In a way to pressurize the action to combat global warming New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern`s government is to declare a climate emergency. It is a symbolic step to increase the pressure. The government is to pass a motion to declare the emergency next Wednesday. "We’ve always considered climate change to be a huge threat to our region, and it is something we must take immediate action on," Ardern said, according to New Zealand state broadcaster TVNZ.
"Unfortunately, we were unable to progress a motion around a climate emergency in parliament in the last term, but now we’re able to." Jacinda Ardern returned to the power last month after delivering the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in five decades as voters rewarded her for a decisive response to the novel coronavirus. Yet another term with astounding victory allows Ardern`s party to govern alone although she has joined forces with the Green Party for the next three-year term.
The sworn in and work resumption of the newly elected members of parliament happened on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The parliament is most diverse this term as it has several people of colour, members of rainbow communities and a large number of women. During her last term, PM has passed a Zero Carbon Bill, which sets the framework for net zero emissions by 2050, with cross-party support in parliament. If the bill passing is successful, New Zealand would join countries like Canada, France and Britain that have taken the same course to focus efforts on tackling climate change.
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