1 Feb 2021

Big upheaval with landmark Climate Chance Commission plan

From Morning Report, 7:08 am on 1 February 2021

New Zealand is heading for a major upheaval under a landmark plan to combat the climate crisis - but the sectors in line for the most serious change are already showing signs of resistance.

The Climate Change Commission has released a draft blueprint with recommendations on how to slash emissions to ensure the country is carbon neutral by 2050.

Among its proposals: a ban on conventional car imports, slashing livestock numbers by about 15 percent, the closure of Tiwai Point, and a ban on gas hobs in new houses.

Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

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