New Zealand aims to reduce greenhouse gases except methane to net-zero by 2050 with new 'Zero Carbon' bill
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, embraces Climate Change Minister James Shaw in parliament in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, November 7, 2019. New Zealand lawmakers joined forces across the aisle to pass a bill aimed at combating climate change.
The bill was spearheaded by the liberal government but in the end was supported by the main conservative opposition party, which nevertheless promised changes if it wins the next election.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she sometimes despairs at the pace at which other countries are making changes to fight global warming and vowed that New Zealand would be a leader.
The bill establishes a Climate Change Commission, which will advise the government on how to reach its targets. The government has also promised to plant 1 billion trees over 10 years and ensure that the electricity grid runs entirely from renewable energy by 2035.
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