Greens step up climate change push

The Greens are stepping up their war on climate change.

Co-leaders Russell Norman and Jeanette Fitzsimons have unveiled six private members bills aimed at targeting specific areas which need more attention.

The bills address fixed electricity charges, airline emissions, public transport funding, government procurement, rail electrification and superannuation fund investment.

Ms Fitzsimons said New Zealand may only contribute 0.2 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, but our record is nothing to be proud if.

She said New Zealand is the eleventh worst emitter in the world per capita.

Jeanette Fitzsimons said her party's bills should help New Zealand move from just talking about action to doing it.

- NEWSTALK ZB