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Party PoliciesClimate action ledger · Aotearoa NZ

Who did what on climate?

Evidence-based record of governing-party climate actions in Aotearoa New Zealand since 2014. Each action is scored from −2 (major harm) to+2 (major win) with sources linked. Scores reflect what each party did while in governing roles — not opposition years.

Governing-party climate actions across two National-led and two Labour-led parliamentary periods since September 2014.

60

Actions tracked

5

Parties tracked

11.8

Years in window

Party impact

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Net score across all attributed actions 2014–present · climate actions · as of 29 June 2026

Major harm-30

Harm-15

Neutral0

Win+15

Major win+30

ScoreTotal

+24

+17

-11

-12

-21

Average impact per action

2014–present · all coalition periods · climate actions only

Major harm-2

Harm-1

Neutral0

Win+1

Major win+2

ScorePer action

+1.06

+0.96

-0.64

-1.1

-1.2

Party Actions

Actions and scores attributed to each party

Party AParty B

25 actions

Zero Carbon Act enacted+2Major win +2

Industrial allocation ETS reforms (2023)+1Win +1

ETS exotic forestry restrictions (2023)+1Win +1

Coal boiler ban & 2037 phase-out (NES/NPS)+1Win +1

Warmer Kiwi Homes expanded (Budget 2023)+1Win +1

National EV charging strategy (2023)+1Win +1

Plastic packaging phase-out (2022–2023)+1Win +1

National Adaptation Plan (2022)+1Win +1

First three emissions budgets set+1Win +1

Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF)+1Win +1

Establishing Native Forests at Scale programme+1Win +1

First Emissions Reduction Plan (2022)+1Win +1

School coal boilers replacement programme+1Win +1

Clean Car Standard enacted+1Win +1

Joined Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (BOGA)+1Win +1

International climate finance ($1.3b, 2022–2025)+1Win +1

NDC strengthened to 50% by 2030+1Win +1

Clean Car Discount (feebate)+1Win +1

ETS confidential reserve price (2021)+1Win +1

ETS reform — auctioning and unit limits (2020)+1Win +1

Carbon Neutral Government Programme (2019)+1Win +1

NZ Green Investment Finance established+1Win +1

Offshore oil & gas exploration ban+1Win +1

One Billion Trees programme launched+1Win +1

He Waka Eke Noa — no farm pricing legislated-1Harm -1

34 actions

Zero Carbon Act weakening announced-2Major harm -2

Offshore oil & gas ban reversed-2Major harm -2

Gas Security Fund ($200m co-investment)-2Major harm -2

Agricultural emissions removed from ETS-2Major harm -2

EV charger consenting streamlined+1Win +1

NDC2 submitted (51–55% by 2035)+1Win +1

Offshore Renewable Energy Bill introduced+1Win +1

ETS auction volumes tightened (2025–2029)+1Win +1

Renewable energy doubling target (2050)+1Win +1

Paris Agreement ratified+1Win +1

ETS one-for-two subsidy phased out+1Win +1

Electric Vehicles Programme launched+1Win +1

Coal boiler phase-out standards repealed-1Harm -1

Carbon Neutral Government deadline → 2050-1Harm -1

Withdrew from Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance-1Harm -1

NZGIF wind-down-1Harm -1

Public EV charging — grants to loans-1Harm -1

Fast-track Approvals Act 2024-1Harm -1

Clean Car Standard weakened (2024–2025)-1Harm -1

Plastic packaging phase-out paused-1Harm -1

Agricultural emissions pricing delayed to 2030-1Harm -1

2030 NDC pathway unclear (no offshore credits)-1Harm -1

Climate Emergency Response Fund ended-1Harm -1

International climate finance reduced-1Harm -1

Native forest programme cut (Budget 2024)-1Harm -1

Climate Change Commission funding cut-1Harm -1

Agricultural emissions pricing work defunded-1Harm -1

RMA replacement bills introduced (2024)-1Harm -1

EV road user charges introduced-1Harm -1

Clean Car Discount scrapped-1Harm -1

2017 petroleum block offer launched-1Harm -1

$25 ETS price cap retained-1Harm -1

Agriculture excluded from ETS review-1Harm -1

2030 climate target (Paris INDC)-1Harm -1

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