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COP30: BRIEFING – NZ minister’s speech trumpeting climate action ‘gaslighting’ -observers

Published 11:38 on November 19, 2025 / Last updated at 20:09 on November 19, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Insights (Briefings), International (UN Climate Talks)

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New Zealand's climate minister Simon Watts took to the stage in Belem calling for COP30 to ensure the world keeps the 1.5C goal alive, however NGOs and experts back home derided his remarks following a series of policy changes that have weakened the country's climate ambitions.
New Zealand's climate minister Simon Watts took to the stage in Belem calling for COP30 to ensure the world keeps the 1.5C goal alive, however NGOs and experts back home derided his remarks following a series of policy changes that have weakened the country's climate ambitions.


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