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Article: NEW ZEALAND: CLIMATE CHANGE MINISTER REINFORCES NEED FOR NATION-WIDE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

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October 6, 2006
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The government of New Zealand issued the following news release:

Climate Change minister David Parker today reinforced the need for New Zealand-wide action on climate change during a keynote speech in Wellington outlining the government's strategic direction on the issue.

"Climate change is widely recognised as a serious global problem. There is a growing sense of urgency among governments and citizens that action needs to be taken now.

"As a biologically based economy and trading nation, New Zealand's national interests are threatened by climate change. The Ministry of Economic Development's recently released "Energy Outlook" projects that 'business as usual' will lead to a 30 per cent ...

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