We’re on our way to carbon zero and, by working together, we’ll get there.
We’re responding to climate change by working towards targets for reducing emissions and by helping our communities prepare for, and adapt to, our changing climate.
We’re committed to leading by example to meet our challenges.
How we're tracking
We regularly measure the emissions generated by the Christchurch District and our Council operations. This helps us manage emissions and track our progress.
Our targets for Christchurch are to half emissions by 2030, compared with 2016 to 2017 levels, and to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, with at least a 50% reduction in methane emissions by 2045.
Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time. It is already affecting our weather, health and wellbeing, natural environment, taonga species, mahinga kai, food production, biosecurity, infrastructure, and the economy.
We’re responding to climate change in Ōtautahi Christchurch by working towards targets for reducing emissions, and by helping our communities prepare for and adapt to our changing climate. Our emission target is half by 2030, and carbon zero by 2045.
Together, we can lower emissions and make changes for Christchurch, for everyone, for good.
We’re responding to climate change
Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time. It is already affecting our weather, health and wellbeing, natural environment, taonga species, mahinga kai, food production, biosecurity, infrastructure, and the economy.
We’re responding to climate change in Ōtautahi Christchurch by working towards targets for reducing emissions, and by helping our communities prepare for and adapt to our changing climate. Our emission target is half by 2030, and carbon zero by 2045.
It was the first morning of the City Nature Challenge, and Dr Frank Ashwood was spending his day doing macrophotography in the Port Hills’ Kennedy’s Bush.