Can New Zealand's climate policy survive Covid-19?

The Climate Change Minister has tasked the government's independent advisor on climate change with reviewing whether New Zealand's international target is ambitious enough. New Zealand has committed to an average 30 per cent reduction on 2005 emission levels, between next year and 2030. The Commission for Climate Change will review this pledge to ensure it aligns with the goal agreed by Parliament last year, of limiting global warming to 1.5ËšC above pre-industrial levels. James Shaw says New Zealand is once again showing leadership by committing to this review. But with Covid 19 cutting a swathe through the global economy, what is the risk that previously made commitments could fall by the wayside, particularly as governments get ready to pour money into "shovel ready" projects?