Summary Paper 1: Government leadership and an increased level of climate action are urgently needed over the coming decadeSummary Paper 2: New Zealand faces five major climate change emission reduction challengesSummary Paper 3: There is emerging evidence that the rate of climate change is accelerating. This requires urgent work to determine if adjustments are required to New Zealand’s climate change policy settings, frameworks and work plansSummary Paper 4: How we have got ourselves into this climate crisis situation