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New Zealand reiterates need for ETS reform as emissions rise again in 2017

Published 03:14 on April 11, 2019  /  Last updated at 03:14 on April 11, 2019  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

New Zealand’s gross GHG emissions rose 2.2% in 2017, government data showed Thursday, sparking fresh vows from Climate Change Minister James Shaw to reform the nation’s emissions trading scheme and put in place legislation to bring carbon output to zero by mid-century.
New Zealand’s gross GHG emissions rose 2.2% in 2017, government data showed Thursday, sparking fresh vows from Climate Change Minister James Shaw to reform the nation’s emissions trading scheme and put in place legislation to bring carbon output to zero by mid-century.


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