Effective risk management the key to climate adaptation, says finance committee

Effective risk management the key to climate adaptation, says finance committee
Adaptation should be based on evidence not sentiment, the Finance and Expenditure Committee says. (Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
Adapting to climate change will be a balancing act between helping those in need while ensuring people take responsibility for managing climate risk, a new report from Parliament says.The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee’s final report on climate adaptation was released on Oct 1. The Government now has 60 working days to respond.The committee received around 350 unique written submissions and 82 verbal submissions during hearings in July and August this year. It was advised by Auckland University of Technology expert David Ha...

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