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New regional climate change mapping should spur urgent action

  • date_range Published Date 15 Nov 2022
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change

As key decision makers begin to move on from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, yet more evidence is coming to light of our changing climate, underscoring the urgency of a…

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Diesel-to-electric bus conversion and Sky Stadium projects seek funding from Greater Wellington for low carbon initiatives

  • date_range Published Date 16 Aug 2022
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change

Greater Wellington’s Climate Committee has recommended that the regional council fund two projects aimed at lowering the regional council’s carbon footprint.

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Updated flood protection policy puts climate change at the fore

  • date_range Published Date 19 Oct 2021
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change
  • News article topic newspaper Flood protection

Working with nature by allowing rivers natural movement is among the key points from Greater Wellington’s updated climate change flood protection policy put before Greater Wellington’s Climate Committee today.

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Greater Wellington wants action on the Emissions Reduction Plan

  • date_range Published Date 13 Oct 2021
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change

Greater Wellington is urging the regional team of half a million people to actively respond to the Government’s just-released National Emissions Reduction Plan, which outlines a proposed framework to meet…

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New report starkly outlines Wairarapa climate change

  • date_range Published Date 29 Sep 2021
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change

A new report that brings home the impact of climate change in Wairarapa in never-before seen detail has just been released by Greater Wellington.

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Greater Wellington welcomes report on congestion charging as part of emissions target

  • date_range Published Date 31 Aug 2021
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change

Greater Wellington has welcomed a report from the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on congestion charging in Auckland, describing it as a necessary enabler for mode shift and zero emissions targets.

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Regional Climate Change Forum unites leaders for climate action

  • date_range Published Date 27 Aug 2021
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change

Today’s Regional Climate Change Forum brought together leaders from regional and local councils, and Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, to discuss climate action in a Wellington regional context.

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Climate resilience work begins at Heretaunga in Upper Hutt

  • date_range Published Date 16 Aug 2021
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  • News article topic newspaper Climate change

Work has begun on stabilising the banks of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River at Heretaunga near the Royal Wellington Golf Club in Upper Hutt, alongside the popular Hutt River Trail.

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