Chris Luxon says "We are doing everything we can."

To get to #NetZero NZ has:
✅repealed the ban on #FossilFuel exploration
✅fast-tracked coal mine consents
✅abolished clean car discounts
✅relaxed clean car standards
✅exempted farming from #NZETS
✅redirected #ClimateEmergency Response Funds to tax cuts
✅increased roading spend while cutting 🚌🚶‍♀️🚴
✅raised speed limits
✅amended the RMA to lessen wetland protection
✅removed #ClimateChange & Environment portfolios from cabinet

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532161/luxon-defends-coalition-s-record-on-climate-change

Luxon defends coalition's record on climate change

The prime minister says the government is doing everything it can to stay on target for carbon neutral 2050.

RNZ

So, let me get this right, #Fonterra:

1️⃣ is responsible for ~18% of #NZ's #ETS #GHGemissions *
2️⃣ contributes 3.1% to GDP,
3️⃣ gets a $90 million government grant to replace coal boilers, and
4️⃣ makes a record $1.6 billion profit... 🤔

* Agriculture is outside of the #NZETS so 18% represents manufacturing emissions, it doesn't include on-farm #Scope3 emissions.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/agribusiness/132979152/fonterra-posts-record-16b-annual-profit-pays-highest-ever-dividend

Fonterra posts record $1.6b annual profit, pays highest ever dividend

The co-operative is also paying shareholders a record dividend for the year.

Stuff

Here are #NZ's largest #GreenhouseGas emitters (>1 MTCO2e) according to the #NZETS for the year ended 30 June 2022.

🥇 #Fonterra is responsible for 18% of NZ's #GHGemissions!

(Data extracted from https://www.epa.govt.nz/industry-areas/emissions-trading-scheme/ets-reports/emissions-returns/ with the help of #Tabula)

Corporate psychopaths play games while the Earth burns: #NZ's big polluters are still gaming the #NZETS & forcing down the price of carbon. Meanwhile, despite advice to the contrary, the government won't do anything about it 'cos you know #CostOfLivingCrisis. What about the #ClimateCrisis? #CrisisWhatCrisis? https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/300766688/government-baulks-at-raising-carbon-price-as-cost-of-living-bites
Government baulks at raising carbon price as cost of living bites

But now big polluters can keep gaming the carbon system and banking cheap credits – potentially putting New Zealand’s climate goals in jeopardy.

Stuff
I hear #JamesShaw and #NZCCC are unhappy with the NZ government's decision to piss on the #NZETS Emissions Reduction Plan by refusing to increase the carbon price. What does it take to make NZ government commit to climate mitigation?