DairyNZ welcomes the release of a report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, which recommends New Zealand approach climate change in a similar manner to the United Kingdom.
Dr Jan Wright recommends the Government set up an independent Climate Change Commission to propose carbon budgets as stepping stones towards meeting greenhouse gas targets, which would provide certainty and transparency about how New Zealand climate change targets will be met.
We support the development of an economy wide plan that outlines the expectations of each sector. The dairy sector has been at a point of flux - and we know we must be part of the solution.
We recognise the dairy sector's responsibility to contribute to reduction targets, but we are currently operating within an environment that provides no clear pathway for dairy to move towards a low emission future.
The approach recommended by Dr Wright provides a transparent process which would provide greater certainty to dairy.