New Zealand Aims to be World’s First Carbon Neutral Nation

New Zealand announced ambitious plans for reducing the greenhouse gas impacts of its electrical, stationary manufacturing, and transport energy by 2025, 2030, and 2040. New Zealand initially declared it intentions in September in the release of its Emissions Trading Scheme. The following month New Zealand detailed its plans by launching its "Energy Strategy to 2050." New Zealand plans on increasing its national forest area by 250,000 hectares by 2020, as well as using renewable energy sources for 90% of its electricity by 2025.

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