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Our climate action areas

Explore the action areas that will help our city become a net zero carbon capital by 2050.

The following actions reflect the intersections of how climate change is impacting our city, where our greatest opportunities to act lie, and what parts of the Implementation Plan have been prioritised for funding in the 2024 Long-term Plan.

Embedding climate action

  • Action area: Analysis and integration
  • Action area: Sustainable transport networks
  • Action area: Climate resilient urban form
  • Action area: Renewable building energy
  • Action area: Circular waste and wastewater
  • Action area: Biodiverse forestry
  • Action area: Resilient food systems

Collaborating with communities

  • Action area: Community climate action
 

Analysis and integration

Localised climate change data and analysis continuously improves the integration of climate change considerations into relevant decisions.

Sustainable transport networks

The Council is the road-controlling authority, working towards a resilient transport system that moves more people with fewer vehicles.

Climate resilient urban form

The Council is the planning authority, enabling a compact urban form and increased resilience through district plan settings and city design.

Renewable building energy

While we have no regulatory instruments to improve the emissions intensity of buildings in Wellington, we lead by example in our own buildings and fac...

Circular waste and wastewater

As the operator of the Southern Landfill and contract holder for waste and recycling services, the Council oversees key components of the waste system...

Biodiverse forestry

The Council holds a significant proportion of the green space in Wellington, on the city’s behalf.

Resilient food systems

While having no direct role in the city’s food system, the Council recognises its importance to the city’s resilience and community wellbeing.

Community climate action

Wellingtonians are already working to reduce emissions and to adapt to the effects of climate change. We amplify their impact by providing seed fundin...