Govt to declare climate crisis next week
The government is to use a motion in Parliament next week to declare a climate emergency.Climate Change Minister James Shaw said the world was in midst of a climate crisis and declaring a climate emergency is a clear statement of the government’s intent to address the problem.The move is seen by many as purely symbolic. Attempts at a similar motion in the last Parliament did not eventuate with NZ First blamed for blocking the government’s move.In today’s Speech from the Throne, the government said greenhouse gas emissions woul...
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