Emissions reduction plan causes farmer furore

Groundswell co-founder Bryce McKenzie criticizes the Government’s emissions pricing plan, arguing that it will raise food prices for Kiwis without benefiting global emissions. Climate Change Minister Simon Watts defends the plan, which includes agricultural emissions pricing by 2030, as a step towards reaching net zero emissions by 2050. McKenzie asserts that such policies may push production offshore, increasing emissions overall, and suggests removing trade barriers as a more effective solution for reducing global food emissions.

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