Government puts $40.5 million towards two gas exploration projects

AI justification

Funding fossil fuel exploration undermines climate goals and intergenerational equity, outweighing short-term energy security benefits. | While the investment addresses immediate energy security (SDG 7) and economic stability (SDG 8), it directly conflicts with climate action (SDG 13) and planetary boundaries by expanding fossil fuel dependence. The negative environmental and intergenerational impacts outweigh the short-term economic benefits, particularly given New Zealand's existing climate co