Policy Briefing
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New Zealand’s aerospace economy is growing rapidly. Long term economic benefits for New Zealand may be jeopardised unless sustainability issues are proactively addressed.
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This briefing makes recommendations for the Minister for Space and Minister for the Environment that will strengthen New Zealand’s strong ‘clean green’ brand and maximise future economic benefits from the aerospace economy.
We submitted this ministerial policy briefing to the Minister for Space and Minister for the Environment in June 2024, and received a response from the Ministers' offices in July 2024. In our view, the response does not directly address the issues of emissions and pollutant monitoring outlined in the briefing, nor does it align with New Zealand's long-term sustainability goals, which include net-zero carbon ambitions.