beach, near Strahan, Australia.","caption":"A rescuer pours water on one of stranded whales on Ocean Beach, near Strahan, Australia.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_d15613e3-950a-5083-8381-46190515f7c8-7031722.jpg","altText":"The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales.","caption":"The pod stranded on Ocean Beach appears to be pilot whales.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/03\/17\/22\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0d77430c-c4fa-5618-8fbb-9102fe3fdfc8-7031722.jpg","altText":"More than 200 whales have been stranded on Tasmania\u2019s west coast, just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast.","caption":"More than 200 whales have been stranded on Tasmania\u2019s west coast, just 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The amount of work put into the attack to make it seem real indicates the level of sophistication that we would expect by a cyber espionage group sponsored by a country like China,\" said DeGrippo. \n\nChinese authorities have not commented on this cyberattack.\u00a0 \n\nAustralia has had a tense relationship these past few years with Beijing. \n\nRelations soured when Canberra banned Chinese tech giant Huawei from the 5G network and called for an inquiry into the origins of Covid-19.\u00a0 \n\nProofpoint is warning ordinary citizens that even the data they share online connected to their work could make them a target for cyberattacks by foreign countries like China. \n\n\"As people who work in technology, we may have special access that might not feel privileged but this could give an advantage to an adversary as Chinese espionage,\" explained Sherrod DeGrippo.\u00a0 \n\nLast week, the director general of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), Rachel Noble, was asked whether Western countries should call out cyberattacks when they are also involved in online espionage . \n\nShe answered: \u201cAll is fair in love and war and espionage... 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May the best spy win\u201d","htmlText":"<p>Australian government agencies and companies have been targeted by a sophisticated year-long espionage campaign, according to US cyber security company Proofpoint.<\/p>\n<p>The hackers are known as Red Ladon or Leviathan and are closely aligned with the Chinese government security services, says <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.proofpoint.com//us//blog//threat-insight//chasing-currents-espionage-south-china-sea/">a report by Proofpoint<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Victims received emails directing them to fake news websites that infected their devices with a harmful code.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.480718085106383\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" 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The amount of work put into the attack to make it seem real indicates the level of sophistication that we would expect by a cyber espionage group sponsored by a country like China,\" said DeGrippo.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese authorities have not commented on this cyberattack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Australia has <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2021//05//06//uk-china-australia-dialogue/">had a tense relationship<\/strong><\/a> these past few years with Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Relations soured when Canberra banned Chinese tech giant <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2018//06//18//chinas-huawei-goes-on-offensive-as-exclusion-from-australia-5g-deal-looms/">Huawei from the 5G network<\/strong><\/a> and called for an <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//05//31//us-newzealand-australia/">inquiry into the origins of Covid-19.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Proofpoint is warning ordinary citizens that even the data they share online connected to their work could make them a target for cyberattacks by foreign countries like China.<\/p>\n<p>\"As people who work in technology, we may have special access that might not feel privileged but this could give an advantage to an adversary as Chinese espionage,\" explained Sherrod DeGrippo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the director general of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), Rachel Noble, was asked whether Western countries should call out cyberattacks when they are also involved in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.theguardian.com//technology//2022//sep//02//may-the-best-spy-win-australias-intelligence-chiefs-open-up-on-cyber-threats-and-feminism/">online espionage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She answered: \u201cAll is fair in love and war and espionage... 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shark: Scientists investigate the mysterious shark that can move on land","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"This mysterious walking shark \u2018breaks all the rules\u2019 of survival","titleListing2":"Walking Shark: Scientists investigate the mysterious shark that can move on land","leadin":"This walking shark can survive without oxygen for up to two hours. As the climate changes, it could adapt even further.","summary":"This walking shark can survive without oxygen for up to two hours. As the climate changes, it could adapt even further.","keySentence":null,"url":"walking-shark-scientists-investigate-the-mysterious-shark-that-can-move-on-land","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"It sounds like the stuff of nightmares - but scientists are studying a shark that walks on land. \n\nYoung epaulette sharks are able to walk in and out of the water using their paddle-shaped fins. It is an evolution researchers describe as \u201cbreaking all the rules of survival.\u201d \n\nThe reef -dwelling species can endure roughly two hours without any oxygen at all. \n\nBut you don\u2019t have to move inland just yet - these rare creatures survive on worms, small fish \u00a0and crustaceans, not humans. \n\nWhat are walking sharks and where do they live? \n\nEpaulette sharks live in reef flats around Australia\u2019s Southern Great Barrier Reef, a habitat that can become completely isolated by the outgoing tide. Other species of walking shark can be found around Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. \n\nWhen the tide changes, sharks can become trapped in shallow rock pools. To survive, the species evolved to cope without oxygen for up to two hours - and to move with its fins in a crawling motion. \n\nThis \u201cbreaks all the rules of survival\u201d a statement from Florida Atlantic University declared. \n\nScientists there are investigating how walking and swimming abilities change in an epaulette shark\u2019s early development. \n\nWhen newly hatched, they survive from an internalised yolk sac, whereas slightly older juvenile sharks forage for their own food. \n\nThe yolk gives the newborns a bulging belly. But scientists found that body shape made little difference to how fast they could move. \n\n\"Studying epaulette shark locomotion allows us to understand this species \u2019- and perhaps related species'- ability to move within and away from challenging conditions in their habitats,\" said Dr Marianne E. Porter, senior author of the study. \n\nThe sharks use their walking abilities to \u201cmanoeuvre into small reef crevices to avoid aerial and aquatic predators,\u201d she said. This is also how they forage for prey. \n\nThe shark\u2019s walking capabilities are linked to \u201cchallenging environmental conditions.