Read our submission on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.

On Monday 15 July 2019, we filed our submission on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.

We support the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill. It responds to the need for urgent action to reduce emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change. But we consider there are some aspects of the Bill that could be improved to strengthen New Zealand’s climate change response and provide greater clarity in the operation of the Bill.

Our submission addresses three themes: what the Bill gets right; how the Bill should be improved; and what is missing that ought to be included. We have also requested the opportunity to make oral submissions to the Environment Committee. You can read our submission here.