荷兰环保组织Both ENDS向欧盟委员会提出正式投诉，指控新西兰违反了欧盟自由贸易协议中的环保和气候承诺1。投诉声称新西兰违反了两项关键义务：不削弱环保法律以鼓励投资，以及有效实施《巴黎协定》1。
投诉列举了新西兰政府的三项主要政策行为1。首先，新西兰将2050年甲烷减排目标从24-47%降至14-24%1；其次，政府计划在2025年扭转2018年的近海石油天然气勘探禁令1；第三，政府修改《气候变化应对法》，移除排放相关气候变化影响的责任1。该气候法修订案以紧急方式通过，尽管在623份提交的意见中，93%表示反对1。
新西兰政府否认存在违规行为。贸易部长Todd McClay表示"不应由海外国家、组织或游说团体告诉新西兰如何履行义务"1。然而，政府泄露的一份外交部报告显示，法律顾问曾建议称扭转石油勘探禁令"可能与新西兰数项自由贸易协议义务不符"1。新西兰目前面临欧盟的正式合规审查1。
Dutch environmental organization Both ENDS has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission, alleging that New Zealand has violated two key commitments in its free trade agreement with the European Union regarding environmental protection and climate action 1. The complaint, submitted last week, centers on New Zealand's rollback of climate policies, including reducing methane emission reduction targets, reversing an offshore oil and gas exploration ban, and amending climate change legislation 1.
According to the complaint, New Zealand has breached its obligations not to weaken environmental laws to encourage investment and to effectively implement the Paris Agreement 1. The petition specifically identifies three major policy actions: lowering the 2050 methane reduction target from 24–47 percent to 14–24 percent; reversing the 2018 offshore oil and gas exploration ban in 2025; and modifying the Climate Change Response Act to remove responsibility for emissions-related climate impacts 1. The climate legislation amendment was passed as urgent business despite 93 percent of 623 public submissions opposing it 1.
New Zealand's government has denied any violation of its trade obligations. Trade Minister Todd McClay stated that "overseas countries, organizations or lobby groups should not be telling New Zealand how to meet its obligations" 1. However, leaked government reports indicate that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously advised that reversing the oil exploration ban "may be inconsistent with New Zealand's obligations under a number of free trade agreements" 1. The country now faces a formal compliance review by the European Commission, with its next Nationally Determined Contribution targets due in four years 1.
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