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New Zealand has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by about 50% by 2030

author:International Online

According to New Zealand media, New Zealand Minister of Environment and Climate Change James Shaw will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, England, with new commitments to reduce emissions. On October 31, local time, the New Zealand government announced a new emission reduction target, promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 50% by 2030, a significant increase from the previously promised 30% reduction target.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said: "New Zealand's greater contribution to the global response to climate change represents our fair share. If we are to avoid the worst impact of global warming on New Zealand, we must act accordingly. ”

(Reporter Lin Qinghui)

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