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Update on Climate Change Adaptation work program

Emma Lemire, Climate change directorate

Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group

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• In November 2016 Minister Bennett established a

Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group comprising technical experts across government and the private sector.

• The Group will provide advice on options for adapting to

the effects of climate change. Their advice will be based

• n sound evidence, starting with a stocktake of existing

adaptation work across central and local government and the private sector.

Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group

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• To complete the stocktake report, questionnaires were

sent out to all local authorities and central government agencies.

• The aim of these was to get a picture of what work each

sector is currently doing on climate change adaptation, and what they see as the gaps and barriers to further action.

Key Findings: Central Government

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• Central government has focused on providing information

and some national direction.

• Importance of considering climate change in decision-

making referenced in multiple central government strategies/frameworks. But few provide details on how they will do this or are formally monitored.

• A consistent theme across all agencies is the importance
• f building long term ‘resilience’.
• Currently a lot of policy work focused on natural hazards

and risks.

• Some government activities could increase our future

vulnerability.

Gaps: Central Government

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• Cross-sectoral adaptation leadership.
• Integrated systems approach to climate change policy.
• Enablers to support local implementation, such as

funding for proactive planning.

• Monitoring and evaluation of current measures in place.
• Capacity and capability.

Key Findings: Local Government

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• Adaptive capacity of many councils is limited by the legacy
• f past infrastructure and planning decisions.
• Cost of adapting to climate change a serious issue requiring

greater resourcing and new policy approaches.

• Councils are taking incremental steps towards adapting to

climate change.

• The extent and scope of action varies considerably. Councils

are at different stages of planning, have different views on how to manage climate-risks and have different needs.

• Many councils realise the importance of adaptation and

would like to do more but face constraints.

Gaps: Local Government

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• Central government leadership and support.
• Capacity and capability, including funding and

information constraints.

• Coherence across legislation and action.
• Community understanding and buy-in on the need to act
• n climate change impacts now.

Coastal Hazards and Climate Change Third edition

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• Guidance supports councils to manage and adapt to the

increased coastal hazard risks posed by climate change and sea-level rise.

• The guidance does not prescribe a single value of sea-

level rise to plan for, but recommends a risk-based approach (considering a range of values).

• Planning using a range of scenarios is recommended,

with the level to plan for depending on the time frame in question and the type of assets at risk.

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• Guidance has been updated to include the latest

science and legislation as well as the PCE’s 2015 report

• n sea level rise and feedback from stakeholders.
• There is substantial new content on:
• Risk assessment
• Community engagement
• Adaptive planning
• It outlines a ten-step decision-making process that

councils and communities can follow when planning for the effects of climate change on coastal hazards.

Coastal Hazards and Climate Change Third edition

The 10-step decision cycle

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Four scenarios based on global SLR

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Appropriate allowances for SLR

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Adaptive pathways planning approach

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• 2008 edition has an emphasis on the technical nature of

coastal hazards, new edition contains more material on the planning process.

• The guidance recommends a new “pathways” approach

to adaptive planning that is dynamic and flexible.

• Approach involves developing a series of actions over

time (pathways) to achieve objectives under uncertain and changing conditions.

Adaptive pathways planning approach

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State of play

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• As well a substantial technical manual, there is a 35-

page non-technical summary and seven fact sheets.

• Drafts have had wide review by local government,

sector experts and community groups.

• The updated guidance is most of the way through the

publication process and we are working out a release date with Ministers.

What’s next?

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• After publication, the guidance will be promoted to

councils and communities.

• The guidance will be a ‘living document’ – reviewed

every year.

• MfE has coordinated the production of this guidance

with DoC’s guidance on Policies 24-27 of the NZCPS 2010, to ensure that the documents complement each

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• a National Policy Statement on managing risk from

natural hazards has been proposed for 2018.

What’s next?

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• After publication, the guidance will be promoted to

councils and communities

• The guidance will be a ‘living document’ – reviewed

every year

• MfE has coordinated the production of this guidance

with DoC’s guidance on Policies 24-27 of the NZCPS 2010, to ensure that the documents complement each

• ther
• a National Policy Statement on managing risk from

natural hazards has been proposed for 2018.