ETS Review: Report Out - Negotiations “Will Be
Meaty”
The Select Committee reviewing NZ’s Emissions Trading Scheme tabled its report on Monday. In his post-cabinet press conference the Prime Minister said political negotiations would be “meaty”, and his government was talking with Labour, as well as the smaller parties. He said he was "hopeful" agreement could be reached in time for inclusion of the energy sector in January 2010.... More >>
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Scoop Satire: Act Doesn’t Feel Climate Science Heat
The Act party, in their minority report on the recent review of the emissions trading scheme, have argued that man-made global warming should not be considered a threat. Scoop can now reveal some other policies that Act plans based on this attitude to mainstream science. More>>
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