Abstract
In the midst of a climate emergency, climate change is an issue facing New Zealand that requires urgent action. The nation has committed to several international agreements and set domestic targets for emissions reductions to combat the existential threat that is climate change. However, in order to achieve these goals, there needs to be effective climate action from the whole of society. This dissertation examines the role of climate change mitigation within decisions made under New Zealand’s competition law regime. The framework for this enquiry will be to consider the role that non-economic considerations have within competition law decision-making. 'Non-economic considerations' are considerations that do not have the goal of promoting economic efficiency.