He was also concerned that emissions reduction targets will be traded off against other considerations when price setting decisions are made. “We know we have a role to play in addressing climate change and our farmers are among the first to feel the effects of it. The government acknowledges the plan will be harder for beef and sheep farmers – and it could possibly lead to a 21 percent decrease in revenue by 2030. Reducing stock numbers is inevitable if we are going to reduce the amount of meat that we eat, which is one of the most beneficial things we can do to reduce climate change. The old “New Zealand emissions are lower” claim suggests that we should never do anything because someone somewhere else is emitting more greenhouse gas that we would.

Source: Stuff October 13, 2022 02:49 UTC