Electric cars, fewer cows in New Zealand's climate change plan

New Zealand unveiled a blueprint Sunday to phase out petrol-powered cars while its dairy industry, a key pillar of the economy, must slash cow numbers under the ambitious plan to be carbon neutral by 2050.

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Queenstown and other New Zealand travel destinations are facing a drop in visitors because of the coronavirus outbreak. PHOTO: ALEXEY STIOP / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

2021-01-31 15:09:28

New Zealand unveiled a blueprint Sunday to phase out petrol-powered cars while its dairy industry, a key pillar of the economy, must slash cow numbers under the ambitious plan to be carbon neutral by 2050.

The changes are among a raft of recommendations presented to the government by the Climate Change Commission on steps New Zealand must take to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.

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