Climate change

Indigenous knowledge and climate adaptation – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 March 202205 April 2022

A major report on climate adaptation calls for indigenous knowledge and science to be brought together to help secure a […]

How NZ can adapt to climate change, according to the IPCC – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 01 March 202204 March 2022

The second section of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest report outlines how we can adapt to climate […]

COP26 passes ‘lowest bar for success’ – In the News

In the News | Published: 15 November 2021

International climate change negotiations came to an end yesterday with the Glasgow Climate Pact, an agreement among nearly 200 countries […]

Pledge to halve emissions by 2030 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 October 202101 November 2021

Halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is Aotearoa’s new climate pledge, signalled as the Glasgow climate conference kicks off. The […]

What does COP26 hope to achieve? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 October 2021

The UN climate change conference in Glasgow has four goals: setting ambitious emissions reductions targets, adapting to protect communities and ecosystems, mobilising climate […]

Govt asks for ideas to reduce emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 October 202114 October 2021

The government has released a consultation paper, asking for feedback to help shape the Emissions Reduction Plan. Some ideas on the […]

IPCC: Recent changes in Earth’s climate “unprecedented” – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 August 202123 May 2022

Human-induced climate change is already affecting weather and climate extremes across the globe, according to the latest report from Working Group […]