So, if New Zealand were to receive a report card for its performance in the year of COVID-19, measured against members of the global community, how might that look? (Pixabay photo)
A year ago, who could have even imagined 2020 would turn out the way it did? A pandemic, closed borders, lockdowns, economic crisis, a delayed election … but here we are at the end of a year like no other.
So, if New Zealand were to receive a report card for its performance in the year of COVID-19, measured against members of the global community, how might that look?
On the pandemic
A year ago, who could have even imagined 2020 would turn out the way it did? A pandemic, closed borders, lockdowns, economic crisis, a delayed election … but here we are at the end of a year like no other.
So, if New Zealand were to receive a report card for its performance in the year of COVID-19, measured against members of the global community, how might that look?
On the pandemic
We take gold at being the best in the world at confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Foreign Policy publication.
Global business leaders agree, report The Guardian and others, citing a Bloomberg Media survey that looked at a number of factors including political stability, the economic recovery, virus control and social resilience.
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Meeting Climate Targets Won t Salvage Australia’s International Reputation
Australia s attempts to double dip on the Paris Accords and Kyoto Protocols won t do the trick.
Today, the Morrison government released updated projections of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, which indicate Australia is on track to meet 2030 Paris targets without using “carryover” credits earned from the Kyoto Protocol period.
Australia’s plan to use Kyoto carryover credits to meet Paris targets have long been contentious. The government claims that because emissions fell by more than Australia had committed to under the Kyoto Protocol, they should be allowed to carry these “credits” forward to the Paris agreement. Yet legal experts and other governments have suggested there’s no basis for applying these to the Paris agreement, which is a separate agreement.
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