Updating Aotearoa New Zealand's Approach to International Climate Change Negotiations

Closed 10 May 2023

Opened 12 Apr 2023

Contact

Climate Change Team

+64 4 439 8000

DM-CCD@mfat.govt.nz

Overview

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is consulting on Aotearoa New Zealand’s approach to international climate change negotiations.

Feedback will inform advice to the Government on an updated mandate to guide New Zealand’s participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) and other international climate fora.

Climate change remains the single greatest existential threat to lives and livelihoods in our Pacific region. The Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC has warned that the world is off track on the global goal to limit temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees, and that we need to rapidly reduce emissions.

We want to hear from New Zealanders on what is important to you and how you want to be represented on the world stage when it comes to climate change.

Your feedback will inform advice to Ministers to help us better advocate for New Zealand values and interests at COP28 in Dubai later this year and beyond.  

The consultation will be open from 13 April to 10 May.

Have your say

  • In Section One, we ask what you think New Zealand should be seeking to achieve through our participation at COP.
  • In Section Two, we seek your views on how New Zealand should engage at COP.
  • Section Three outlines specific negotiation issues and seeks feedback on those.
  • In Section Four, we welcome your general comments and views.

You do not need to complete all Sections - you can answer as many or as few questions as you like.

 

Why your views matter

Your feedback will inform advice to Ministers on an updated negotiating mandate for COP28 and beyond.

Your views will help set our priorities, the principles which guide our approach, and our positions on negotiating issues.

 

What happens next

This consultation closed on 10 May.

Feedback received will inform advice to Ministers on an updated negotiating mandate. The mandate will guide New Zealand’s participation in United Nations climate negotiations and related international fora. 

Events

  • Information webinar with the New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador

    From 20 Apr 2023 at 16:00 to 20 Apr 2023 at 17:30

    Hear directly about the issues we are consulting on from New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador Kay Harrison in an information webinar on Thursday 20 April, and have an opportunity to ask questions.

    You can register for the webinar at this link

    https://connectnz.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JCkk7b1QTd69J0D0Wvd5CA

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  • Youth Hui with Climate Change Ambassador: How Should Aotearoa New Zealand approach COP?

    From 1 May 2023 at 17:30 to 1 May 2023 at 18:30

    We want to hear from young people, including on how you think New Zealand should advocate internationally for young people when taking action to address climate change? And how young people’s views can be better understood and reflected in negotiating positions?

    Hear about the issues we are consulting on and have an opportunity to ask questions and give us your views.

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