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The latest official count of climate emissions in New Zealand has been released today.<\/p>\n\n

The Government’s Greenhouse Gas inventory for 2018 shows New Zealand’s emissions have increased by 24 per cent since 1990, with agriculture emissions rising 17.1 per cent.<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace has responded to the latest figures, calling for the Government to use its multi-billion dollar infrastructure and stimulus spending to help address climate change.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe Government’s focus is rightly on the Covid-19 crisis at the moment, but today\u2019s report is a reminder that the climate crisis isn’t going away,\u201d says Greenpeace campaigner Gen Toop.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cCovid-19 has shown us that both people and governments can respond and adapt quickly in a time of crisis. It\u2019s a reminder that we can make big leaps for our health and wellbeing if we choose to.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

“The Government needs to direct its multi-billion dollar infrastructure and stimulus funds towards regenerative farming and clean transformative infrastructure like renewable energy and electric transport.”<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace has released a Green Covid Response package<\/a>,<\/strong> which has been presented to Government Ministers. Already over 11,000 people have signed a petition<\/a> urging Jacinda Ardern to consider it.<\/p>\n\n

It includes a billion dollar regenerative farming fund to help farmers shift to more climate-friendly land-uses, a plan to electrify the rail network and solarise and insulate hundreds of thousands of Kiwi homes.<\/p>\n\n

Toop says \u201cPublic money must be used to transform our society into one where we truly take care of one another and the only planet we\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

“We can reduce emissions at the same time as lifting living standards for all New Zealanders, creating thousands of good green jobs, and accelerating a just transition away from fossil fuels, industrial dairying and other polluting industries.”<\/p>\n\n

ENDS<\/p>\n\n

Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The Greenhouse Gas Inventory can be found here. <\/a><\/p>\n

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