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Labour wins crucial vote on emissions trading plan.
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New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand)
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August 27, 2008
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Labour is still waiting for New Zealand First to confirm its support for its flagship emissions trading scheme, but yesterday it won the crucial votes of the Greens.
Winston Peters' party is expected to follow suit shortly.
The Greens agonised over whether to back the major climate change policy at yesterday's caucus meeting and after a frank exchange of views the party's six MPs agreed to say "yes" to Labour.
The outcome was expected, although the Greens feel it is unfair that the agriculture sector isn't going to be included in the scheme for several years.
The party remains concerned the scheme simply doesn't do enough to reduce emissions.
While ...