New Zealand's climate change regulation is messy and complex -- here’s how to improve it

  • Written by: Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Like other countries, New Zealand has both international and domestic targets to reduce emissions, but they run on different timelines and are based on different assumptions.

This week, public submissions close on New Zealand’s first emissions reduction plan which proposes policies for staying...

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