Climate change adaptation not keeping pace with growing risks, commission warns
New Zealand is inadequately prepared for climate risks because adaptation efforts are not keeping pace with the escalating threats, warns the Climate Change Commission.
The Climate Change Commission has warned that nationwide efforts to adapt to climate change are falling behind the speed at which climate risks are growing. Without urgent action, the country faces an intensifying spiral of reactive responses to extreme events. Aotearoa remains inadequately prepared for the challenges ahead.
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Climate change adaptation not keeping pace with fast-growing risks – report
Urgent efforts are needed to avoid an 'intensifying spiral' of response to extreme events, a Climate Change Commission report says.
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NZ ‘inadequately prepared’ as action to adapt not keeping pace with climate risks
Climate Change Commission says ‘nationwide action to adapt is not keeping pace with growing climate risks, leaving Aotearoa inadequately prepared’