What does a declaration of a climate emergency really mean for local councils? CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL Ciara Foley, left, and Mia Sutherland, from the Christchurch School Strike 4 Climate team, address Christchurch City councillors on the urgency for action over climate change. His paper recommended councillors declare a climate emergency but noted ECan "already demonstrates leadership in the face of climate change" and also that climate change "does not satisfy the definition of an 'emergency' under the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002". SUPPLIED/CCC NEWSLINE Climate activists young and old cheered as the Christchurch City Council took a historic decision to declare a climate and ecological emergency. "Declaring a climate emergency is a tool for raising awareness and mobilising climate action."

Source: Stuff May 24, 2019 17:01 UTC