leaving them alone in war-torn countries, clearly.

It is the same as burning 500 years of coal at Huntly (400MT of CO2e) - also a @christinahood.bsky.social fact.

which ironically will also not make power cheaper for NZ. Why the government won't consider investing heavily in wind, solar and battery storage is a mystery. Or intervening in the market to encourage more generation.

Great quote - 'at every turn, the Government has opted for the available option that would actually lead to more pollution and a warmer world – even if it costs more, even if it jeopardises New Zealand’s reputation, even if it overturns a campaign promise...'

it would be quite descriptive right ;)

But also this is all so stupid. A labour/Greens government will reverse these changes - in 3 or 6 years we don't know. But lots of the investments we need to make as a country to decarbonise (or adapt) are long lead time. They need 10, 15, 20 years. We can't afford to flip flop back and forth.,

It is completely understandable that the government no longer wants advice from the Climate Change commission on their Emissions Reduction Plans. obviously the Commission will repeatedly tell them their policies are failing to achieve emissions reductions.

Asked whether he’s sure technology will allow the Gover ment to meet its climate goals, the climate change minister replies: ‘Can we be sure about anything in life?’

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