NC-019··National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First)·programme
Carbon Neutral Government deadline → 2050
Harm -1What happened
Extended Carbon Neutral Government Programme neutrality goal from 2025 to 2050, aligning with national net-zero target rather than requiring near-term public-sector neutrality.
Why it matters
Delays accountability for public-sector decarbonisation by 25 years.
Impact assessment
Weakens near-term public-sector mitigation signal; reporting continues.
Attribution
primary (high confidence) -National
Climate Minister Simon Watts announcement November 2025.
Coalition period: National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First) (27 November 2023 - present)
Categories
governancemitigation