Caritas calls for NZ to be ‘bold’ leader on climate change

Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

It’s time for New Zealand to take charge and be a leader in climate change negotiations, says Caritas in a submission on the Government’s climate change target.

In its submission, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development said the Government’s consultation document “too narrowly sees our climate change contribution as a financial cost to households.

There is no consideration of the costs of doing nothing or not doing enough to counter climate change.”

“The cost of inaction is too high,” says Lisa Beech, Advocacy and Research Manager for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. Continue reading

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