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Ifs and buts in NZ emissions targets
The Government has afforded itself ample wriggle room in international negotiations on carbon-dioxide emissions.
The Government has afforded itself ample wriggle room in international negotiations on carbon-dioxide emissions.
The Government has set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of between 10 per cent and 20 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020.
Government has announced that New Zealand's new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions will be a reduction of between 10 per cent and 20 per cent by 2020.
Petrol and diesel prices have gone up by five cents a litre at the four major petrol stations.
The International Energy Agency's chief economist says global oil production is likely to peak in 10 years' time.