New Zealand is often seen as a leader when it comes to environmental policies, but it needs to do much more to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mundaca, L., Richter, J. Challenges for New Zealand's carbon market. Nature Clim Change 3, 1006–1008 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2052
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