The Ardern government is claiming a world first in its policy to cut agricultural emissions.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern asserts that its proposal “delivers a competitive advantage, enhancing our export brand”, and…
“No other country in the world has yet developed a system for pricing and reducing agricultural emissions, so our farmers are set to benefit from being first movers.”
Farmers themselves may be bemused, if not bewildered, by the Government’s spin because critics claim the scheme aims to reduce sheep and beef farming in New Zealand by 20% and dairy farming by 5%, to achieve what Federated Farmers labels “the unscientific pulled-out-of-a-hat national GHG targets”.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor seeks to put the best face he can on the government’s policy, saying that
“… by rewarding farmers who take action to cut their emissions we can support more farmers to improve their productivity and profitability while achieving climate goals.
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