\u201d \n\nDr Porter is now calling for further investigation into how climate change will alter these conditions in the future.","htmlText":"<p>It sounds like the stuff of nightmares - but scientists are studying a shark that walks on land.<\/p>\n<p>Young epaulette <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//05//27//magnetic-migration-sharks-have-gps-to-navigate-the-oceans/">sharks are able to walk in and out of the water using their paddle-shaped fins. It is an evolution researchers describe as \u201cbreaking all the rules of survival.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//01//09//even-bleached-coral-reefs-can-provide-nutritious-seafood-scientists-find/">reef-dwelling species can endure roughly two hours without any oxygen at all.<\/p>\n<p>But you don\u2019t have to move inland just yet - these rare creatures survive on worms, small <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//08//illegal-fishing-and-physical-violence-life-aboard-china-s-devil-vessels-revealed-in-new-re/">fish/u00a0and crustaceans, not humans.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"5952496,6482226\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//08//02//prawnhub-the-secret-sex-lives-of-sharks-revealed-by-new-tech/">OnlyFins: The secret sex lives of sharks revealed by new tech<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//02//16//meet-the-baby-ghost-shark-with-a-sex-tentacle-on-its-head/">Meet the baby ghost shark with a sex tentacle on its head<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What are walking sharks and where do they live?<\/h2><p>Epaulette <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//03//03//eu-countries-are-selling-shark-fins-to-asia-at-an-alarming-rate-study-reveals/">sharks live in reef flats around Australia\u2019s Southern <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//05//dolphin-poo-plays-significant-role-in-helping-coral-reefs-survive-says-new-study/">Great Barrier Reef,<\/strong><\/a> a habitat that can become completely isolated by the outgoing tide. Other species of walking shark can be found around Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>When the tide changes, sharks can become trapped in shallow rock pools. To survive, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//09//ugliest-fish-in-the-world-here-s-why-saving-odd-looking-species-from-extinction-is-crucial/">species evolved to cope without oxygen for up to two hours - and to move with its fins in a crawling motion.<\/p>\n<p>This \u201cbreaks all the rules of survival\u201d a statement from Florida Atlantic University declared.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists there are <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////academic.oup.com//icb//advance-article-abstract//doi//10.1093//icb//icac127//6650877?redirectedFrom=fulltext\%22>investigating<\/strong><\/a> how walking and swimming abilities change in an epaulette shark\u2019s early development.<\/p>\n<p>When newly hatched, they survive from an internalised yolk sac, whereas slightly older juvenile sharks forage for their own food.<\/p>\n<p>The yolk gives the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//10//27//foetuses-can-be-affected-by-microplastics-scientists-find/">newborns a bulging belly. But scientists found that body shape made little difference to how fast they could move.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"5884884,5873266\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//07//16//eu-accounts-for-22-per-cent-of-global-trade-in-shark-meat-says-wwf/">EU accounts for 22 per cent of global trade in shark meat, says WWF<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//07//13//how-can-we-help-to-protect-sharks-in-australia-from-cruel-shark-culling-programs/">How can we help protect sharks in Australia from \u2018cruel\u2019 culling programs?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"Studying epaulette shark locomotion allows us to understand this <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//01//invasive-species-are-they-really-threatening-the-mediterranean-sea-and-local-fisheries/">species/u2019- and perhaps related species'- ability to move within and away from challenging conditions in their habitats,\" said Dr Marianne E. Porter, senior author of the study.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1552459075623034886\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The sharks use their walking abilities to \u201cmanoeuvre into small <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//04//australias-great-barrier-reef-shows-best-signs-of-coral-recovery-in-36-years/">reef crevices to avoid aerial and aquatic predators,\u201d she said. This is also how they <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//05//27//foraging-for-sustainable-superfoods-in-the-swiss-alps/">forage for prey.<\/p>\n<p>The shark\u2019s walking capabilities are linked to \u201cchallenging <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//18//vital-signs-of-climate-change-broke-all-previous-records-in-2021-says-un#:~:text=Ocean%20temperatures%20are%20at%20a,considering%20this%20change%20is%20irreversible.\"><strong>environmental<\/strong><\/a> conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr Porter is now calling for further investigation into how climate change will alter these conditions in the future.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1660915908,"publishedAt":1660917678,"updatedAt":1663151404,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2022\/08\/19\/walking-shark-scientists-investigate-the-mysterious-shark-that-can-move-on-land","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/95\/60\/66\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ec80352e-d022-523c-9065-d9b7626819be-6956066.jpg","altText":"Epaulette sharks can 'walk' on land by shuffling forward on their fins","caption":"Epaulette sharks can 'walk' on land by shuffling forward on their fins","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"canva","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"elton","title":"Charlotte Elton","twitter":""}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":14804,"slug":"sharks","urlSafeValue":"sharks","title":"sharks","titleRaw":"sharks"},{"id":7357,"slug":"ocean","urlSafeValue":"ocean","title":"Ocean","titleRaw":"Ocean"},{"id":10933,"slug":"corals","urlSafeValue":"corals","title":"Corals","titleRaw":"Corals"},{"id":13584,"slug":"great-barrier-reef","urlSafeValue":"great-barrier-reef","title":"Great Barrier Reef","titleRaw":"Great Barrier