The plan is bigger than Auckland Council – but we have taken a leadership role in facilitating its development and have specific roles and responsibilities around the plan’s implementation.
We can't do this alone. A rapid and fair transition requires collaboration and commitment from Aucklanders across the region. By working together, we have an opportunity to deliver a low carbon and resilient Auckland that is better for everyone.
The plan acknowledges that indigenous knowledge systems have developed and implemented extensive mitigation and adaptation strategies. This has enabled indigenous peoples to reduce their vulnerability to past climate variability and change, which exceed those predicted by models of future climate change. Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau Wellbeing Framework, developed in parallel to the plan, captures the wisdom and knowledge that have enabled mana whenua to remain resilient for over 1,000 years of living in Tāmaki Makaurau, despite the intergenerational impacts of colonisation, westernisation, and urbanisation over the last 200 years. Te Ao Māori calls for the protection and preservation of whole living systems, and for maintenance, sustainability and regeneration of the whakapapa relationships that enable the well-being of these systems.
The plan has two core goals:
- Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
- Adapt to the impacts of climate change by ensuring we plan for the changes we face under our current emissions pathway.
