Disclaimer: Kaipara District Council does not own, and is not the author of, most of the resources on the e-Hub webpage. Climate change information evolves and changes. Council regularly checks the resources, but in between those checks some of the information provided may change. Please use these resources at your discretion.
Climate change is caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. Decades of evidence shows greenhouse gases are increasing due to human activity. Burning fossil fuels for energy, farming intensification and deforestation are the main drivers. These activities have caused about 1°C of global warming above 1880’s average. Between 2030 and 2050, global warming is expected to reach 1.5°C.
The latest IPCC report concludes that we’re heading towards 3.2 °C of warming by the end of the century. To limit warming to below 2 °C we need to reduce global emissions by 45% by 2030, and continue rapid and collective mitigation efforts after 2030.
A changing climate affects our economies, our built environments, our cultures, our health, our lifestyles, and the ecosystems and natural world that surrounds us. We are seeing and experiencing these effects now.
Below are some of Kaipara’s projected climate change impacts and implications. Keep in mind that these are not all the impacts and implications. They represent what a changing climate could mean for Kaipara environment and communities.
To read more about climate change projections for Kaipara District, read the NIWA Climate Report.
Learn where your greenhouse gas emissions are coming from
Global Footprint Network
Toitū Envirocare emissions calculators
The Ministry for the Environment recently released a guide to help New Zealand businesses offset their emissions properly
