Our work on light bulbs wasn't an arbitrary mandate. We didn't just pick a standard out of the air or look for a catchy sounding standard like 25 by 2025 not based in science or feasibility. Instead we worked with both industry and environmental groups to come up with a standard that made sense and was doable.
New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities because the risk is that if you don't do that – and you want to lead the world – then you might end up getting unintended consequences.
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Without international participation jobs and emissions will simply shift overseas to countries that require few if any environmental protections harming the global environment as well as the U.S. economy.
