New Zealand Hits Record Levels of GHG Emissions

New Zealand hits record levels of GHG emissions

Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall threaten people, infrastructure and ecosystems across the country

New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases rise

Island nation is one of the world’s biggest emitters on a per capita basis

Aotearoa's outsized emissions - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

New Zealand’s climate is ‘entering uncharted territory’, according to the latest Our Atmosphere and Climate report. It says our share of world emissions might be small, but it’s way out of proportion to our population. Evidence is building for climate change’s effects on nature, health, the economy, and Māori relationships with the environment, the report says, and our choices around agriculture and energy – our biggest sources of emissions – ca…