Webcast: Sean Plunket Chairs Political
Debate on Climate Policy
UPDATE 9:33pm - Scoop Video Posted (also see below)
Sean Plunket to
chair political debate on board the Greenpeace flagship
Rainbow Warrior : Live video WEBCAST
On board the Rainbow Warrior in Wellington today 2 April 2008 at 7:00 PM, chaired by Sean Plunket and hosted by Greenpeace, NZ politicians are to debate which party’s climate policy is most on target to tackle climate change.
A live video webcast will be available at:
from 7PM - 830PM
Images and video will be available following the debate at:
When: 2 April 6-8.30pm Where: Rainbow Warrior, Queens Wharf, Wellington Theme: Which political party should climate change be most afraid of?
Politicians: David Parker (Minister of Climate Change Issues, New Zealand Labour Party) Nick Smith (Environment Spokesperson, New Zealand National Party) Jeanette Fitzsimons (Co-leader of the Green Party) Hone Harawira (Environment Spokesperson, Maori Party)
Chair: Sean Plunkett (Radio New Zealand)
Format: 6.50-6.55: Introductions 6.55-7.20: Five minute introductory speeches by political party representatives 7.20-8.30 Questions from the chair and then the floor
Issues to be covered are:
• What emissions reductions target is your party willing to commit to?
• Is your party prepared to bring agriculture into the emissions trading scheme before 2013?
• What policies does your party have to reduce New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions in the order to 25-40% by 2020, in line with recommendations of the IPPC?
ENDS