Reef"},{"id":13700,"slug":"evolution","urlSafeValue":"evolution","title":"evolution","titleRaw":"evolution"},{"id":10233,"slug":"animals","urlSafeValue":"animals","title":"Animals","titleRaw":"Animals"}],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"widgets":[{"slug":"twitter","count":1},{"slug":"related","count":2}],"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":{"quotation":null,"description":null,"author":null},"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":null,"contentType":null,"displayOverlay":0},"displayType":"default","video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"","program":{"id":"green-news","urlSafeValue":"green-news","title":"Green News","online":0,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/green-news\/green-news"},"vertical":"green","verticals":[{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"},"themes":[{"id":"green-news","urlSafeValue":"green-news","title":"Green News","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/green-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":35,"urlSafeValue":"green-news","title":"Green-news"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":0,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":391,"urlSafeValue":"oceania","title":"Oceania"},"country":{"id":4611,"urlSafeValue":"australia","title":"Australia","url":"\/news\/oceania\/australia"},"town":[],"versions":[],"path":"\/green\/2022\/08\/19\/walking-shark-scientists-investigate-the-mysterious-shark-that-can-move-on-land","lastModified":1663151404},{"id":2034122,"cid":6946582,"versionId":3,"archive":0,"housenumber":"220816_TNSU_47822917","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"grapeshot":"'gs_travel','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','gs_travel_holidays','neg_intel_en','gs_politics_misc','gs_politics','sm_politics','neg_facebook_2021','gs_covid19','neg_mobkoi_feb2021','gt_positive','neg_coronavirus','shadow9hu7_pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_entertain','gs_food_misc','gs_science_environ','gv_safe'","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Cheap traveller? You're not welcome in these 6 countries that only want rich tourists","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Backpackers are no longer welcome in these 6 countries","titleListing2":"Only rich tourists welcome as these 6 countries take controversial step to stamp out overtourism","leadin":"Bye bye, backpackers: As NZ slams $10 tourists living off \u2018dry noodles,\u2019 here are the countries shunning low spenders in favour of wealthy tourists.","summary":"Bye bye, backpackers: As NZ slams $10 tourists living off \u2018dry noodles,\u2019 here are the countries shunning low spenders in favour of wealthy tourists.","keySentence":null,"url":"only-rich-tourists-welcome-as-these-6-countries-take-controversial-step-to-stamp-out-overt","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"As travel restrictions ease, some countries are being more selective about who they welcome post-pandemic. \n\nLast week, New Zealand\u2019s tourism minister reiterated his desire to attract \u201chigh quality tourists\u201d rather than those who campervan around the country \u201con $10 [\u20ac7] a day by eating dried noodles.\u201d \n\nThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism boards around the world have been experimenting with selective entry policies . Now, they\u2019re implementing recovery plans - many of which echo this \u2018quality over quantity\u2019 mentality. \n\nReducing overtourism could have a positive impact on the environment and local communities in popular destinations . But does this mean travel will become reserved for the super rich? \n\nWith rising fuel costs signalling the end of the \u20ac10 flight era, according to a recent BBC Radio 4 interview with Ryanair chief exec Michael O\u2019Leary, the days of budget travel could be behind us. \n\nSo here are the countries targeting wealthy visitors as tourism bounces back. \n\nThe Cayman Islands welcomes high net worth remote workers \n\nLong a haven for luxury travellers, the Caribbean Cayman Islands sought to secure their high-end image - even during the pandemic. \n\nLaunched in 2020, the Global Citizen Concierge Program (GCCP) gives remote workers the chance to make this British Overseas Territory their home. Those earning upwards of $100,000 (\u20ac98,666) per year can apply for a two-year visa for an annual fee of $1,469 (\u20ac1,449). \n\nUnder the scheme, the country\u2019s official tourism website invites \u201cprofessionals and digital nomads alike [to] embrace a remote lifestyle and immerse themselves fully in the bespoke luxury, adventure, culture and beauty of the Cayman Islands.\u201d \n\nFiji targets a growth in visitor spend \n\nDuring the pandemic, Fiji positioned itself as a retreat for billionaires. \n\nBack in June 2020, the country launched \u2018Blue Lanes\u2019 for \u201cyachters looking to escape the pandemic in paradise.\u201d In a tweet, Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama invited billionaires with private jets to rent their own islands . \n\nPre-COVID, the tourism industry made up 38 per cent of Fiji\u2019s economy. To kickstart a revival, the country is placing continued focus on luxury travel . \n\nTourism Fiji\u2019s Corporate Plan for 2022 to 2024 pledges to \u201cattract and expand high value customer segments\u201d and encourage a \u201cgrowth in visitor spend\u201d to promote sustainable tourism. \n\nHawai'i grapples with rampant overtourism \n\nLast year, Hawai'i battled an influx of US tourists flocking to the island as a quarantine-free escape.\u00a0Hospitality worker shortages, congested roads and 90-minute restaurant waiting times were just a few of the problems encountered. \n\n\nUnsustainable overtourism not only puts strain on local infrastructure but on the island's diverse ecosystem . The state now hopes to deter tourists and support locals by increasing prices. Fees have already been doubled on popular activities for out of state tourists.\u00a0Many local councils are touting the idea of a \u201cvisitor impact fee\u201d for other attractions, too. \n\nIndonesia dances around a Bali backpacker ban \n\nIn September 2021, Indonesia joined the list of countries seeking \u2018quality\u2019 visitors post-pandemic. \n\n\u201cWe\u2019ll aim for quality tourism in Bali , so we won\u2019t allow backpackers to enter once the reopening plan for international travellers is officially put in place in the near future,\u201d said Indonesia\u2019s coordinating minister of maritime and investment affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, according to a report in the Bali Sun. \n\nHe later clarified that he was referring to filtering out visitors who might violate the country\u2019s health or immigration rules. \n\nBut the 2022 arrival of luxury hospitality brands like Banyan Tree and Jumeirah in Bali suggest the island is tipping further away from its backpacker past. \n\nMontserrat lures lucrative digital nomads \n\nFancy making the mountainous Caribbean island of Montserrat your home for a year? If your annual income is above $70,000 (\u20ac69,000), now you can. \n\nLaunched in February 2021, the Remote Work Stamp invites high-earning digital nomads to \u201cwork remotely and safely from an exotic location.