Labour says National policy will mean high carbon prices or reduction failure

Labour says National policy will mean high carbon prices or reduction failure
National's policy would require pine forests taking over farmland to meet targets. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
National’s reliance on the emissions trading scheme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would mean either very high carbon prices with flow-on effects for the cost of living, or New Zealand missing its international climate change commitments and paying billions, says Labour.The Labour party released a “climate manifesto” on Monday, bringing together already announced and some new policies on climate change.Part of the document is also an attack on National and what Labour claims might happen if National leads the next governme...

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