Awareness of climate change, and of the need for action to tackle it, has rapidly increased in countries around the world, with Europe at the forefront. In the latest Eurobarometer1 survey, the majority of respondents in 19 countries think climate change is one of the most serious problems facing the world today.
There are three particular types of corporate in New Zealand that have been untouched by foreign ownership because their form and modus operandi prevents this. They include State Owned Enterprises, and other Government companies and holdings.