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Relying on forestry for carbon removal is placing 'eggs in one basket', MPs warned

Posted: 02 Dec 2025

Relying on trees to offset New Zealand's emissions years into the future is putting "a significant number of eggs in one basket", the Climate Change Commission chief executive has warned politicians.

New trees would need to be "in the ground" within a couple of years and could still be destroyed by forest fire or extreme weather events - wiping out their carbon savings.

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