Labour says emissions are too cheap, hints price should rise and confirms end of 18-year promise on agriculture emissions

Labour says emissions are too cheap, hints price should rise and confirms end of 18-year promise on agriculture emissions

Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·7 Sep, 2026 10:29 PM4 mins to read‌Labour leader Chris Hipkins has promised action on climate change. Photo / Mark MitchellLabour leader Chris Hipkins has promised action on climate change. Photo / Mark MitchellThe Labour Party says it will fix the Emissions Trading Scheme if elected, saying the current price is “too low to drive meaningful emissions”. Announcing its policy this morning, leader Chris Hipkins and climate change spokeswoman Deborah Russell said the party would urgently review the scheme and move quickly to

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