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NZGIF being ‘wound down’
The Government says the New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) will stop making new investments and will wind down its existing portfolio. “Almost $400 million has been invested…
climate change minister Simon Watts
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New chair for Climate Change Commission
Former Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy has been named the new chair of the Climate Change Commission. Her appointment was announced by Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and will…
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Govt $2.6b climate change funding includes zero emission vehicles
The Government will continue about $2.6 billion of climate change initiatives previously funded from the Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which includes a public network of EV charging…
E-CARS
National won’t support EV FBT exemption bill
Climate change minister Simon Watts has ruled out supporting Green MP Julie Anne Genter’s bill exempting EVs from fringe benefit tax (FBT) for five years. Genter’s Income Tax…
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Watts up at COP28
New climate change minister Simon Watts and Green Party co-leader and former climate change minister James Shaw are attending the United Nations climate change conference in Dubai November…