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Climate plan is high-cost and low ambition, says expert

Monday 9 Sep 24 9:30am

Massey University distinguished professor of Mathematics Robert McLachlan

The government’s Second Emissions Reduction Plan is high-cost, high-risk, and low ambition, says Massey University Professor, Robert McLachlan.

In his submission to ERP2, McLachlan said the Government is favouring a “least-cost” approach, which he takes to mean, “least cost for a given level of risk and ambition”.

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