# Christopher Luxon retracts Green Party claim

> Luxon retracts 'bizarre' Green Party accusation after minister's false claim.
- Title: Christopher Luxon retracts Green Party claim · RNZ | Shortify
- Summary: Luxon retracts 'bizarre' Green Party accusation after minister's false claim. Luxon retracted a minister's false accusation against the Greens, stating the…
- Keywords: christopher luxon, green party, trade minister todd mcclay, chloe swarbrick, climate change, new zealand, free trade agreements, renewable electricity, politics, news, Christopher, Luxon
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/political/1685563/christopher-luxon-walks-back-bizarre-claim-about-the-greens
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-02T04:58:37+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: christopher luxon, green party, trade minister todd mcclay, chloe swarbrick, climate change, new zealand, free trade agreements, renewable electricity, politics, news
## Luxon retracts claim
Christopher Luxon walked back claims made by Trade Minister Todd McClay about the Greens joining foreign actors in climate change complaints.

> Christopher Luxon has walked back claims made by one of his ministers about the Greens
## McClay's accusation
Trade Minister Todd McClay accused the Green Party of joining foreign actors to attack New Zealand over a climate change complaint with the European Commission.

> Todd McClay accused the Green Party of "joining with foreign actors to attack New Zealand" in regards to a climate change complaint lodged with the European Commission
## Green denial
The Greens denied involvement and McClay provided no evidence for his claim.

> The Greens quickly denied any involvement and McClay provided no evidence
## Luxon shifts blame
Luxon put responsibility on reporters to determine if Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick had involvement in the complaint.

> That'd be up for you guys to accertain whether she has or hasn't
## Luxon's media claim
Luxon suggested the media first raised the possibility of Swarbrick's involvement in the complaint.

> I'm just saying that's not appropriate if that's the case. But equally, I'm sure she hasn't done that
## Swarbrick's response
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick called McClay's claim 'bizarre' and accused the government of blaming others for climate policy failures.

> McClay had provided "zero evidence" to support his "bizarre claim"
## Key takeaway

Luxon retracted a minister's false accusation against the Greens, stating the government blames others for climate policy failures.