National Climate Change Risk Assessments
About these reports
The National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA) is an important tool for helping Aotearoa New Zealand adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Every six years from 2026, the Commission will deliver a risk assessment. These reports are required under section 5ZQ of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
The reports provide a national picture of how the country may be affected by climate change-related hazards. They also identify the most significant risks and opportunities, and steps to take to address them.
These risk assessments enable the government to prioritise action, including through the government's national adaptation plans.
We are currently working on the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment.
Previous risk assessments
The first risk assessment was delivered by the Ministry for the Environment in 2020. You can read the first national climate change risk assessment on the Ministry for the Environment website.