As climate change is an increasingly serious global problem, the goal of our project was to document response strategies in New Zealand. We conducted 14 interviews with decision makers in critical economic sectors to gather these strategies and assess their impacts. Our findings were categorized into governmental policies and actions, and technical solutions implemented by companies within different sectors. Based on these interview results, we recommended a series of solutions to the United States based on current greenhouse gas emissions by economic sectors.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Sang, Brendyn
• Doggart, Eli
• Rosales, Gabrielle
• Salvaggio, Catherine

Subject

• Well-Being
• Industry
• Sustainability
• Environment
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 49376
• E-project-030422-120421

Keyword

• industry
• government
• policies
• private sector
• climate change
• innovative solutions

Advisor

• Telliel, Yunus Dogan
• Lessing, Shana

Year

• 2022

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Michael B. Elmes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2022-03-04

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright