A shift in the way we are talking about climate change and thinking about climate change and also realising its impacts are starting to become real as well. ‘‘What it illustrates is that going to zero carbon is a right across the economy operation and it requires concerted action in every sector really,’’ Prof Chapman, of Victoria University of Wellington’s environmental studies department, says. • Queenstown Lakes District Council’s first Climate Action Plan includes a district-wide emissions reduction plan. • Queenstown Lakes District Council produces its first annual climate change action progress report. • Queenstown Lakes District Council produces first annual climate change action plan progress report.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 16, 2019 00:45 UTC