\u201d \n\nThe application fee is $500 (\u20ac493). \n\nNew Zealand snubs \u2018$10-a-day\u2019 campervanners \n\nNew Zealand \u2019s post-pandemic tourism recovery scheme has its sights set on high-net-worth individuals. \n\n\u201cThese are not the guys that jump in a camper van and\u2026get around our country on $10 [\u20ac7] a day by eating dried noodles,\u201d said Tourism Minister Stuart Nash speaking at the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand annual conference in August 2022. \n\nInstead, he wants to attract visitors who \u201cspend a little more money, stay a little bit longer.\u201d \n\nNew Zealand finally reopened its borders in August 2022, with plans to better manage the tourism industry by avoiding overcrowding and improving sustainability . \n\nThailand tries to shake its backpacker legacy \n\nThailand\u2019s tourism industry is steadily recovering after months of COVID restrictions, which tested visitors\u2019 willingness to fork out for expensive quarantine schemes. \n\nKeen to capitalise on this and shake the country\u2019s long-standing image as a backpacker haven, government ministers have asked hotels and business to refrain from luring tourists with big discounts. \n\n\"We cannot let people come to Thailand and say because it's cheap,\" said Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at a tourism event in July 2022. \n\nInstead, he suggested the country should focus on raising its value as a premium travel destination, reports Reuters. \n\nThailand also hopes to lure high-earning digital nomads with its new 10-year \u2018work from Thailand\u2019 visa. Only open to those earning upwards of $80,000 (\u20ac78,965) per year, the visa solidifies the country\u2019s push for wealthy visitors.","htmlText":"<p>As travel restrictions ease, some countries are being more selective about who they welcome post-pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, New Zealand\u2019s tourism minister reiterated his desire to attract \u201chigh quality tourists\u201d rather than those who campervan around the country \u201con $10 [\u20ac7] a day by eating dried noodles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism boards around the world have been experimenting with selective <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//20//what-s-the-latest-on-european-travel-restrictions/">entry policies<\/strong><\/a>. Now, they\u2019re implementing recovery plans - many of which echo this \u2018quality over quantity\u2019 mentality.<\/p>\n<p>Reducing <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//17//overtourism-from-venice-to-marseilles-heres-how-european-travel-hotspots-are-tackling-over/">overtourism could have a positive impact on the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//07//before-and-after-these-incredible-photos-show-how-greece-s-coast-is-disappearing/">environment and local <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//14//how-we-transformed-a-tiny-rural-village-into-italys-first-digital-nomad-community/">communities in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//13//expats-rank-the-best-and-worst-european-countries-for-careers-social-life-and-healthcare/">popular destinations<\/strong><\/a>. But does this mean travel will become reserved for the super rich?<\/p>\n<p>With rising <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//12//community-energy-is-a-solution-to-the-eye-watering-rise-in-energy-bills-heres-how-sardinia/">fuel costs<\/strong><\/a> signalling the end of the \u20ac10 flight era, according to a recent BBC Radio 4 interview with Ryanair chief exec Michael O\u2019Leary, the days of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//11//how-to-travel-sustainably-on-a-budget/">budget travel<\/strong><\/a> could be behind us.<\/p>\n<p>So here are the countries targeting wealthy visitors as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//13//greek-tourism-industry-bounces-back-despite-europe-s-cost-of-living-crisis/">tourism bounces back.<\/p>\n<h2>The Cayman Islands welcomes high net worth remote workers<\/h2><p>Long a haven for luxury travellers, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//15//pristine-beaches-in-mexico-and-belize-are-covered-in-carpets-of-foul-smelling-seaweed/">Caribbean Cayman Islands sought to secure their high-end image - even during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2020, the Global Citizen Concierge Program (GCCP) gives <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//22//remote-work-is-for-everybody-professional-digital-nomad-explains-why-coworking-is-the-futu/">remote workers<\/strong><\/a> the chance to make this British Overseas Territory their home. Those earning upwards of $100,000 (\u20ac98,666) per year can apply for a two-year visa for an annual fee of $1,469 (\u20ac1,449).<\/p>\n<p>Under the scheme, the country\u2019s official tourism website invites \u201cprofessionals and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//19//costa-rica-digital-nomads-can-now-apply-to-work-remotely-from-this-tropical-paradise/">digital nomads<\/strong><\/a> alike [to] embrace a remote lifestyle and immerse themselves fully in the bespoke luxury, adventure, culture and beauty of the Cayman Islands.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6685050,6897324\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//01//tax-the-rich-canada-imposes-new-levy-on-luxury-cars-yachts-and-private-jets/">Tax the rich: Canada imposes new levy on luxury cars, yachts and private jets<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//24//new-zealand-overtourism-residents-plead-with-tourists-to-tread-lightly-and-leave-no-trace/">New Zealand: Tourists urged to 'tread lightly' as island country fully reopens<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Fiji targets a growth in visitor spend<\/h2><p>During the pandemic, Fiji positioned itself as a retreat for billionaires.<\/p>\n<p>Back in June 2020, the country launched \u2018Blue Lanes\u2019 for \u201cyachters looking to escape the pandemic in paradise.\u201d In a tweet, Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama invited billionaires with private jets to rent their own <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//01//6-private-islands-that-are-cheaper-to-buy-than-a-european-apartment/">islands./n
pic.twitter.com//IA82ndq2hc— Frank Bainimarama (@FijiPM) <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//FijiPM//status//1275608092944658432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\%22>June 24, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////platform.twitter.com//widgets.js/" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pre-COVID, the tourism industry made up 38 per cent of Fiji\u2019s economy. To kickstart a revival, the country is placing continued focus on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//02//these-are-the-most-luxurious-hotels-money-can-buy-and-you-ll-need-a-lot-of-it/">luxury travel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tourism Fiji\u2019s Corporate Plan for 2022 to 2024 pledges to \u201cattract and expand high value customer segments\u201d and encourage a \u201cgrowth in visitor spend\u201d to promote <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//30//14-of-the-most-eco-friendly-travel-companies-in-europe/">sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n<h2>Hawai'i grapples with rampant overtourism<\/h2><p>Last year, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//03//hawaiian-overtourism-residents-beg-tourists-to-stop-visiting-amid-post-pandemic-boom/">Hawai'i<\/strong><\/a> battled an influx of US tourists flocking to the island as a quarantine-free escape.\u00a0Hospitality worker shortages, congested roads and 90-minute restaurant waiting times were just a few of the problems encountered. <\/p>\n<p>Unsustainable overtourism not only puts strain on local infrastructure but on the island's diverse <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//04//20//life-after-coral-bleaching-what-can-reefs-that-survive-climate-change-teach-us/">ecosystem. The state now hopes to deter tourists and support locals by increasing prices. Fees have already been doubled on popular activities for out of state tourists.\u00a0Many local councils are touting the idea of a \u201cvisitor impact fee\u201d for other attractions, too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//94//65//82//808x454_cmsv2_5e463960-e27e-5c27-b041-9dad3e866fb6-6946582.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/384x216_cmsv2_5e463960-e27e-5c27-b041-9dad3e866fb6-6946582.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/640x360_cmsv2_5e463960-e27e-5c27-b041-9dad3e866fb6-6946582.jpg 640w, 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class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Indonesia dances around a Bali backpacker ban<\/h2><p>In September 2021, Indonesia joined the list of countries seeking \u2018quality\u2019 visitors post-pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll aim for quality tourism in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//24//balis-new-digital-nomad-visa-means-foreigners-can-live-and-work-in-indonesia-tax-free/">Bali, so we won\u2019t allow <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//03//save-time-and-avoid-the-chaos-heres-how-i-packed-for-a-week-away-with-only-hand-luggage/">backpackers to enter once the reopening plan for international travellers is officially put in place in the near future,\u201d said Indonesia\u2019s coordinating minister of maritime and investment affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, according to a report in the Bali Sun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//94//65//82//808x454_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg/" alt=\"Michael Block / Pexels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/384x216_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/640x360_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/750x422_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/828x466_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1080x608_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1200x675_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1920x1080_cmsv2_621c3c82-191e-5b41-9ab1-a1e370cd0116-6946582.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Bali is shunning backpackers in favour of wealthy tourists.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Michael Block / Pexels<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He later clarified that he was referring to filtering out visitors who might violate the country\u2019s health or <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//21//eu-tourists-could-soon-have-to-apply-for-permission-to-travel-before-entering-the-uk/">immigration rules.<\/p>\n<p>But the 2022 arrival of luxury hospitality brands like Banyan Tree and Jumeirah in Bali suggest the island is tipping further away from its <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//15//take-remote-working-to-the-next-level-with-this-bali-coworking-camp/">backpacker past.<\/p>\n<h2>Montserrat lures lucrative digital nomads<\/h2><p>Fancy making the mountainous <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//14//we-bought-an-island-how-investors-took-over-a-plot-in-the-caribbean-to-create-a-micronatio/">Caribbean island of Montserrat your home for a year? If your annual income is above $70,000 (\u20ac69,000), now you can.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in February 2021, the Remote Work Stamp invites high-earning <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//25//lithuania-digital-nomads-work-alongside-nuns-at-this-peaceful-co-working-hub/">digital nomads<\/strong><\/a> to \u201cwork remotely and safely from an exotic location.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The application fee is $500 (\u20ac493).<\/p>\n<h2>New Zealand snubs \u2018$10-a-day\u2019 campervanners<\/h2><p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//21//when-can-residents-and-tourists-return-to-new-zealand-and-australia/">New Zealand<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s post-pandemic tourism recovery scheme has its sights set on high-net-worth individuals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are not the guys that jump in a camper van and\u2026get around our country on $10 [\u20ac7] a day by eating dried noodles,\u201d said Tourism Minister Stuart Nash speaking at the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand annual conference in August 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//94//65//82//808x454_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg/" alt=\"Tim Grundtner / Pexels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/384x216_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/640x360_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/750x422_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/828x466_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1080x608_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1200x675_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1920x1080_cmsv2_9d9610c8-a6e5-584e-90dc-e7355bbc3319-6946582.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">New Zealand's tourism minister has slammed $10 tourists living off \u2018dry noodles.\u2019<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Tim Grundtner / Pexels<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instead, he wants to attract visitors who \u201cspend a little more money, stay a little bit longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand finally reopened its borders in August 2022, with plans to better manage the tourism industry by avoiding <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//06//this-french-national-park-is-asking-visitors-to-pre-book-their-day-at-the-beach/">overcrowding and improving <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//03//new-zealand-reveals-climate-action-plan-and-it-includes-moving-homes-to-higher-ground/">sustainability./n
