Review of the 2050 Emissions Reduction Target

Review of the 2050 Emissions Reduction Target

In late May 2024 we submitted to the Climate Change Commission on the Review of the 2050 Emissions Reduction Target.

Our submission focuses on the Commission’s assessment of significant change since the 2019 target commitments were made. We focus on four of the factors outlined in the Climate Change Response Act 2002 that should be considered before a change to the target is recommended: Global Action; Scientific understanding of climate change; New Zealand’s economic or fiscal circumstances; and technological developments