for Climate Change COP30 Aotearoa New Zealand contribution 30 September 2025
At the invitation of the International Environment Forum, a group gathered in Browns Bay, North Shore Auckland, on 21 September, and then further shared with others, to consult on the five questions raise in the COP30 Global Ethical Stocktake. The following is their contribution.
Report from Austin Bowden-Kerby, PhD Corals for Conservation Samabula, Fiji Islands with additions from Carol Curtis and Arthur Dahl 28 August-20 September 2025
IEF member Austin Bowden-Kerby wrote from Tuvalu on 27 August about the extreme loss of corals in Tuvalu, an island nation in the mid-Pacific consisting entirely of atolls, rings of coral reefs and islets around a large lagoon, but no more than a few metres above sea level.
The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, new research has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) singles out fossil fuels as part of states’ climate duty. In a landmark opinion, it says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution.
A Moment of Opportunity: Supercharging the Clean Energy Age
UN Secretary-General 22 July 2025
On 22 July 2025, the UN Secretary-General focused on a hopeful story emerging amidst the ongoing climate devastation and turmoil: that of a new energy era. He outlined a compelling and evidence-backed case for why a just transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy is inevitable – and the vast benefits it will bring for people and economies.
