WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's revised emissions trading plan passed into law on Wednesday, opening the way to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from industry, although critics say the scheme is too soft on big polluters.
The governing minority National Party with the backing of the small Maori Party pushed the legislation through a detailed clause-by-clause examination, without amendments, before it was given final approval.
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