Thailand tries to shake its backpacker legacy<\/h2><p>Thailand\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//09//high-season-bangkoks-new-cannabis-shops-could-jumpstart-tourism-this-summer/">tourism industry is steadily recovering after months of COVID restrictions, which tested visitors\u2019 willingness to fork out for expensive <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//01//07//thailand-travel-restrictions-tighten-after-spread-of-omicron-variant/">quarantine schemes.<\/p>\n<p>Keen to capitalise on this and shake the country\u2019s long-standing image as a backpacker haven, government ministers have asked hotels and business to refrain from luring tourists with big discounts.<\/p>\n<p>\"We cannot let people come to Thailand and say because it's cheap,\" said Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at a tourism event in July 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//06//94//65//82//808x454_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg/" alt=\"George Pak / Pexels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/384x216_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/640x360_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/750x422_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/828x466_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1080x608_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1200x675_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/94\/65\/82\/1920x1080_cmsv2_77675bfd-c352-5a5d-9f13-94cfef0142a3-6946582.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Thailand wants to position itself as a premium travel destination.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">George Pak / Pexels<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instead, he suggested the country should focus on raising its value as a premium travel destination, reports Reuters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//11//01//these-five-places-in-thailand-will-soon-be-quarantine-free-for-vaccinated-travellers/">Thailand also hopes to lure high-earning <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//25//lithuania-digital-nomads-work-alongside-nuns-at-this-peaceful-co-working-hub/">digital nomads<\/strong><\/a> with its new 10-year \u2018work from Thailand\u2019 visa. 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However, it\u2019s just been announced that the surfing competitions are going to take place a little further away from the French capital than you might expect\u2026 \n\n15,716 kilometres away to be precise, in the village of Teahupo\u2019o on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. \n\nIt\u2019s around a 20 hour flight to Papeete, the island\u2019s capital. After that visitors need to cross through the rural areas of Tahiti\u2019s jungle to get to the southern part of the island. \n\nBy all reports, this tiny remote village is worth the journey for expert surfers as it\u2019s regarded as one of the best places in the world to catch a wave . \n\nIs Tahiti part of France? \n\nFrench Polynesia is made up of 121 islands and atolls. Tahiti is where most people live with the island accounting for around 70 per cent of the total population. \n\nTechnically speaking, French Polynesia is classed as an overseas collectivity of France meaning it\u2019s just like any other department of France but it does have some autonomy - including having their own President. \n\nWhy is French Polynesia hosting a Paris Olympic event? \n\nTeahupo\u2019o is a village with a wild coastline and is practically unknown to travellers outside the surfing community. \n\nHowever, it\u2019s not a spot for those trying the sport for the first time . Waves can be ferocious and reach heights of over 10 metres, though ideal conditions are between three and four metres. \n\n\"Surfing this wave means taking risks\", explains Kauli Vaast, one of the best Tahitian hopefuls, who intends to qualify for the Games. \n\nHe loves it though, describing his feeling of connection to the ancestral spiritual force, Mana and the elements when he surfs. \n\n\"When you ride this wave, you see the turquoise water and the corals just below, the happy people on the boats, the mountains and the sunrise in the pipe right in front of you: perfection,\" he says. \n\nThe name Teahupo\u2019o means \u2018cut off heads\u2019 in Tahitian. Although the name isn\u2019t actually connected with the wild seas, it has helped to reinforce its image as a spot not for the faint hearted . \n\nThough locals are excited to host the games, they also hope to be able to continue their way of life. One of their key philosophies is to live in a way that leaves as little an impact on nature as possible. \n\nWatch the video above to learn more about this tiny surfing village.","htmlText":"<p>The next Olympic games will take place in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//02//23//it-s-an-honour-to-host-the-olympic-torch-not-according-to-these-french-towns/">Paris in 2024<\/strong><\/a>. However, it\u2019s just been announced that the surfing competitions are going to take place a little further away from the French capital than you might expect\u2026<\/p>\n<p>15,716 kilometres away to be precise, in the village of Teahupo\u2019o on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s around a 20 hour flight to Papeete, the island\u2019s capital. After that visitors need to cross through the rural areas of Tahiti\u2019s jungle to get to the southern part of the island.<\/p>\n<p>By all reports, this tiny remote village is worth the journey for expert surfers as it\u2019s regarded as one of the best places in the world to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//07//10//four-of-europe-s-best-surf-beaches-to-catch-a-wave/">catch a wave<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Tahiti part of France?<\/h2><p>French Polynesia is made up of 121 islands and atolls. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//01//20//we-know-so-little-oceanographers-rejoice-after-pristine-coral-reef-discovery-in-tahiti/">Tahiti is where most people live with the island accounting for around 70 per cent of the total population.<\/p>\n<p>Technically speaking, French Polynesia is classed as an overseas collectivity of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//tag//france/">France meaning it\u2019s just like any other department of France but it does have some autonomy - including having their own President.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6044844,5977720\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//08//10//climate-change-could-force-us-to-rethink-sporting-calendars-says-sebastian-coe/">Climate change could force us to rethink sporting calendars, says Sebastian Coe<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//09//21//surf-s-up-europe-s-best-spots-for-september/">September is surf season. But where should you go?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Why is French Polynesia hosting a Paris Olympic event?<\/h2><p>Teahupo\u2019o is a village with a wild coastline and is practically unknown to travellers outside the surfing community.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s not <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//07//29//the-world-s-best-surfing-destinations-for-beginners/">a spot for those trying the sport for the first time<\/strong><\/a>. Waves can be ferocious and reach heights of over 10 metres, though ideal conditions are between three and four metres.<\/p>\n<p>\"Surfing this wave means taking risks\", explains Kauli Vaast, one of the best Tahitian hopefuls, who intends to qualify for the Games.