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  • This house supports a fast-track approval process for all renewable energy projects (e.g wind farms, solar parks, hydroelectric dams).

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    Anyone carrying out a major construction project has to apply for a resource consent. To get a resource consent, a project must recognise and account for possible effects on the environment, nearby communities, and Māori. Rather than local council considering the application and granting the resource consent, a fast track approvals process allows companies to apply to a group of three Cabinet Ministers instead. The Ministers get recommendations from a group of experts, but make the decision themselves. It is also more difficult to appeal the decision in court.

    New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-05-24

  • This house prefers AI global governance to prioritize stable bristlemouth population over stable human population

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    Bristlemouths are the most numerous vertebrate on Earth, with hundreds of trillions or even quadrillions swimming in the twilight zone. They are a type of fish. AI global governance refers to a futuristic government in which AI has taken over the world global order. This means all major human governments have collapsed, disbanded, or are substantially less powerful and relevant. For the purpose of this debate, this AI global governance was not elected by humans and aims to provide for the good of the world.

    Ridge Debate Tournament 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-05-17

  • This house prefers a world in which climate agreements were signed in detail

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    Climate agreements are often written in general terms, such as "we need to reach carbon neutrality by 2025". An agreement signed in detail means the goal, the problems, and ways of achieving said goal are precisely described, such as the Paris agreement. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":769,"3":{"1":0},"11":4,"12":0}" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Climate agreements are often written in general terms, such as "we need to reach carbon neutrality by 2025", Paris agreement. An agreement signed in detail means the goal, the problems, and ways of achieving said goal are precisely described.

    Ridge Debate Tournament 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-05-17

  • That we oppose developed nations or large corporations using carbon credits to meet international emission reduction requirements

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    A carbon credit is where a corporation or government pays other entities to offset their carbon emissions, i.e., by planting trees, capturing carbon, or investing in renewable projects. Commonly western governments or corporations will buy carbon credits from developing world governments in debt, to meet climate obligations (e.g., COP-28 climate summit, regulations on companies, etc)

    University of Sydney Union Grandslam 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-05-12

  • This house supports green central banking

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    "Green central banking" refers to central banks deliberately using their monetary policy instruments to incentivize climate-friendly market activities. For instance, targeted green lending programmes, targeted green bond purchase programmes, ""brown penalties"" (higher interest rates for pollution-intensive banks or businesses), lowering the financing rate for banks that offer collateral with a smaller carbon footprint, and mandatory disclosures of climate risks. For the purposes of the debate, green central banking would support climate-friendly policies at the expense of traditional monetary objectives such as targeting inflation rates, ensuring financial stability and market efficiency, as well as retaining neutrality of intervention.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-05-05

  • This house prefers corporate carbon offsets as opposed to direct reductions in corporate carbon emissions

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    For the purpose of this debate, a carbon offset is a means of compensating for one's carbon emissions by engaging in a certain activity that decreases carbon in the atmosphere. For example, purchasing and sustaining forest land, carbon capture and storage technology, or buying and selling carbon credits.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-05-03

  • This house supports the use of eco-terrorism by indigenous communities in the Global South

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    Eco-terrorism is the strategy of engaging in criminal acts to terminate, prevent, or minimize group, business, or institutional alteration to the natural environment or its animal species.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-04-26

  • This house supports the adoption of Degrowth in Western states

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    Degrowth is a movement that states that governments and institutions should not focus on economic growth metrics, such as GDP. Policies should instead focus on social factors (s.a. life expectancy, education, etc.) and ecological factors (s.a. pollution, sustainability, etc.), at the cost of economic growth.

    Bristol Open 2024 · Pro-Am Final · 2024-04-13