4 Dec 2020

Questions about Climate Change Emergency declaration

From Afternoons, 1:22 pm on 4 December 2020

Newsroom's political reporter, Marc Daalder has been shining a light on the government's policies to tackle our carbon emissions following this week's emergency declaration.

He talks to Jesse about the Labour led government's track record on actually reducing emissions and meeting targets. He's also hoping there will be regulations to back up the rhetoric in Parliament this week.

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moves a motion declaring a climate emergency

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern moves a motion declaring a climate emergency Photo: VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox