New Zealand’s Paris Agreement emissions target is impossible to meet domestically yet the government risks spending up to NZ$20 billion ($14.4 bln) on international carbon credits that have no long-term value for the nation, its former chief climate negotiator has warned.
New Zealand warned against $14.4 bln over-reliance on carbon credits for ‘impossible’ Paris target
New Zealand’s Paris Agreement emissions target is impossible to meet domestically yet the government risks spending up to NZ$20 billion ($14.4 bln) on international carbon credits that have no long-term value for the nation, its former chief climate negotiator has warned.
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