<\/p>\n<p>He loves it though, describing his feeling of connection to the ancestral spiritual force, Mana and the elements when he surfs.<\/p>\n<p>\"When you ride this wave, you see the turquoise water and the corals just below, the happy people on the boats, the mountains and the sunrise in the pipe right in front of you: perfection,\" he says.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6926646,6592558\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//10//watch-these-good-boys-hit-the-waves-at-the-world-dog-surfing-championships/">Watch these good boys hit the waves at World Dog Surfing Championships<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//04//06//this-unexpected-british-coastline-has-just-become-a-world-class-surfing-destination/">This unexpected British coastline has just become a world-class surfing destination<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The name Teahupo\u2019o means \u2018cut off heads\u2019 in Tahitian. Although the name isn\u2019t actually connected with the wild seas, it has helped to reinforce its image as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2018//09//04//monster-waves-surfer/">a spot not for the faint hearted<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though locals are excited to host the games, they also hope to be able to continue their way of life. 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Could regulators step in?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Could Australia clamp down on cryptos? Regulators hope so","titleListing2":"Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers.","leadin":"Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers.","summary":"Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers.","keySentence":null,"url":"cryptos-boom-in-australia-but-many-investors-seek-advice-from-youtube-could-regulators-ste","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers, the securities watchdog said on Thursday, calling the data a \"strong case for regulation\". \n\nThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) survey of 1,053 retail investors, conducted last November, found 44 per cent reported holding cryptocurrency, making it the second most popular investment after Australian shares. \n\nA quarter of the investors surveyed who held cryptocurrency said it was their only investment. \n\nThe data will add to pressure on Australia's new Labor government to emphasise consumer protection as it takes over a years-long study, started under the previous conservative government, on whether and how to regulate the digital assets. \n\nIt also legitimises widely circulated statistics about high rates of Australian cryptocurrency ownership which last year were dismissed as \"implausible\" by a top central bank official. \n\nThe survey also showed 41 per cent of respondents went to a social media outlet for investment information, with 20 per cent naming Alphabet Inc's Youtube and 11 per cent naming Meta Platforms' Facebook. \n\nJust 13 per cent gained their information from a financial adviser or broker, according to the survey. \n\n\"We are concerned about the number of people surveyed who reported investing in unregulated, volatile crypto-asset products,\" ASIC Chair Joe Longo said in a statement. \n\n\"There are limited protections for crypto-asset investments given they have become increasingly mainstream and are heavily advertised and promoted. There is a strong case for regulation of crypto-assets to better protect investors\". \n\nSince the survey, interest rate hikes have spurred investors to exit speculative assets, sending cryptocurrencies' prices tumbling and sending some crypto-related businesses into bankruptcy. \n\nThe survey was conducted in the same month bitcoin and ether, the two most popular cryptocurrencies, hit record highs. Both have slid about two-thirds since then, while the Australian stock market is down about 6 per cent.","htmlText":"<p>Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers, the securities watchdog said on Thursday, calling the data a \"strong case for regulation\".<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) survey of 1,053 retail investors, conducted last November, found 44 per cent reported holding cryptocurrency, making it the second most popular investment after Australian shares.<\/p>\n<p>A quarter of the investors surveyed who held cryptocurrency said it was their only investment.<\/p>\n<p>The data will add to pressure on Australia's new Labor government to emphasise consumer protection as it takes over a years-long study, started under the previous conservative government, on whether and how to regulate the digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>It also legitimises widely circulated statistics about high rates of Australian cryptocurrency ownership which last year were dismissed as \"implausible\" by a top central bank official.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6792052,6735620\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//06//22//binance-is-in-it-for-the-long-game-when-it-comes-to-europe-and-doesnt-fear-the-crypto-cras/">Binance is \u2018in it for the long game\u2019 when it comes to Europe and doesn\u2019t fear the crypto crash<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//06//01//estonia-used-to-be-a-crypto-pioneer-but-is-now-clamping-down-on-crypto-licenses-this-is-wh/">Estonia used to be a crypto pioneer but is now clamping down on crypto licenses. This is why<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The survey also showed 41 per cent of respondents went to a social media outlet for investment information, with 20 per cent naming Alphabet Inc's Youtube and 11 per cent naming Meta Platforms' Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Just 13 per cent gained their information from a financial adviser or broker, according to the survey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//embed//2019880/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"We are concerned about the number of people surveyed who reported investing in unregulated, volatile crypto-asset products,\" ASIC Chair Joe Longo said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\"There are limited protections for crypto-asset investments given they have become increasingly mainstream and are heavily advertised and promoted. There is a strong case for regulation of crypto-assets to better protect investors\".<\/p>\n<p>Since the survey, interest rate hikes have spurred investors to exit speculative assets, sending cryptocurrencies' prices tumbling and sending some crypto-related businesses into bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p>The survey was conducted in the same month bitcoin and ether, the two most popular cryptocurrencies, hit record highs. 