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All parties on Climate
Climate · Party position

Conservative Party NZ on Climate

Reject climate policies; scrap related taxes, laws and agencies

The Conservative Party says that climate change policies are not based on science and should be scrapped. They want New Zealand to leave the Paris Agreement, remove all taxes and restrictions on fossil fuels, and get rid of government departments and laws that deal with climate. They say cheap energy from all sources should be encouraged, but no energy type should get government subsidies.

What they say they'll do

  • Leave the Paris Agreement and any other international climate agreements
  • Scrap all taxes and restrictions on fossil fuels based on climate ideology
  • Repeal or withdraw all legislation and regulations based on climate ideology
  • Close all government departments or parts of departments dealing with climate policies
  • Encourage cheap and abundant supply of all kinds of energy, with no state subsidy for any energy form
  • Withdraw all climate policies followed by government departments and state-owned enterprises

Who this affects

Low-income households
The party says removing climate-related taxes and restrictions would reduce food and energy prices, which it describes as especially important for those already struggling day to day.
Farmers and agricultural businesses
The party says scrapping climate regulations would create a more welcoming environment for agriculture.
Industry and transport businesses
The party says removing climate-related laws and taxes would benefit industry and transport operators.
All households and businesses
The party says its proposals would result in lower taxes, fewer regulations, and lower energy and food costs for all households and businesses.

In their own words

“"Climate" policies (for example "Net Zero", new energy taxes, restrictions on fossil fuel use) are not based on science, but on the conjuring up of scary scenarios ("Global Warming").”
“Conservate Party continue to say that New Zealand should leave the Paris Agreement (and any other international agreements relating to "climate").”
“The driving idea behind all "climate" policies is not "saving the planet", but economic and social control.”
Verify at Conservative Party NZ — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from Conservative Party NZ’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-07) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Climate →

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National
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Green
ACT
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
TOP
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Women’s Rights
Animal Justice
ALCP
Conservative
Outdoors & Freedom
Vision NZ
Alliance
Free Palestine
NZ Loyal∅
Te Tai Tokerau∅