Luxon’s Fossil Fuel Subsidies Risk Breaching UK FTA
Today’s report from Lawyers for Climate Action shows that Luxon’s fossil fuel subsidies for gas and LNG likely breach New Zealand’s trade agreement with the United Kingdom, undermining our international reputation and trade relationships.
Today’s report from Lawyers for Climate Action shows that Luxon’s handouts to fossil fuel companies likely breach New Zealand’s trade agreement with the United Kingdom, undermining our international reputation and trade relationships.
“A business wouldn’t get away with the spin and breaches of agreement Luxon’s Government does,” says Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick.
“The findings that this Government’s subsidisation of fossil fuel corporations likely breaches our UK Free Trade Agreement and undermine our EU FTA build on Green-commissioned independent, expert legal advice that the Government’s fossil fuel subsidies also breach the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability.”
Luxon’s fossil fuel subsidies expose the climate hypocrisy
“The National Party tell us they’re good economic managers then tank the economy; they tell us they’re committed to our climate commitments then breach those commitments.”
“Unfortunately, this Government seems intent on doing damage to our country and reputation that will outlast their one term. Here they have an opportunity to face up to their wrongdoing and fix the situation by reversing these oil and gas handouts.”
“But just on Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office tried to brush off proof that it had kept secret – intentionally or otherwise – backroom lobbying by major polluters securing a law change in their favour.”
“Every day, we get more evidence of who Luxon’s Government works for. It’s not regular people struggling to make ends meet. It’s the very corporations driving the cost of greed crisis,” says Swarbrick.
Well, Luxon has indeed shown his true unchristian self! And yes it’s shockingly devious and all about denial, lies and utter corruption at the highest level. He sure isn’t there for the “regular” people. He is so up himself he won’t see the desperate path he is on. Of course had he been a Left PM he would have been booted out, but being a Right PM he feels safe because there is so much ugly money surrounding him and so many “bribes” from the monied RW gangsters and trolls. Any voter now selecting Luxon as their preferred PM is also corrupt and/or mentally challenged! The sooner this Trump-act-alike quits NZ the better. On your bike Luxon, can’t see you still being here election time. Where is our Gov. General in all of this, asleep at the wheel? And Key, still supporting him are you?