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New Zealand increasing its risk of missing post-2030 emissions targets, ETS not pulling its weight, climate commission warns

Published 01:48 on July 22, 2026 / Last updated at 01:48 on July 22, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Current policies and plans are not sufficient for New Zealand to meet its post-2030 emissions goals, while the risk of missing the 2026-30 second emissions budget (EB2) is growing, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) warned again, as it also called out inefficiencies in the country’s carbon market.
Current policies and plans are not sufficient for New Zealand to meet its post-2030 emissions goals, while the risk of missing the 2026-30 second emissions budget (EB2) is growing, the Climate Change Commission (CCC) warned again, as it also called out inefficiencies in the country’s carbon market.


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