Greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter

Posted: 23 Jul 2024

Statistics New Zealand is reporting the largest quarterly decline in greenhouse gas emissions since the agency started tracking emissions 14 years ago.

Emissions fell by 2.7% in the March quarter, according to a Stats NZ release on Tuesday.

Stats NZ said the 2.7% fall was equivalent to 541 kilotonnes and was driven by lower agriculture, forestry, and fishing emissions.

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