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26 Jan 2026 17:28:12

When pushed, climate minister says ‘we’re staying in Paris’

Posted: 22 Jan 2026

Late last year, the Government rushed law changes through Parliament to weaken the 2050 methane target, and de-link the carbon market from the country’s Paris commitments. In December, Finance Minister Nicola Willis ruled out paying other countries to reduce emissions, seen as a breach of the Paris climate deal.

On Wednesday, Watts told Newsroom the National Party is “very committed” to climate action.

Read more on Newsroom.