Public sector emissions cuts fall short of Paris Agreement goals

Public sector emissions cuts fall short of Paris Agreement goals
Is the Carbon Neutral Government Programme about to be ditched just as progress is being made? (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Our Carbon Catch-up series has been exploring the emissions data of our 50 largest listed companies – but what about the public sector? Jem Traylen looks at progress by government agencies and Crown-owned companies.Most government organisations think they are on course to hit their 2025 emissions goals, but the targets collectively fall short of the 1.5C pathway countries signed up for in Paris.The Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) was initially focused on core government departments (Tranche 1), followed by Crown entities (Tranc...

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