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Climate Action

NATURE

CLIMATE ACTION

Climate change is real, is caused by human activity and is already here.

The decisions we make today will shape how we, our children and grandchildren adapt — or not — to a warming world.

Preparing for climate change means doing our part to prevent further heating — using our international relationships to push for greater global effort, and adapting to climate disruption.

To stay secure and to realise once-in-a-generation opportunities as the climate changes, we need the courage to transform our economy, communities and environment. To step up to this great challenge, Opportunity will:

  • Strengthen the Emissions Trading Scheme by adding a mechanism for agricultural emissions, excluding new exotic forestry and ensuring the Climate Change Commission sets budgets.
  • Support all sectors to reduce emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.
  • Support local government in implementing nature-based solutions for flood resilience and heat stress.
  • Improve air quality by setting the right economic incentives.
  • Support programmes that reward carbon sequestration via soil, wetlands and other biodiversity-rich projects, instead of pine trees.
The farmers, engineers and councils doing this work already exist. What they need is a government that backs them.

A warmer world is coming. The work now is making sure our towns, farms and coastlines are ready for it.

Climate Action
Climate Action
New Zealand was built on the courage to change. It's time to change again.