New Zealand is on track to cut biogenic methane by just 7.9% by 2030, short of the statutory 10% target, Climate Change Commission chief executive Jo Hendy says.

“It is really about pace, not direction,” she says.

“New Zealand is heading in the right direction – emissions have been coming down, but nowhere near fast enough to put the country on track for its emissions targets.”

New Zealand is on track to cut biogenic methane by just 7.9% by 2030, short of the statutory 10% target, Climate Change Commission chief executive Jo Hendy says.

“It is really about pace, not direction,” she says.

“New Zealand is heading in the right direction – emissions have been coming down, but nowhere near fast enough to put the country on track for its emissions targets.”

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