Climate emergency declarations in New Zealand

Climate emergency declarations have been made by multiple jurisdictions in New Zealand, including national, regional and territorial authorities. The first New Zealand's jurisdictions began to declare climate emergencies in 2019.

National

New Zealand's national government declared a climate emergency on 2 December 2020. Additionally, the New Zealand Government has committed to becoming neutral by 2025.[1]

Response from Greta Thunberg

On 14 December 2020, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg used Twitter to criticise the declaration as "virtue signalling", tweeting that New Zealand's Labour Government had only committed to reducing less than one percent of New Zealand's carbon emissions by 2025.[2][3] In response, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and climate change Minister James Shaw defended New Zealand's climate change declaration as only the start of the country's climate change mitigation goals.[3][4]

Regional councils

Regional Councils That Have Declared a Climate Emergency
Region name
(name in Māori if different)		 Regional council Declared a Climate Emergency Date
Auckland/Tāmaki-makau-rau Auckland Council Yes 11 June 2019[5]
Bay of Plenty/Te Moana-a-Toi Bay of Plenty Regional Council Yes 27 June 2019[6]
Canterbury/Waitaha Canterbury Regional Council Yes 16 May 2019[7]
Gisborne/Te Tai Rāwhiti Gisborne District Council No
Hawke's Bay/Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke's Bay Regional Council Yes 26 June 2019[8]
Wellington/Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara Greater Wellington Regional Council Yes 21 August 2019[9]
Manawatū-Whanganui Horizons Regional Council No
Marlborough/Te Tauihu-o-te-waka Marlborough District Council No
Nelson/Whakatū Nelson City Council Yes 16 May 2019[10]
Northland/Te Tai Tokerau Northland Regional Council No
Otago/Ōtākou Otago Regional Council No
Southland/Murihiku Southland Regional Council No
Taranaki Taranaki Regional Council No
Tasman/Te Tai-o-Aorere Tasman District Council No
Waikato Waikato Regional Council No
West Coast/Te Tai Poutini West Coast Regional Council No

Territorial authorities

Territorial Authorities That Have Declared a Climate Emergency
Territorial Authorities Declared a Climate Emergency Date Notes
Far North District Council No
Whangarei District Council Yes 25 July 2019[11]
Kaipara District Council No Kaipara has signed a climate change declaration but not a climate emergency declaration
Auckland Council Yes 11 June 2019[12]
Thames-Coromandel District Council No
Hauraki District Council No
Waikato District Council No
Matamata-Piako District Council No
Hamilton City Council No
Waipa District Council No
Ōtorohanga District Council No
South Waikato District Council No
Waitomo District Council No
Taupō District Council No
Western Bay of Plenty District Council No
Tauranga City Council No
Rotorua District Council No
Whakatāne District Council No
Kawerau District Council No
Ōpōtiki District Council Yes 5 September 2019[13]
Gisborne District Council No
Wairoa District Council No
Hastings District Council No
Napier City Council No
Central Hawke's Bay District Council No
New Plymouth District Council No
Stratford District Council No
South Taranaki District Council No
Ruapehu District Council No
Whanganui District Council Yes 11 February 2020[14]
Rangitikei District Council No
Manawatu District Council No
Palmerston North City Council No
Tararua District Council No
Horowhenua District Council No
Kapiti Coast District Council Yes 23 May 2019[15]
Porirua City Council Yes 26 June 2019[16]
Upper Hutt City Council No
Hutt City Council Yes 27 June 2019[17]
Wellington City Council Yes 21 August 2019[18]
Masterton District Council No
Carterton District Council No
South Wairarapa District Council No
Tasman District Council No
South No
Nelson City Council Yes 16 May 2019[19]
Marlborough District Council No
Buller District Council No
Grey District Council No
Westland District Council No
Kaikōura District Council No
Hurunui District Council No
Waimakariri District Council No
Christchurch City Council Yes 23 May 2019 [20]
Selwyn District Council No
Ashburton District Council No
Timaru District Council No
Mackenzie District Council No
Waimate District Council No
Chatham Islands District Council No
Waitaki District Council No
Central Otago District Council No
Queenstown-Lakes District Council Yes 27 June 2019[21]
Dunedin City Council Yes 25 June 2019[22]
Clutha District Council No
Southland District Council No
Gore District Council No
Invercargill City Council No

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand Declares Climate Emergency". Aljazeera. 2 December 202o. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ The New Zealand Herald (14 December 2020). "'Nothing unique': Greta Thunberg hits out at NZ over climate emergency". Newstalk ZB. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Gibson, Eloise (14 December 2020). "Ardern and Thunberg in spat over climate emergency declaration". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ Moore, Heath (14 December 2020). "James Shaw responds after Greta Thunberg calls out NZ over lack of climate change action". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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  7. ^ "Canterbury and Nelson councils declare climate emergencies". Radio New Zealand. 16 May 2019.
  8. ^ Wiltshire, Laura (26 June 2019). "Hawke's Bay Regional Council declares a climate emergency". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Wellington regional council declares climate emergency". RNZ. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Canterbury and Nelson councils declare climate emergencies". Radio New Zealand. 16 May 2019.
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  12. ^ Auckland, Our (11 June 2019). "Auckland Council declares climate emergency". Our Auckland. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. ^ Conchie, Sandra (5 September 2019). "Climate change emergency declared by Ōpōtiki council". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  14. ^ Stowell, Laurel (11 February 2020). "Whanganui District Council declares climate emergency". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  15. ^ Fallon, Virginia (22 May 2019). "Kāpiti Coast poised to become third council to declare a climate change emergency". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  16. ^ City Council, Porirua (17 December 2020). "Porirua City Council Sign Off Climate Change Strategy". Scoop. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  17. ^ Council, Hutt City (27 June 2019). "Hutt City Council declares climate emergency". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  18. ^ Cook, Charlotte (21 August 2019). "Wellington declares climate emergency". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  19. ^ Bohny, Skara (16 May 2019). "Nelson declares climate emergency". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Christchurch City Council declares climate emergency". Newsline. Newsline. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  21. ^ Daily Times, Otago (27 June 2019). "QLDC declares climate emergency". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  22. ^ New Zealand, Radio (25 June 2019). "Dunedin city council declares climate emergency". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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