"The stakes could not be higher for us as a nation and I am deeply concerned that our government has put our country's reputation and trade at risk."
She said the case noted many climate rollbacks in New Zealand but the "most serious trigger" appeared to be the move to prevent tort lawsuits like Mike Smith's against big greenhouse gas emitters, and the revelations of secretive lobbying that came alongside it.
"These actions have tainted New Zealand's reputation as an honest broker and added to the seriousness of this case," Hayward said.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/1665147/stakes-could-not-be-higher-concern-over-claim-nz-breached-fta-climate-commitments
#nzpol #climate #FTA
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