National Climate Change Risk Assessments
About these reports
Every six years starting in 2026, the Commission will produce a National Climate Change Risk Assessment. These reports are required under section 5ZQ of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
The National Climate Change Risk Assessment provides a national picture of how Aotearoa New Zealand may be affected by climate change-related hazards. It:
- identifies the most significant risks and opportunities for New Zealand
- highlights gaps in the information and data needed to properly assess and manage the risks and opportunities.
The risk assessment enables the government to prioritise action, including through the government's national adaptation plans.
The first National Climate Change Risk Assessment was delivered by the Ministry for the Environment in 2020. You can read the first national climate change risk assessment on the Ministry for the Environment website. The Commission will produce its first risk assessment in 2026.