Since late 2023, the New Zealand government has repealed many of the measures implemented by previous administrations to reduce emissions and has yet to introduce long- promised legislation to enhance climate change adaptation. Meanwhile, the Earth’s mean surface temperature is close to breaching 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In this webinar, two leading New Zealand climate change policy experts, Dr Rodd Carr and Kay Harrison, explore the evolving climate policy context, both locally and globally. They review key policy changes in recent years, explore the implications of the rapidly changing geopolitical, economic and technological context, and consider what steps New Zealand might take during the remainder of this decade to reduce emissions and to adapt to a warmer climate.

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