Regional Cooperation and Asia’s Low Carbon Economy Transition: the Case of New Zealand

2016 ◽  
pp. 309-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Hill
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Carbon Economy

scholarly journals Climate-compatible development in New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Knight-Lenihan ◽  
Kate Scanlen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Emissions Reductions ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Zero Carbon ◽  
Carbon Economy

Like many countries, New Zealand is grappling with how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to climate change. We are working through a Zero Carbon Bill and the implications of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The country is being told it needs a more co-ordinated and effective way to prepare for climate change impacts, as local government is formulating adaptation and mitigation strategies in an uncertain and, as discussed below, at times confusing legal and policy framework. Potentially helpful is a concept evolving internationally, climatecompatible development. This promotes the idea of explicitly combining strategies and policies for emissions reductions and adaptation initiatives while enabling improvements in human wellbeing. This article explores the usefulness of such a concept for New Zealand.

scholarly journals Policy framework for New Zealand to transition to a low-carbon economy

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Blakeley
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Fair Share ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Slow Progress ◽  
Carbon Economy

The Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015 was an important political step forward for the planet. It is a statement of commitment by 185 nations to limit global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Most nations also signed up to ‘the intent to pursue a 1.5°C target’. On its own this does not deliver the target. The challenge now for New Zealand is to dramatically lift the pace from the slow progress of the past 25 years. To do our ‘fair share’ we need a comprehensive policy framework and agreed actions for transitioning to a low-carbon economy. 

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