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Cabinet ministers need to get their story straight about whether New Zealand will buy offshore credits to meet its Paris Agreement promises, a climate lawyer says.
Lawyers for Climate Action executive director Jessica Palairet said appearing to back away from climate commitments could also have real-world trade and legal risks for the country.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Tuesday cast fresh doubt on whether New Zealand will pay for the offshore carbon credits it currently needs to meet its 2030 promise to halve greenhouse gas emissions.
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