37180 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Climate Change

Written Question

Published date: 01 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37180 (2026)
Question asked:	18 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Climate Change
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	26 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37180_2026
Document guid:	007824cd-77d6-4dcd-9887-97709e26b8be

37180 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Climate Change: Does the Minister agree with the "use of a single high-end emissions pathway" for land-use planning decisions, which remains current practice in leading jurisdictions including the UK and Australia, as noted in the briefing 26-BRF-00956 'The use of climate projections in the first generation of the New Zealand Flood Map' dated 19/05/2026?

Hon Simon Watts: New Zealand’s approach to climate projections prioritises the use of multiple scenarios. This is consistent with the suite of Shared Socioeconomic Pathways available in the national climate projections including lower, intermediate, high and very high pathways.