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Climate Change
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- Climatic Changes
- Climatic Changes - New Zealand
- Greenhouse Effect, Atmospheric
- Greenhouse Effect, Atmospheric - New Zealand
Greenhouse gases, climate change, melting of polar ice … the impact of climate change is one of the hottest topics around.
- Climate Change
- Christchurch City Libraries Internet Gateway - a list of useful websites on the topic of climate change.
- New Zealand Climate Change
- New Zealand government site on climate change. Includes text of and information about the Kyoto Protocol.
- Impacts of Climate Change on Christchurch
- 2002 report for the Christchurch City Council on the impact of climate change on the city.
- Stern Report on the Economics of Climate Change
- Report on the Economics of Climate Change by distinguished British economist Sir Nicholas Stern. Sir Nicholas is Head of the Government Economics Service and Adviser to the Government on the economics of climate change and development. The report was released on 30th October, 2006 and claims that the world has to act now on climate change or face devastating economic consequences.
- Climate Science
- Information site on Climate Change from Greenpeace Aotearoa NZ.
- NZ Climate Science Coalition
- Provides an alternative view of climate change: publishes reports and links to web sites etc.
- Climate Change
- Information about climate change from New Zealand based environmental advocacy organization the Environmental Defence Society.
- Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy
- Government developed national strategy for energy, Powering Our Future – Towards a Sustainable Low Emissions Energy System Sets out the long-term direction of New Zealand's energy system to 2050. Open for consultation until 30 March, 2007.
- More Climate Change links
What you can do:
- New Zealand: 4 million careful owners
- Information about climate change. Explains how every Kiwi can make a difference, starting now. A government initiative led by the New Zealand Climate Change Office at the Ministry for the Environment.
- Calculate Your Personal Ecological Footprint
- From the Ministry for the Environment - estimates the size of your personal footprint using averaged national data and information you provide about the things you buy and use.
- National Centre for Climate/Energy Solutions
- Centre established to facilitate public access to NIWA's expertise. Covers all aspects of NIWA's research that can help New Zealand on issues such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reductions, reducing the environmental impacts of energy use, and new business opportunities related to these areas.
- Energy Use and Conservation
- Links to local firms, organizations and information on conserving energy, solar heating, insulation, fuel and electricity economy.
- Energywise
- Energy conservation advice – find out how you can save energy in your home, your car and in your neighbourhood. Learn about renewable energy and find up to date information about energy conservation initiatives in New Zealand. From the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency – EECA
- Emprove
- Energy conservation advice for New Zealand businesses. From the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency - EECA
