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7. Agricultural Sector Impacts

In the earlier consultation hui on climate change, a strong view emerged that industries should be treated equitably from the outset, and yet the proposed policies privilege farming.

The timing of the entry of the agricultural sector into the ETS was questioned, along with concerns that other sectors may be supporting or subsidising the emissions from the agricultural sector until 2013. There were also questions around the point of obligation for accounting for carbon emissions. Many hui attendees also acknowledged that they too have interests in the agricultural sector.

It often seems that the agricultural sector is contributing a lot to the pollution but is being shielded from the effects.

(Alice Anderson, Tainui Hui)

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