Climate Change Challenge in New Zealand

Running head: CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE IN NEW ZEALAND 1
Climate change challenge in New Zealand
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CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE IN NEW ZEALAND 2
Climate change challenge in New Zealand
Majority of New Zealand people are concerned about the issue of climate change and
have thus been part of the stakeholders who take stringent measures towards the reduction of
household emissions as per survey studies. From the survey, more than 80% of the New Zealand
citizens have a slight concern about climate change impact on their society in general (Higham,
& Cohen, 2011). About 63% have a concern about the effect of the society on climate change
while 58% have a concern about how people impact climate change issue. Many of the residents
are always ready to execute common actions in their households that reduce gas emissions.
These activities include installing household products with low emissions, reducing the way they
make use of home energy and conserving water. Others reported having intentions to reduce air
or car travel, reduce or avoid meat and dairy product consumption. All these activities contribute
more than 56% of all household emissions among the New Zealand people (Bond, 2011). More
than 42% of the population agrees that changing their actions towards climate change can help
reduce the issue significantly. To avoid climate change levels, which are dangerous to humanity
the word needs to transition towards a global economy that is zero-net-emission soonest possible.
The households can make a significant effort to this transition based on what they do as
consumers.
New Zealand became aware about the need to reduce climate change so many years ago
and have so far developed a culture that involves emission reduction and environmental
conservation. Socially, they have a culture that is against the use of products that increase
emissions in the atmosphere. New Zealand is an agriculture sector country with less production
of fossil fuel energy. Their industry sector is also below that of countries such as Canada and
United States. This means that as countries such as United Kingdom and Canada produce more