New Zealand eco bill under attack from environmental lobbies

Farming and environmental lobbies in New Zealand have criticised their government’s introduction of a bill that aims to make the nation mostly carbon neutral by 2050.

Agriculture industry leaders say the plan would involve drastic reduction of agri-food output. Environmentalists, however, say the bill does not go far enough to protect the environment, notably its soft stance on reducing methane emissions and the lack of a clear plan for penalising offenders.