Trade Winds: The EU-NZ FTA could boost offshore wind and clean energy investment

Trade Winds: The EU-NZ FTA could boost offshore wind and clean energy investment
Giacomo Caleffi says the EU FTA shows NZ is committed to net zero targets. (Image: BusinesDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
With Paris agreement targets sitting all the way out there in distant 2050, it can sometimes be difficult to tell who is serious about meeting them and who is just putting on an act until 2049 rolls around.European Union ambassador to New Zealand Lawrence Meredith argues the new European Union Free Trade agreement (EU-NZ FTA) is a signal that both the EU and NZ are some of the serious ones.“Both New Zealand and European Union, on planet Earth, are strongly committed to having a planet. “I mean, to do a trade deal you need a pla...

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