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Climate Change Ministers Nick Smith and Tim Groser have warmly welcomed the outcome of the UN Climate Change negotiations which concluded successfully in Durban today.
They paid tribute to the leadership provided by the host, South Africa, which paved the way for a truly comprehensive international agreement.
“This agreement meets all the realistic expectations the New Zealand delegation had when it arrived in South Africa two weeks ago,” Mr Groser said.
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- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Environment
- International Climate Change Negotiations
New Zealand Climate Change Ministers Nick Smith and Tim Groser and Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus today met in Wellington reaffirming the commitment of both countries to work closely together on climate change.
“Both our countries are determined to do their fair share on combating climate change and making progress on an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretary said.
- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Climate Change Issues
- International Climate Change Negotiations
Ministers Tim Groser and Nick Smith today welcomed the substantial progress made at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Cancún, Mexico, saying it represented a significant step forward towards a global, legally binding and comprehensive agreement on climate change.
- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Climate Change Issues
- International Climate Change Negotiations
The Government today announced that New Zealand is joining the Copenhagen Accord on climate change and is submitting its existing conditional 2020 target range.
- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Climate Change Issues
- International Climate Change Negotiations
Climate Change Ministers Nick Smith and Tim Groser today announced an emissions reduction target range of 10% to 20% below 1990 levels by 2020.
- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Climate Change Issues
The Government today began a process of public consultation on New Zealand’s 2020 emissions target with a public meeting in Wellington tonight.
- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Climate Change Issues
The Government today announced it would be holding public meetings, meetings with business groups, and hui on New Zealand's 2020 greenhouse gas emissions target next month.
- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Climate Change Issues
New Zealand will join the next round of United Nations negotiations on a future international climate change agreement in Bonn, Germany, from 29 March to 8 April, says Minister for Climate Change I
- Nick Smith
- Tim Groser
- Climate Change Issues