“Pathetic”: New Zealand plans to barely cut emissions between 2030 and 2035

The government aims to reduce emissions by 51-55% between 2005 and 2035, promising additional cuts of just 1% from its previous 2030 goal
Drew Hahn with surfboard and a group of Greenpeace volunteers cover themselves in 'oil' at Muriwai beach to protest oil drilling on 25 July 2010 (Photo: Greenpeace/Fraser Newman)

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