Green Party explores renationalisation of energy assets to meet climate goals

Green Party explores renationalisation of energy assets to meet climate goals
Chlöe Swarbrick says NZ needs to meet its 2030 climate goals. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
Ahead of an expected emissions reduction plan announcement from the Beehive, the Green Party says it wants the Government to take equity stakes in high-emissions private companies and look at renationalising gentailers.Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick announced the proposals in Auckland on Sunday as part of an alternative Emissions Reduction plan that would help NZ meet its 2030 climate goals under the Paris Agreement by cutting five times more emissions than the Government signalled in its draft emissions reduction plan.'Intentionally...

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