I like how the article portrays the magnitude of the emissions NZ needs to deal with.
“One tonne of carbon dioxide is equal to nine average car trips from Auckland to Wellington in a petrol car, and the country's total emissions are currently around 70 million tonnes annually.”
That’s a lot.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/522333/new-zealand-s-future-climate-targets-in-jeopardy-new-calculations-find
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2024-07-16 19:54:56
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