Business leaders say climate report ‘wake-up call’ for NZ

Thu 23 Jul 2026

SBC Chief Executive Mike Burrell
SBC Chief Executive Mike Burrell

By Liz Kivi

CEO-led organisations representing 42% of GDP are calling the Climate Change Commission’s latest report “a significant wake-up call for New Zealand.”

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