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Showing posts with label New Zealand’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Zealand’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Show all posts

Monday, September 15, 2025

Dr Eric Crampton: Talk of meeting Paris target of 1.5C is hot air


The United Nations Environmental Programme’s latest Emissions Gap Report was called “No more hot air … please!”

Yesterday, I joined a panel at the Climate Change & Business Conference to talk about New Zealand’s Nationally Determined Contribution – our NDC. Under the Paris Agreement, countries must produce targets for emission reductions, set policies consistent with their targets, and report on their progress. Those targets, chosen by each country, are their Nationally Determined Contribution toward reducing global warming.