Annual emissions fell to lowest in 15 years in Sept 2025
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By Pattrick Smellie
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest annual total in the year to September 2025 since records began in 2010, according to Statistics New Zealand data published this morning.
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