Climate Change Minister James Shaw attended the COP26 summit in Glasgow. Photo: Pool / Stuff / Robert KitchinThe COP26 climate summit agreement has enraged environmentalists but the consensus from delegates is that it is better than no deal at all. It is an agreement Climate Change Minister James Shaw is calling the "least worst" outcome. Former New Zealand climate change ambassador Adrian Macey said it was a "workman-like" agreement which was about as strong as was politically possible. "You can't rely on a minister [James Shaw] with a portfolio outside Cabinet.

Source: Stuff November 15, 2021 00:00 UTC