New
Zealand First energy spokesperson Peter Brown has welcomed
the government’s initiative in identifying potential
problems and putting up possible solutions on climate
change.
“I am pleased the Minister will be consulting
with the public and various groups before final policy
decisions are reached.
"We need to face the challenges and
put more effort into assessing the impacts and preparing for
a changing climate. A basic requirement of our energy
objectives continues to be the need for security of supply,
a competitive pricing system and environmental
responsibility.
“It is important that the government looks
at a balanced approach which ensures New Zealand plays a
constructive role in the global response to climate change
but not ahead of the major nations and certainly not at the
expense of jobs and growth,” said Mr
Brown.
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