Federated Farmers (click here) says proposals to tackle climate change can work as long as there is cross-party support backed by a Climate Commission which has informed science.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, outlined nine recommendations in a report, A Zero Carbon Act for New Zealand. They're aimed at ensuring New Zealand sets effective carbon budgets, establishes a credible Climate Change Commission and drives plans and policies that actually turn into action.
"The Federation supports the thrust of Mr Upton's report," says Andrew Hoggard, Federated Farmers climate change spokesperson.
"It's particularly pleasing to see that the Commissioner's report acknowledges the complexity there is around different greenhouse gases and how each gas — whether methane, nitrous oxide or carbon dioxide — has different effects on the climate, and how they need to be managed....
