LL-014··Labour-led government (Greens confidence & supply)·programme
First three emissions budgets set
Win +1What happened
Gazetted first three five-year emissions budgets: 2022-2025 (290 Mt CO2e), 2026-2030 (305 Mt), 2031-2035 (240 Mt), following CCC advice and Cabinet approval.
Why it matters
Binding stepping-stones toward 2050 targets - core Zero Carbon Act mechanism.
Impact assessment
Establishes quantitative domestic caps; meeting them depends on later policy (see LL-002).
Attribution
shared (high confidence) -Labour, Greens
Climate Minister Shaw statutory decision; Cabinet noted May 2022.
Coalition period: Labour-led government (Greens confidence & supply) (17 October 2020 - 26 November 2023)
Categories
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