NZ Green Investment Finance urged to spend more cutting agriculture emissions

NZ Green Investment Finance urged to spend more cutting agriculture emissions
Some MPs want to see NZ Green Investment Finance to spend more on reducing rural emissions. (Image: NZGIF)
Greg Hurrell
Parliament’s finance and expenditure select committee gave NZ Green Investment Finance a warmer reception this year, helped by the institute turning a profit for the first time.That was despite a downgrade in its financial control environment from “very good” to “good” from the auditor general.One of the committee’s main concerns was whether NZ Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) could invest more in reducing agricultural emissions. The organisation outlined a big push it was making in solar investments.NZGIF re...

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