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New Zealand declares climate emergency

New Zealand has declared a “climate emergency” and promised to make its public sector carbon neutral by 2025. New Zealand now joins 32 other countries that have declared a climate emergency. They include Japan, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

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Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern told legislators that the climate emergency declaration was “an acknowledgement of the next generation – an acknowledgement of the burden that they will carry if we do not get this right and do not take action now”.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

Prime minister of New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern.
Capital of New Zealand: Wellington.
The currency of New Zealand: New Zealand dollar.

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