New Zealand climate commission proposals will need a revolution in policy | Robert McLachlan

Changes called for will require rapid and sweeping regulation in all areas of society from transport to forestry

The New Zealand Climate Change Commission has released their first package of advice for public consultation. The advice covers the first three carbon budgets (out to 2035) and provides a detailed plan on how to achieve them.

As many aspects of the country's climate policies have been criticised as weak - from the split gas" approach in which not all gases need to reach net zero emissions by 2050, to an over-reliance on commercial forestry, to a past failure to cut emissions and future projections that miss targets - the commission's first major report has been keenly anticipated on all sides.