Environment
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Ensure that New Zealand supports the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol Introduce a National Policy Statement on Sustainable Energy under the Resource Management Act to help guide the transition to a sustainable energy future Support the establishment of permanent forests to absorb and store carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere Develop fuel efficiency standards for all motor vehicles entering the country
A 50% reduction in carbon-equivalent net emissions, as compared to 1990 levels, by 2050 Introduce an emissions trading scheme within nine months of taking office that balances our environmental responsibilities with our economic opportunities Make it easier to invest in renewable energy by reforming the Resource Management Act Introduce a $1,000 per household solar water heating grant and simplify the complex building consent rules for solar water heating
Develop sustainable national policies on water and air quality, but with sufficient flexibility to address local circumstances Promote the use of the most up to date technologies and international experience in tracking water use patterns, thereby ensuring that policy decisions are based on sound science Encourage strategies for soil use which maximise economic potential and limit their environmental impact Encourage the development of 'eco-tourism centres' such as Kaikoura Give urgent priority to the development of the Oceans Policy to provide a coherent and overarching policy framework
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