Ardern lauds farming climate deal

By Ben McKay
Updated October 24 2019 - 10:03am, first published 9:57am
NZ farmers have been given big discounts under the country's emissions trading scheme.
NZ farmers have been given big discounts under the country's emissions trading scheme.

Kiwi farmers and the New Zealand government have struck a climate change peace accord, agreeing to delay farmers having to enter the country's emissions trading scheme until 2025, and giving them a discounted rate.

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