Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s youngest leader in more than 150 years, has plans to make the country an even greener place. As one of the first orders of business, she announced an initiative that will see 100 million trees planted yearly. The newly elected prime minister also wants to introduce an all sectors emissions trading scheme while helping the country’s power grid transition to 100 percent renewable energy through an investment in solar power.
New Zealand’s next prime minister wants to plant 100 million trees yearly
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