NC-022··National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First)·legislation
Coal boiler phase-out standards repealed
Harm -1What happened
Resource management reforms will not carry forward NES/NPS for industrial process heat, effectively repealing the 2037 coal boiler phase-out and new-coal-ban implemented under Labour (LL-017).
Why it matters
Reverses Labour's industrial coal restrictions - direct rollback of mitigation regulation.
Impact assessment
Rollback of durable coal restriction; reported June 2026 - confirm enactment.
Limitations: Provisional - awaiting Beehive announcement or other primary source.
Attribution
shared (medium confidence) -National, NZ First
Reported as part of RMA reform; dismantles LL-017 framework.
Coalition period: National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First) (27 November 2023 - present)
Categories
mitigation