Asia Pacific > Placing agriculture into NZ ETS would have “torpedoed the economy”, minister says

Placing agriculture into NZ ETS would have “torpedoed the economy”, minister says

Published 03:28 on August 21, 2024  /  Last updated at 03:28 on August 21, 2024  / Mark Tilly /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

The New Zealand economy would have been torpedoed had agriculture been folded into the emissions trading scheme next year, the country’s climate minister told a conference Tuesday, despite a senior Nestle executive warning the sector is not doing enough to reduce emissions to remain internationally competitive.
The New Zealand economy would have been torpedoed had agriculture been folded into the emissions trading scheme next year, the country’s climate minister told a conference Tuesday, despite a senior Nestle executive warning the sector is not doing enough to reduce emissions to remain internationally competitive.


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