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Nothing · 25th June 2022, 00:59

I got a reply from Kris Faafoi too.
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Hon Kris Faafoi
Minister of Justice
Minister for Broadcasting and Media
Minister of Immigration

06 APR 2022

Dear *****,

Thank you for your email regarding the impact of climate change on our Pacific Island neighbours.

While New Zealand does not yet have an immigration policy in relation to climate change-related migration, the Government has agreed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will do some foundational work to consider what can be done to help Pacific people mitigate climate change and remain, if possible, in their home countries. After the completion of this work, we will be in a better position to then consider what immigration or other changes might potentially be needed.

In the meantime, the Government is taking active steps to mitigate climate change here in New Zealand. We have this year become the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks. At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (more commonly referred to as COP26) held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, the Government made a wide range of important announcements including a pledge to significantly increase our contribution to the global effort to tackle climate change by reducing net greenhouse emissions by 50 percent by 2030. We also joined with more than 105 countries to launch the Global Methane Pledge and joined with a range of other countries and committed to a just transition to a low carbon future. For more information on commitments the Government made at COP26, please see here:

www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/labour-2020-2023/climate-change

Thank you for writing and take care.

Yours sincerely

Hon Kris Faafoi
Minister of Immigration
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25th June 2022, 00:59	#9
Nothing	I got a reply from Kris Faafoi too. " Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Minister for Broadcasting and Media Minister of Immigration 06 APR 2022 Dear *****, Thank you for your email regarding the impact of climate change on our Pacific Island neighbours. While New Zealand does not yet have an immigration policy in relation to climate change-related migration, the Government has agreed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will do some foundational work to consider what can be done to help Pacific people mitigate climate change and remain, if possible, in their home countries. After the completion of this work, we will be in a better position to then consider what immigration or other changes might potentially be needed. In the meantime, the Government is taking active steps to mitigate climate change here in New Zealand. We have this year become the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks. At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (more commonly referred to as COP26) held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, the Government made a wide range of important announcements including a pledge to significantly increase our contribution to the global effort to tackle climate change by reducing net greenhouse emissions by 50 percent by 2030. We also joined with more than 105 countries to launch the Global Methane Pledge and joined with a range of other countries and committed to a just transition to a low carbon future. For more information on commitments the Government made at COP26, please see here: www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/labour-2020-2023/climate-change Thank you for writing and take care. Yours sincerely Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Immigration "