2025 Proposal submissions The 8th International Adaptation Futures Conference (AF2025) will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand, from 13 to 16 October 2025. It is hosted by the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha with regional Oceania and international partners. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the United Nations World Adaptation...
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NIWA’s Climate Projection Helps NZ Manage Climate Change Risk
New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research produced an updated climate projection to better plan for climate risks.
How New Zealand Can Reach Second-tier Emissions Budget
The NZ Climate Change Commission has released draft recommendations to ensure the country achieves its net-zero targets.
NZ Climate Change and Adaptation Report for Agribusiness Sector
Climate change is an increasing concern for NZ farmers, where the agriculture sector emissions account for almost half its total emissions.
How NZ Can Adapt to Climate Change Impacts
The 2nd edition of the IPCC AR6 Working Group II report – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, has a chapter on New Zealand and Australia.
NZ’s Environment Report Highlights Accountability and Impact
The wise use of financial resources is crucial in implementing efficient and successful climate adaptation and mitigation plans and programs.
What Does the Climate Emergency Declaration of NZ Councils Mean?
The New Zealand Government declared a climate change emergency on 2 December 2020 and committed to a carbon-neutral government by 2025.
Climate Adaptation Example – Matatā, New Zealand’s Managed Retreat
Matatā NZ shows how extreme climate events can affect a once peaceful and tight-knit community, forcing them to adapt through managed retreat.
Climate Change Impacts and the Cost to New Zealand’s Economy
The report aims to indicate the costs associated with climate change, cost-benefit analysis of resilience investments, and related policies.
NZ Converting Used Tyres to Cement Mitigates Emissions and Waste
A cement plant in New Zealand uses car tyres to fuel its kilns, aiming to reduce coal use by 15%, iron sand use, and carbon emissions.