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International group labels New Zealand climate policy rollbacks staggering

NewsroomRNZFriday 30 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Climate Action Tracker has criticised New Zealand for stripping back climate protections. The organisation described the policy rollbacks as staggering and noted that current measures are inadequate to meet 2030 targets without relying on offshore credits. Only the United States and Canada have reportedly gone further in reducing climate protections.

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First reported by Newsroom, Fri 30 Oct, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
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    NZ's rollback of climate policies 'staggering' - Climate Action Tracker (opens in new tab)