|
|
Article: $1b govt fund to insulate every NZ home; EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
- Article from:
- The Press
- Article date:
- August 27, 2008
- Author:
-
|
Copyright informationCopyright 2008 The Press. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
The Government will establish a $1 billion fund to insulate every
house in New Zealand as part of its flagship climate-change policy.
Details of the fund were announced yesterday by the Green Party,
which hailed it as a major concession gained in return for its
support for Labour's controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS).
The Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference)
Bill has been on hold for months as the Government worked to secure
the support of the Greens and New Zealand First.
With National opposed to rushing the bill through before this
year's general election, the votes of the two smaller parties are
essential for its passage.
With the Greens having thrown ...