Greater Wellington Regional 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.
Embrace the use of energy efficient technologies.
Protect existing forest and bush cover and accelerate new plantings.
Reduce the use of fossil fuels for the transport fleet.
Ensure council has a coordinated approach to emergency preparedness with a shared operating picture aligned to emergency services.
Prioritise regional strategies that reduce emissions and build climate resilience, restore ecosystems, including rail.
Request a regional assessment of critical infrastructure to improve earthquake and flood resilience.
Reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions by promoting renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives.
Implement greenhouse gas reductions to ensure GWRC is climate positive each year based on marginal abatement cost curve analysis.
Increase community awareness of the importance of emergency planning and the need to adapt to climate change.
Strengthen central emergency management planning and improve the resilience of key civil infrastructure.
Embrace the use of energy efficient technologies.
Protect existing forest and bush cover and accelerate new plantings.
Reduce the use of fossil fuels for the transport fleet.
Ensure council has a coordinated approach to emergency preparedness with a shared operating picture aligned to emergency services.
Prioritise regional strategies that reduce emissions and build climate resilience, restore ecosystems, including rail.
Request a regional assessment of critical infrastructure to improve earthquake and flood resilience.
Reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions by promoting renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives.
Implement greenhouse gas reductions to ensure GWRC is climate positive each year based on marginal abatement cost curve analysis.
Increase community awareness of the importance of emergency planning and the need to adapt to climate change.
Strengthen central emergency management planning and improve the resilience of key civil infrastructure.
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