In 2020, MPs from the Green Party highlighted the impact lockdowns were having on emissions. Rather than observing that the reduction was the result of actions too radical to be sustainable, they seized upon this as proof that the Government can reduce emissions if sufficiently motivated.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.