That was departing Green MP James Shaw’s challenge to serving Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, in his valedictory speech on Wednesday night. Shaw was essentially saying he would attempt to deliver an entire country’s worth of emissions reductions almost single-handedly (politicians are rarely short of ego). It is true that Shaw was an unusual fit for the Green Party. Shaw will also spend one day a week working at a newly formed investment firm called Greenbridge Capital Management. It was founded by Craig Weise, the former chief executive of the New Zealand Green Investment Fund which Shaw helped to establish in 2018, and provides institutions with climate-positive investment options.

Source: Stuff May 02, 2024 16:38 UTC