Politicians 'failing to lead' on climate change

Politicians 'failing to lead' on climate change
Rod Carr has put a curse on leaders who he says won't lead. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
Five years ago, Rod Carr, then newly appointed as chair of the Climate Change Commission, took the stage at a conference and shed a few tears.As journalists huddled around him, he talked about his fears for his children and grandchildren.This week, Carr took the stage at the Climate Change and Business Conference 2024 in what will be one of several valedictory moments before he steps down on Dec 8 this year.One of those dictaphone-clutching journalists was RNZ’s Eloise Gibson, who was back to review Carr’s years in the role: &l...

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