Submitters on the Government's Carbon Zero Bill favour an all-gases target but many were split on what that should look like. About 58% of the roughly 3000 unique submitters - excluding templates from groups including Greenpeace, Generation Zero and Forest & Bird - backed a target that would potentially include all greenhouse gases, including methane and nitrous oxide. The fuel retailer said it recognised the complexity of including short-lived gases in the target straight away. "We have to ensure that those concerns are heard and included as we put together the final shape of the Zero Carbon Bill. It also backed a target that set a firm ceiling on carbon but aimed to stabilise methane emissions by 2050.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 04, 2018 15:45 UTC