Where can I find out more?
General public information on climate change
- Timaru District Council Annual Report 2023/2024 for climate change responses
https://www.timaru.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/955985/Annual-Report-2023-24-Printers-Proof-for-Audit-4.pdf#page=26
- Website hosted by Environment Canterbury and containing a wide range of information on climate change including a Timaru relevant page https://itstimecanterbury.co.nz/timaru
Download climate change risk assessment relating specifically to Canterbury and South Canterbury
- Technical summary 3 February 2022, Canterbury Climate Change Risk Assessment, Prepared for the Canterbury Mayoral Forum https://www.canterburymayors.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/Canterbury-Climate-Change-Risk-Assessment-Summary-Report-2022.pdf
Detailed international information on the physical science basis of climate change
- Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis - Working Group I Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, endorsed by 198 countries https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-i/
Detailed international information on impacts, adaptations and vulnerabilities due to climate change
- Climate Change 2022 – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, Working Group II Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, endorsed by 195 countries https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-ii/
Detailed international information on mitigating climate change
- Climate Change 2022 – Mitigation of Climate Change – Working Group III Contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, endorsed by 195 countries https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-3/
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Reports
- Reports - https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/
- 2023 Synthesis Report - https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/
The recommendations to government of the New Zealand Climate Change Commission
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions compared to other countries
- New Zealand Ministry for the Environment comparison of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions compared to other countries https://environment.govt.nz/publications/new-zealands-greenhouse-gas-inventory-1990-2019-snapshot/how-new-zealand-compares-to-other-countries/
Actions from Timaru District Stakeholders
Last updated: 15 Jan 2025