Government rejects all Climate Change Commission emissions target recommendations
Thursday 4 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Simon Watts, Victoria University of Wellington, Climate Change Commission
The government has declined all recommendations from the Climate Change Commission to strengthen New Zealand's emissions targets, including a tougher 2050 net-negative goal. Critics and scientists have described the decision as having long-term costs for households, despite warnings from the Commission regarding the increasing effects of climate change.
