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James Renwick, Professor of Physical Geography (Climate Science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade

New Zealand's Minister of Climate Change Simon Watts Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

The government’s decision to shrink a legislated target for cutting agricultural methane emissions is the latest in a string of announcements signalling a lack of ambition to meet climate targets.

It represents a major step backwards and could threaten New Zealand’s trade relationships.

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