NC-029··National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First)·regulation
Plastic packaging phase-out paused
Harm -1What happened
Government paused further tranches of the plastic packaging phase-out (including PVC and polystyrene serviceware timelines) pending review - reversing momentum of LL-023 regulations.
Why it matters
Stalls waste reduction policy with indirect climate implications from petrochemical plastics.
Impact assessment
Moderate environmental rollback; reverses LL-023 trajectory.
Attribution
shared (medium confidence) -National, ACT
Environment Minister Penny Simmonds; coalition deregulation.
Coalition period: National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First) (27 November 2023 - present)
Categories
mitigation