Growing numbers of New Zealanders – including many National supporters – are disillusioned with the Government’s continued refusal to delay or scrap the ETS, ACT Climate Change Spokesman John Boscawen said today.
“National promised that we would not be world leaders, yet that is what we will be on July 1 as none of our major trading partners – Australia, China and the US – have implemented an ETS, or look likely to, in the immediate to medium-term future,” Mr Boscawen said.
“With our economy as it is, having just come out of a recession, continuing with the ETS is simply reckless. I am continuing my campaign to defer the Government’s ETS.
“I invite all members of the public, who want to learn exactly how much the ETS will cost them and their families, to come along. It’s not too late for the Government to delay the scheme, every voice counts,” Mr Boscawen said.
The next series of meetings will be held in the following areas:
May 10 Auckland: 7.30pm, Royal Akarana Yacht Club, 12 Tamaki Drive, Orakei
May 11 Timaru: 11am, Caroline Bay Community Lounge (off Virtue Ave), Caroline Bay
Ashburton: 3.30pm, The Green Room, Ashburton Events Centre, Wills Street, (off East Street)
Christchurch: 7.30pm, Heaton Normal Intermediate School, 125 Heaton Street, Merivale
May 12 Wellington: 7:00pm, The Thistle Inn, 3 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon
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