COP30 – the 30th annual United Nations climate summit – is underway in the northern Brazilian city of Belém. New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change, Simon Watts will leave for the global conference this weekend.
It comes as the government faces criticism for its planned amendments to the Climate Change Response Act which include a reduction in the role of independent watchdog, the Climate Change Commission.
Minister Watts says the changes will streamline a complex and inefficient system.
Robert McLachlan is a Distinguished Professor in Applied Mathematics at Massey University and a commentator on climate science. He talks to Mihingarangi about why he thinks any change to the law requires bi-partisan support.
Robert McLachlan is a Distinguished Professor in the College of Sciences at the University of Massey. Photo: Massey University
