No, and the current government is over-regulating businesses

There is little to no regulation on businesses right now, if we want a future on earth we need to reduce emissions and reduce waste.

Currently, businesses do not pay the full cost of creating their goods and services because environmental externalities are not properly captured by the (relatively) free market. It is very difficult to factor all environmental externalities into the market partly because the impacts are distant in time and location and note perfectly understood. So, legislation with 'reducing risks to future generations around the world' in mind is best.

I think we’re not doing enough but we should be making steady progress to ensure that businesses get the chance to make changes without disrupting productivity and profits.

We only have one planet and we need to protect it so by reducing carbon emissions in business it would help the future generations to come

there needs to be more change from policys to enforce large cooperation's to work more sustainably and hold them accountable

I don't believe it's a question of over-regulating or under-regulating. I think the focus needs to be on sensible, workable legislation. To achieve this, government needs to employ experts in the industries they are proposing to regulate, and actually listen to their advice. Much of the opposition to current environmental regulation comes from frustrated business owners who feel they are not being adequately consulted.

Businesses won't regulate themselves effectively in this area and there is an urgent need to do something to address the climate change issues

Businesses need to be aware of their emissions because the production of greenhouse gases and therefore global warming impacts people all the time. Nations that have a weak economy are expected to take the hardest hit from global warming. These nations are not the ones producing the emissions. First world countries are. The continentals most affected will be Africa, South America and Asia. Businesses must be aware of what they produce as it may impact them, but it will impact people already struggling to survive even more. It is just a small ask for businesses to lower emissions compared to the massive task of actually preventing a rise in temperature that will impact billions of people and wildlife.

Most business has one priority - to make a profit for shareholders. It does not have an ethical stance unless it undermines profits. That is, bad behaviour turns off consumers. They will get away with what they can even if it goes against the environment and public interest. So it is necessary for the government to regulate.

We only have one planet and business isn’t socially responsible enough to look after the environment

Balancing environmental protection and economic growth through reasonable regulation ensures long-term economic stability, drives innovation, protects public health, and fulfills our global responsibility to address pressing environmental issues.

Yes. Regulation will force change at the highest level of industry. We can not expect individuals to make sensible purchasing choices when it comes to environmental impact. Fix it at the top!

Companies / Corporations are the mass contributors to enviromental regulation. They can have the biggest impact by not mass producing in an environmentally unfriendly way

We can clearly see the prioritisation of profit over environmental care, shareholders are putting their own financial interests over the health of the environment - if we weren't in crisis this wouldn't need regulation but we have acknowledged that this is a crisis therefore we have grounds to introduce stricter regulation.

Balancing environmental protection and economic growth through reasonable regulation ensures long-term economic stability, drives innovation, protects public health, and fulfills our global responsibility to address pressing environmental issues.

Businesses and 'the market' will not regulate themselves so must be kept in check or, as we have seen in the past, the profit motive will be placed above the environment and this disproportionately affects the poor

There a lot of properties not In use and more commercial developments currently being developed that it does not support environmental regulation.

Without regulation the tragedy of the commons would doom us all to the greedy desires of corporations.

the only way a country can be run by a government is if the businesses are controlled by government regulation, for reducing carbon emissions, keeping a minimum wage that is livable, etc...

Based on the fact that carbon dioxide is a natural, life giving gas, that does not cause "global warming" or "climate change" it is not necessary to regulate businesses; climate change is a natural cycle, however fear driven initiatives such as geoengineering will cause harm and need to cease immediately

The government should increase the environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions because carbon emissions in increasing every year and increasing the environmental regulations will help the environment positively.

I think the government should increase environmental regulation to reduce carbon emissions because climate change is a big problem that keeps on growing.

Let's prioritise people, the environment and the animals over the rich few who benefit from few regulations.

If we stop the government from over-regulating Environmental Regulations, People will make a bad habit of doing the opposite of keeping the environment safe and the capacity of environment consumption, As Kiwis of NZ we should encourage the government to regulate more Environmental Regulations

Businesses need to be able to operate in whatever the current environment is and things are changing rapidly with climate change and the impact on communities. Businesses need to be able to identify where the country is going with environmental regulation and get ahead of the wave.

The government’s job is to protect the population of the country it serves. The biggest danger we face for the near-immediate future is Climate Change, and the government is ensuring our protection by creating these regulations.