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New Chair and Commissioners announced

December 2024

Minister of Climate Change Simon Watts has announced Dame Patsy Reddy, Felicity Underhill and Devon McLean will join the board of the Climate Change Commission,

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Commission delivers first review of the 2050 target and advice on the fourth emissions budget

December 2024

The Minister of Climate Change has released two reports on Aotearoa New Zealand's medium- and long-term climate goals

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Commission report released on domestic contribution to the second nationally determined contribution

November 2024

The Minister of Climate Change has released our report on the domestic emissions reductions that Aotearoa New Zealand could achieve as part of the country's second nationally determined contribution (NDC2).

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Climate Change Commission delivers first national adaptation plan progress assessment

August 2024

Aotearoa New Zealand’s first independent assessment of adaptation progress shows urgent action is needed to address the impacts of climate change on New Zealanders’ lives and livelihoods, says Commission Chair Dr Rod Carr.

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Terms of reference agreed for report on Government’s domestic contribution to global emissions commitment

August 2024

We have been asked to report on the domestic contribution of Aotearoa New Zealand's second nationally determined contribution (NDC2).

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Climate Change Commission delivers first emissions reduction monitoring report

July 2024

The report looks at how well current emissions reductions policies and plans, up until April 2024, set the country up to meet its climate goals.

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