What is climate change? How does it affect us? Resources in this section cover core aspects and concepts of anthropogenic climate change.
Climate Change 101: An Introductory Guide
What is climate change? How did this happen? What are greenhouse gases, sequestration, and the predicted impacts of climate change for Aotearoa?
Read our Climate Change 101: An Introductory Guide
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions
How is New Zealand tracking towards our 2050 of net zero emission target? The Ministry for the Environment is tracking our progress and how this relates to our international and domestic targets.
Find out more from the Ministry for the Environment.
Aotearoa New Zealand climate change projections guidance: Interpreting the latest IPCC WG1 report findings
This report was prepared for the Ministry for the Environment by a consortium of scientists from Bodeker Scientific Ltd, NIWA, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, and Victoria University of Wellington. It interprets information relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand from the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on ‘The Physical Science Basis’ that was published in August 2021.
Learn more about New Zealand climate change projects guidance
