Next steps critical for delivering Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate goals

The Climate Change Commission's 2025 emissions reduction monitoring report has been released.

The report looks at Aotearoa New Zealand’s progress to date, and how well current policies and plans are setting the country up to meet its future climate goals.

The Commission’s report shows the country is likely to meet the first emissions budget (2022–2025), in part due to accounting changes. However, the assessment shows that although it is possible to meet the second and third emissions budgets, the risks have increased.

• There are significant risks to achieving the second emissions budget (2026–2030).

• Current Government plans are insufficient to meet the third emissions budget (2031–2035).

• There are significant risks for meeting the 2050 target.