We’re taking a leading role, working with government, mana whenua and our communities, to protect our region right now and for generations to follow.
We declared a climate emergency in 2019 and set a big, bold target to be carbon neutral by 2030. We’re serious about this. We partner with all sorts of groups, working together to reduce emissions and prepare for the unavoidable effects of climate change. We’re taking action now and planning for big changes ahead, to help us reach our carbon neutral goal.
Interactive tools
Find out what climate change means for you and the region with our interactive tools.
Our Action Plans
As an organisation we have declared a climate emergency and formally established a target to become "carbon neutral" by 2030.
The climate emergency declaration encompasses everything we are doing to combat climate change including emissions from the Wellington region as a whole and adapting to…
Work from our Action Plans
We are already seeing the impacts of climate change on our region and these will continue to become more apparent over time.
We have established a new Council committee for this triennium, the Climate Committee, to put climate action front and centre of Greater Wellington’s governance and activities. The purpose of the…
Get in touch
- Phone:
- 0800496734
- Email:
- info@gw.govt.nz