'There's coal and there's coal' - Climate Minister defends opening up for mining

Posted: 10 Sep 2024

Minister for Climate Change Simon Watts differentiated between types of coal when asked about the climate impact of opening up mining.

Watts was asked at the Climate Change and Business Conference in Auckland how he squared the statement that New Zealand needed to get out of using coal for electricity, with reducing red tape for coal mines.

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