Since taking office in Novemeber 2008 the National-led government has made the following policy changes and funding allocations:
* Repealed the ten year moratorium on building new coal and gas fired power stations (see Brownlee's speech on NZ's energy future here);
* Re-newed and accelerated oil prospecting (see Brownlee's press release here);
* Abolished the Govt3 and Carbon Neutral Public Service initiatives (see Smith's press release here);
* Scrapped the ban on incandescent light bulbs (see the story from stuff);
* Invested hugely in road building initiatives with accompanying cuts in public and active transport (see the article relating to this here or read my blog "NZ's road of national significance").
Meanwhile, after a recent meeting with the Australian Minister for Climate Change and Water, (Senator Penny Wong) New Zealand's Minister for Climate Change Issues, Hon. Dr Nick Smith, said "We know that failure to act on climate change is not an option" (see report here).
* Repealed the ten year moratorium on building new coal and gas fired power stations (see Brownlee's speech on NZ's energy future here);
* Re-newed and accelerated oil prospecting (see Brownlee's press release here);
* Abolished the Govt3 and Carbon Neutral Public Service initiatives (see Smith's press release here);
* Scrapped the ban on incandescent light bulbs (see the story from stuff);
* Invested hugely in road building initiatives with accompanying cuts in public and active transport (see the article relating to this here or read my blog "NZ's road of national significance").
Meanwhile, after a recent meeting with the Australian Minister for Climate Change and Water, (Senator Penny Wong) New Zealand's Minister for Climate Change Issues, Hon. Dr Nick Smith, said "We know that failure to act on climate change is not an option" (see report here).
The press release detailing Smith's cuts to the Ministry for the Environment (11 March 2009) had the title "Government committed to real solutions not slogans". I sure am keen to know what the Minister's so-called 'real solutions' are if not mere slogans!
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