KiC Advocacy
Regulatory standards bill submission
The protection of our natural world is inherently a collective responsibility and shared burden.
June 2025
Kiwis in Climate strongly opposed the Regulatory Standards Bill and recommends that it be abandoned, because it places disproportionate value on private interests over environmental protection. We made our submission in the face of an extremely limited public consultation period.
The focus in this bill on individual liberties and property rights over, and at the exclusion of, public welfare is at odds with the principles needed to protect further damage to the climate and repair the damage that has already been done. To enable a climate resilient future, all parts of New Zealand society need to transform the way they operate. At times this might mean sacrificing some personal gain for the greater good of the environment, society, and future generations.
