What is at stake on 23 September (NZ elections) for climate change/environment policy?

Under any and all scenarios, there will be more traction under climate change policy in the next term and a further rewriting of environment and planning law.

Climate change

The table below summarises the policy positions of the four parties most likely to feature in post-election coalition negotiations. All have plans for the Emissions Trading Scheme. New Zealand First and the Greens would dismantle it, Labour and National would strengthen it – although in different ways and to different degrees.