New Zealand to cut greenhouse emissions by 50 by 2030 as COP26 starts
New Zealand pledged on Sunday (Oct 31) to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, toughening at the start of the United Nations COP26 climate conference its previous ambitions to limit global warming.
Leaders of the 20 richest countries are expected to acknowledge the existential threat of climate change and take steps to limit global warning at the COP26 summit starting on Sunday evening in Glasgow, Scotland.
"While we are a small contributor to global emissions, as a country surrounded by oceans and an economy reliant on our land we are not immune to the impact of climate change, so it's critical we pull our weight," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a statement.
Ardern and Climate Change Minister James Shaw said in their joint statement that the previous target was not consistent with global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels.
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