Bill to end new offshore oil and gas permits a win
Monday, 24 September 2018, 5:35 pm Press Release: Green Party
Bill to end new offshore oil and gas permits a win for the
planet
The Green Party welcome the introduction of the
Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, which will legislate to
officially stop new offshore oil and gas exploration
permits.
“This is a special day for the planet, and
proof that this Government are now meaningfully acting to
address climate change”, Green Party energy spokesperson
Gareth Hughes said today.
“This is Greens in
Government at its best and represents an important step to
stopping new offshore permits, so that our environment is
better protected.
“We’re looking forward to the
upcoming wider review of the Act. We will push hard to
change the purpose of the Act so that exploration is
‘regulated’, not ‘promoted’ by this Government.
“National changed the wording to ‘promoted’ whilst
in Government and the impacts of a simple word change have
been significant. It’s time to fix that”.
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