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NZ’s ruling National party says agriculture remains off limits for ETS

Published 11:19 on August 24, 2017  /  Last updated at 20:33 on August 24, 2017  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

New Zealand’s ruling National party has reaffirmed it will not bring agriculture, the nation’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, into the ETS despite increasing pressure from experts and a surge in popularity for the opposition Labour party, which backs the move.
New Zealand’s ruling National party has reaffirmed it will not bring agriculture, the nation’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, into the ETS despite increasing pressure from experts and a surge in popularity for the opposition Labour party, which backs the move.


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