Gordon Campbell: On Ducking The Costs Of Climate Change

Looking for consistency in all things is said to be the hallmark of a small mind. Duly noted, but the Luxon government’s stance on climate change does seem strikingly inconsistent. For starters, New Zealand claims to still be committed to the emissions targets contained in the Paris Accords, but the current government’s plan for doing so largely relies on scientific methods for reducing emissions that, as yet, don’t actually exist.