James Shaw, co-leader of the Greens, climate change Minister, November 2019: "We are transitioning to a low-carbon economy." What then of the Government's deeds in the area that the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says is their nuclear-free moment? Massive growth in the amount of coal being burnt for electricity generation following a press statement announcing a ban on offshore gas exploration, prior to the Prime Minister flying out for Paris.