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Now that said, there is a long way to go,\" says wine research scientist Wes Pearson. \n\nAlcohol-free red wine is proving to be a greater challenge as some Australian reds contain up to fifteen percent alcohol. \n\nBut experts say non-alcoholic sparkling and white wines are getting much closer to the alcoholic versions. \n\n\"That would be the holy grail, to make a shiraz with no alcohol in it that tastes like a traditional shiraz,\" says Pearson. \n\nThe consumer push for booze-free wine is also prompting some venues in Adelaide to rethink their stock. \n\nShobosho Restaurant now has five alcohol-free bottles on its menu. \n\n\"People do call up or they'll email to make sure that we do have those options and that actually influences where they will book a venue,\" says Shobosho Venue Manager, Charlotte Martin. \n\nAustralian producers are also under pressure to find new wine markets after China imposed a series of official and unofficial trade barriers in recent years to a range of Australian exports worth billions of dollars including coal, wine, barley, beef and seafood. \n\nAccording to the International Wines and Spirits Record (IWSR), low and zero alcohol wines account for less than half a percent of total consumption. \n\nHowever, the sale of non-alcoholic beverages is on the rise. The IWSR says the growth forecast of booze-free wines will be 15 percent per annum on average between 2021 and 2015 compared to a growth rate of less than 1 percent per annum for wines in total. \n\n\n\"A third of our consumers would choose low alcohol wine if they could find it and the flavour was at the quality level they expect. So that's really the chase for us to make sure the quality that we're delivering is in line with our consumers' expectation,\" says Wolf Blass Chief Supply Officer, Kerrin Petty. \n\nWill the changing tastes of a younger generation keen to skip the buzz to lose the headache force winemakers to rethink their production strategies?\u00a0 \n\nOnly time will tell.\u00a0 \n\nBut in South Australia's Barossa Valley, Wolf Blass has had its zero wines on shelves for about a year already.","htmlText":"<p>For many wine lovers, booze without the buzz might be a pale imitation of their old-time favourites, however a glass of red or white without the hangover is becoming more popular in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>This growing trend has pushed producers in Adelaide to develop alcohol-free alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>However, removing alcohol from wine is harder than with beer as winemakers have fewer ingredients to play with.<\/p>\n<p>As part of a two-year project researchers are getting experts to taste-test the wine to figure out how to make it just like the real stuff.<\/p>\n<p>\"They are a lot better than they used to be. Now that said, there is a long way to go,\" says wine research scientist Wes Pearson.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol-free red wine is proving to be a greater challenge as some Australian reds contain up to fifteen percent alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>But experts say non-alcoholic sparkling and white wines are getting much closer to the alcoholic versions.<\/p>\n<p>\"That would be the holy grail, to make a shiraz with no alcohol in it that tastes like a traditional shiraz,\" says Pearson.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"6809968,6716036,6678042\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//05//22//moldovan-winemakers-look-to-eu-after-sales-to-russia-and-ukraine-decline/">Moldovan winemakers look to EU after sales to Russia and Ukraine decline<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//06//29//traditional-wine-battle-returns-in-northern-spain/">Traditional wine battle returns in northern Spain<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//05//03//traditional-wine-horses-race-of-calatrava-comes-back-as-unesco-heritage/">Traditional Wine Horses race of Calatrava comes back as UNESCO heritage<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The consumer push for booze-free wine is also prompting some venues in Adelaide to rethink their stock.<\/p>\n<p>Shobosho Restaurant now has five alcohol-free bottles on its menu.<\/p>\n<p>\"People do call up or they'll email to make sure that we do have those options and that actually influences where they will book a venue,\" says Shobosho Venue Manager, Charlotte Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Australian producers are also under pressure to find new wine markets after China imposed a series of official and unofficial trade barriers in recent years to a range of Australian exports worth billions of dollars including coal, wine, barley, beef and seafood.<\/p>\n<p>According to the International Wines and Spirits Record (IWSR), low and zero alcohol wines account for less than half a percent of total consumption.<\/p>\n<p>However, the sale of non-alcoholic beverages is on the rise. The IWSR says the growth forecast of booze-free wines will be 15 percent per annum on average between 2021 and 2015 compared to a growth rate of less than 1 percent per annum for wines in total. <\/p>\n<p>\"A third of our consumers would choose low alcohol wine if they could find it and the flavour was at the quality level they expect. So that's really the chase for us to make sure the quality that we're delivering is in line with our consumers' expectation,\" says Wolf Blass Chief Supply Officer, Kerrin Petty.<\/p>\n<p>Will the changing tastes of a younger generation keen to skip the buzz to lose the headache force winemakers to rethink their production strategies?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But in South Australia's Barossa Valley, Wolf Blass has had its zero wines on shelves for about a year already.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1659971335,"publishedAt":1659980712,"updatedAt":1659980717,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2022\/08\/08\/alcohol-free-wine-market-makes-waves-in-australia","programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/06\/92\/17\/32\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0a4b2dae-1663-5e9f-8f9a-3a7fcf190a46-6921732.jpg","altText":"A growing number of Australians are choosing alcohol-free beverages","caption":"A growing number of Australians are choosing alcohol-free beverages","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":12570,"slug":"wine","urlSafeValue":"wine","title":"Wine","titleRaw":"Wine"},{"id":7199,"slug":"alcohol","urlSafeValue":"alcohol","title":"Alcohol","titleRaw":"Alcohol"},{"id":13,"slug":"australia","urlSafeValue":"australia","title":"Australia","titleRaw":"Australia"}],"related":[{"id":1704812},{"id":1703502},{"id":2113182}],"technicalTags":[],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":{"quotation":null,"description":null,"author":null},"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":null,"contentType":null,"displayOverlay":0},"displayType":"default","video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AP","additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":0,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":391,"urlSafeValue":"oceania","title":"Oceania"},"country":{"id":4611,"urlSafeValue":"australia","title":"Australia","url":"\/news\/oceania\/australia"},"town":[],"versions":[],"path":"\/2022\/08\/08\/alcohol-free-wine-market-makes-waves-in-australia","lastModified":1659980717}]" data-api-url="/api/continent/oceania">
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