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The Big Picture: Climate Change - what lies ahead in 2021?

Article date: 2021-05-13
Authors: Simon Watt Kate Redgewell Simon Ladd Natasha Garvan
More Info Contacts: Simon Watt Simon Ladd Natasha Garvan Kate Redgewell
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The steady diet of climate-related regulation put in place since the 2019 passing of the Zero Carbon Act has started New Zealand on its vital shift toward a lower-carbon economy.

​​​​The steady diet of climate-related regulation put in place since the 2019 passing of the Zero Carbon Act has started New Zealand on its vital shift toward a lower-carbon economy.

While it is clear the transition has now begun, upcoming mandatory financial reporting on climate-related risks, in conjunction with recommended emissions ​budgets from He Pou a Rangi - the Climate Change Commission, will likely ​prove the tipping point.​

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