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Climate policy axed in broad daylight, while taxpayer liabilities grow in the dark
TL;DR: Here’s the top six news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer:
* This week, the coalition Government announced moves to ensure Agriculture does not enter the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) next year.
* Instead, they will launch a new industry consultation process, run entirely by pastoral sector participants who will recommend what, if any, contribution the sector should make to reducing Aotearoa’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
* The former Chief Science Advisor to the…
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