New Methane Target Set In Parliament

New Methane Target Set In Parliament

The Government is committed to New Zealand’s domestic and international climate change commitments and agriculture will continue to make an important and fair contribution to achieving this reduction.

New methane target set in Parliament

The Government has today passed changes setting a new sensible biogenic methane target, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts say. The Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passed its third reading today. It updates the biogenic methane component of New Zealand’s 2050 climate target and makes several other changes to ensure climate legislation remains fit for purpose. “The Gover…