Partnerships vital for 'massive' emission reduction investment

Partnerships vital for 'massive' emission reduction investment
Gavin Evans
Businesses should grab the opportunity to learn from what others are doing to reduce emissions and not be afraid to bring forward investment to help accelerate it, Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says.New Zealand faces a big challenge to meet its emission reduction obligations and “massive investment” will be required to change the country’s productive systems.The change will not be without risk, Carr said on video call, but firms that don’t act risk losing their social licence to operate and could be left with...

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