New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insists the Labor government's pledge to cut 43 per cent of emissions is 'good for our region and the world' as Anthony Albanese addressed the construction delays of Snowy Hydro.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed she is"heartened" by Anthony Albanese's commitment to reduce emissions to tackle climate change.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for bilateral discussions on Friday. Picture: Mark Baker - Pool/Getty Images "We agreed that both our countries are stronger when we work together and the number of areas in which we have the opportunity to do that are significant."
"Whilst that is a matter for them, of course, New Zealand is heartened and welcomes the position expressed by the new government here in Australia because it is good for our region and good for the world when we work collaboratively on this extraordinary challenge," she said. The construction phase of the project - which has been delayed by 19 months - means it will not start producing electricity until later this decade.
The Labor leader suggested it was the failure of the previous government to deliver and invest in renewables that has led to the energy crunch.
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