He Waka Eke Noa - no farm pricing legislated

What happened

Government-industry-Māori partnership recommended farm-level split-gas pricing (June 2022) but legislation not passed before the 2023 election.

Why it matters

Agriculture is ~50% of gross emissions; failure to price left largest sector largely unaddressed.

Impact assessment

Labour advanced a pricing pathway but left it unlegislated, so it could be abandoned after the election. Could be scored 0 (neutral) if cabinet decision is treated as substantial delivery.

Scale: ~50% gross emissions sector

Attribution

primary (medium confidence) -Labour

Labour held climate/ag portfolios and did not legislate farm pricing before the 2023 election. See NC-002 for related ETS/HWEN agriculture actions.

Coalition period: Labour-led government (Greens confidence & supply) (17 October 2020 - 26 November 2023)

Categories

Sources

• Beef + Lamb NZ - Partnership recommendation report
• Interest - Labour pricing plan context