Climate Change Commission

Weak commercial market and 'elevated' natural hazard events drives Suncorp NZ’s annual profit down $103 million to $316 million

Weak commercial market and 'elevated' natural hazard events drives Suncorp NZ’s annual profit down $103 million to $316 million

Climate Change Commission says ‘nationwide action to adapt is not keeping pace with growing climate risks, leaving Aotearoa inadequately prepared’

Climate Change Commission says ‘nationwide action to adapt is not keeping pace with growing climate risks, leaving Aotearoa inadequately prepared’

Climate Change Commission says NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double and government choices in next few years ‘will be critical to getting the country back on track’

Climate Change Commission says NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double and government choices in next few years ‘will be critical to getting the country back on track’

Climate Change Commission says infrastructure, nature and bioeconomy, funding and community wellbeing are areas of significant risk as it releases 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment

Climate Change Commission says infrastructure, nature and bioeconomy, funding and community wellbeing are areas of significant risk as it releases 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment

Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan

Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan

New Zealand’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach, Karen Scott says

New Zealand’s rejection of emission targets fuels risk of international law breach, Karen Scott says

'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero

'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero

Surprise changes to Emission Trading Scheme settings spark questions over the market’s credibility and the Government’s climate commitments

Surprise changes to Emission Trading Scheme settings spark questions over the market’s credibility and the Government’s climate commitments

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says

A ‘lack of ambition’ over livestock emissions targets now threatens NZ’s reputation and trade, James Renwick says

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’

Former Governor-General Patsy Reddy appointed to chair Climate Change Commission from February 2025

Former Governor-General Patsy Reddy appointed to chair Climate Change Commission from February 2025

Methane emissions targets may be lowered after panel scientists delivered a report looking at an alternative approach

Methane emissions targets may be lowered after panel scientists delivered a report looking at an alternative approach

Departing head of the Climate Change Commission says emissions reductions here should not be blocked because other countries are worse

Departing head of the Climate Change Commission says emissions reductions here should not be blocked because other countries are worse

Rob Reynish says a transition to horticultural land-use away from livestock or forestry will be no easy and quick thing, but there are major commercial and export-boosting incentives to do it

Rob Reynish says a transition to horticultural land-use away from livestock or forestry will be no easy and quick thing, but there are major commercial and export-boosting incentives to do it

Reductions in pastoral farming among advice unveiled by the Climate Change Commission on how to handle greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead

Reductions in pastoral farming among advice unveiled by the Climate Change Commission on how to handle greenhouse gas emissions in the years ahead