Stepping stones to paris and beyond
In 2008 the UK House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in support of a new climate change law. Some have suggested that New Zealand should follow the UK example.
In 2008 the UK House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in support of a new climate change law. Some have suggested that New Zealand should follow the UK example.
This report focuses on explaining the complexities of biological emissions, exploring key questions to provide a basis for discussion and policy-making.
This report explores how New Zealand should address agricultural greenhouse gas emissions: methane and nitrous oxide, and focuses on mitigating emissions.
This report presents six key risks that New Zealand faces from climate change: coastal margins, flooding, freshwater, oceans, ecosystems and global responses.
This report presents the findings of the Ministry's evaluation of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme’s short-, medium- and long-term performance.
All New Zealanders need to understand the threats, accept we need to act, realise there are trade-offs to be made, and become personally involved in mitigation.
Half of NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to agriculture. Some mitigation strategies offer additional benefits such as enhancing water quality.
Purpose is to provide New Zealand with an update on current scientific understandings of climate change and ways in which it is likely to affect New Zealand.
The purpose of this Act is to enable New Zealand to meet its international obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.