For the first time, I understood Jacinda Ardern’s motivation regarding the global climate debate. She wants to be the first in the world to declare zero emissions targets. Her desire is to lead on the world stage rather than the smaller New Zealand stage.
Jacinda gained world celebrity status during her handling of the terrorist attack. She and her caucus are rejigging the celebrity status using climate change as their cause. It’s a flawed cause.
We peasants in New Zealand do not want to be the hero in the zero mission targets, or lead the world by devastating our primary agricultural industries.
The rest of the world is continuing to use oil gas and coal to sustain their food-producing economies. This follows the breakout of war between Russia and Ukraine.
Just look at Germany, UK and Europe. They are all using oil, gas and coal. China builds 20 new coal-fired units a year.
Wars, unfortunately, are followed by famines and food shortages. New Zealand is an excellent food producer and we depend on diesel to run our farm machinery.
If we are to help the upcoming food shortage, we must keep our agricultural machinery going and that means diesel for diesel engines.
Without it, no food can be planted or harvested and people starve. That is not good.
Jacinda, please apply for a job in the UN, you will be well-received.
Ian George, Howick
