The split vote which delivered Auckland Council’s new Climate Action Targeted Rate (CATR) is a worrying sign, says Stuff, as the city begins what will be a long series of contentious debates on curbing global warming. Unanimity matters. Not just for the collective political glow, but it signals to the public that there is a united position that crosses party lines, on the biggest issue facing the planet: global warming. Division, even a perception of it, is the last thing Auckland needs…

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