National’s climate “dividend” isn’t really a dividend - and could increase emissions

National’s climate “dividend” isn’t really a dividend – and could increase emissions

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By Liz Kivi

Yesterday the National Party announced a “climate dividend” amid much fanfare as part of its $14.6 billion package of tax cuts.

However experts say it doesn’t fit the definition of a dividend, and some say it could even lead to an increase in harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

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