Luxon's Plan for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration w/ Greenpeace's Amanda Larsson: October 30, 2023

Under a new government, Christopher Luxon has committed to getting rid of the offshore oil and gas exploration ban, which had been in place since 2018. This decision has caused widespread opposition and cries for a commitment toward clean energy, and the International Energy Agency has released a report condemning the plan, which they call “non-sensical” and “foolish”. Greenpeace Aotearoa has condemned Luxon’s plan, and has launched an open petition to the oil and gas industry which has gained more than 8,000 signatures. 

Rosetta spoke to Greenpeace spokesperson Amanda Larsson about the policy and it’s environmental and economic impacts. She started by asking Amanda to explain what this policy would look like and how scrapping the ban would come into place.