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Extension to the Statutory Deadlines for the Commission’s first advice

July 2020

The Climate Change Commission’s first package of work on climate change action in Aotearoa will now be provided to the Minister for Climate Change on 31 May 2021.

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Work on Antarctic sea level rise wins PM's Science Prize

July 2020

The Prime Ministers Science Prize has gone to a team including two of our commissioners, Judy Lawrence and James Renwick.

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Environment Select Committee Submission - Fast Track Consenting Bill

June 2020

Following our feedback to the Minister for the Environment on the Covid-19 Fast Track Consenting Bill, we made a submission to the Environment Select Committee.

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Seeing climate change through Covid-19

June 2020

"Reaching net zero is possible. It just involves developing a collective new normal," - our Chief Executive Jo Hendy in the July 2020 IPANZ Journal.

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We cannot afford to press 'pause' on climate action - Interest.co.nz

May 2020

Climate Change Commissioner Catherine Leining says even against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, we cannot afford to press 'pause' on climate action.

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Budget too weak on climate - Commission

May 2020

Stuff's Eloise Gibson reports on the initiatives in Budget 2020, and our advice to Government.

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