True Reflection?
A fair question has been raised about how member-funded organisations should conduct themselves when taking a public position on any given issue.
A mate of yours truly reckons a similar approach is being taken by the Government with its ETS policy, which, to offset the country's combined carbon emissions (including the often understated urban-industrial and transport contribution), is covering good productive sheep and beef country in more bloody pine trees.
The downsides of this rampant afforestation have been well covered but remain true – jobs will go and the flow of money through affected rural communities will dry up. And yet it continues.
Crucially, ‘offsetting’ does nothing to reduce the actual emissions in the first place!
As the Hound’s old mate opines, sinking our country won’t save our planet.
Read More:
- New Zealand shows climate gains, but urgent action needed
- Productive farmland still being lost to forestry
- Beef+Lamb NZ: Agriculture cutting emissions without pricing
