On Wednesday New Zealand became the 33rd country in the world to declare a 'climate emergency' and commit to a carbon-neutral government by 2025. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern presented the motion in Parliament which included, among other things, committing to reduce emissions to avoid a more than 1.5 degree celsius rise in global warming.
Most agencies and departments will have to buy exclusively electric vehicles; at the moment the Government fleet has about 16,000 vehicles, and only about 1 per cent of those are electric. Coal Boilers will have to be phased out and all government buildings will have to meet green standards.
