Posted 11 August 2009
"We obviously don’t want to be hoist with a meaningless and expensive target if there is no result in post-Copenhagen rounds, or if any outcomes prove to be entirely different from Kyoto caps. Any announced targets must state the assumptions on which they are based, and emphasise that the targets may change if the assumptions change." Barry Brill, former Minister in a NZ National Government, analyses the present govt's approach to emissions reduction targets.