Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Learn More
Parliament

Gordon Campbell | Parliament TV | Parliament Today | Video | Questions Of the Day | Search

 

Hide welcomes reasoned debate on ETS

9 December 2008


Hide welcomes reasoned debate on ETS

An examination of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), by a Special Select Committee, which is part of the coalition agreement between National and ACT, is being welcomed by ACT Leader Rodney Hide.

“I am especially pleased to see that the issue of the scientific and trade implications will be considered alongside the impacts on the economy.

“There is definitely not a monolithic view on the fact of human induced climate change and I welcome this government’s willingness to hear from scientists and others who are sceptics. I have to say I am one and it is appalling that the previous government accepted human induced climate change as a new religion with former US vice- president Al Gore as its prophet.

Rodney Hide says the Special Select Committee will ensure we can hear different points of view. “This is an opportunity to ensure New Zealanders can hear a range of views and facts. It is far too important an issue not to be debated rationally and robustly.”

ENDS

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

Featured News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.