Christchurch City Council
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Continue work on light rail so building can start as soon as central government comes to the party.
Deliver on net zero targets: council by 2030 and the city by 2045.
Build a low-emission and more sustainable economy that brings new opportunities and ensure a just transition.
Build climate-ready communities with green roofs, wetlands and restored rivers, ensuring resilience funding is shared fairly.
Commit to a carbon neutral Christchurch by 2030 with greener transport, energy, buildings and safe earthquake-ready heritage.
Strengthen local resilience with community food, composting and emergency hubs so every suburb can face challenges together.
Continue to adapt the red zone to handle flood events.
Ensure the activated sludge reactor is finished on schedule.
Get work started on light rail from Rolleston and Rangiora to give people an effective transport alternative.
Electrify the urban bus fleet.
Invest in stormwater and flood management.
Train all citizens in basic civil defence and disaster response processes.
Investigate expanding the remit of our lines company Orion to solar generation and distributed community-based solar batteries.
Increase tree canopy cover to reduce localised heat impacts in central city and seek to protect established trees on both public and private land.
Invest in infrastructure designed to handle considerable increases in adverse weather events and future-proof for the coming century.
Continue work on light rail so building can start as soon as central government comes to the party.
Deliver on net zero targets: council by 2030 and the city by 2045.
Build a low-emission and more sustainable economy that brings new opportunities and ensure a just transition.
Build climate-ready communities with green roofs, wetlands and restored rivers, ensuring resilience funding is shared fairly.
Commit to a carbon neutral Christchurch by 2030 with greener transport, energy, buildings and safe earthquake-ready heritage.
Strengthen local resilience with community food, composting and emergency hubs so every suburb can face challenges together.
Continue to adapt the red zone to handle flood events.
Ensure the activated sludge reactor is finished on schedule.
Get work started on light rail from Rolleston and Rangiora to give people an effective transport alternative.
Electrify the urban bus fleet.
Invest in stormwater and flood management.
Train all citizens in basic civil defence and disaster response processes.
Investigate expanding the remit of our lines company Orion to solar generation and distributed community-based solar batteries.
Increase tree canopy cover to reduce localised heat impacts in central city and seek to protect established trees on both public and private land.
Invest in infrastructure designed to handle considerable increases in adverse weather events and future-proof for the coming century.
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