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What evidence, if any, does the Minister have that “many other countries are also in similar positions” in regards to finding it difficult to achieve their Paris Agreement targets?

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Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

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  • What evidence, if any, does the Minister have that “many other countries are also in similar positions” in regards to finding it difficult to achieve their Paris Agreement targets?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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The fact that many countries are expected to have difficulty with their Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris agreement is a matter of public record. This is referenced regularly in various publications, for example the OCED Climate Action Monitor