India, Nov. 7 -- Centre-right opposition National Party backs Jacinda Ardern govt in legislation towards zero carbon

Jacinda Ardern's historic climate legislation was passed in the New Zealand Parliament with near-unanimous support on Thursday, committing the country to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050 and meet its commitments under the Paris climate accords.

The centre-right opposition National Party gave support late in the day, despite none of its proposed amendments being accepted. The bill passed 119 votes to one. Climate change minister James Shaw met and negotiated with the party for close to a year on the bill.

The law will set up an independent climate change commission to advise governments on how to meet targets s...