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Govt help for climate adaptation 'wishful thinking' says mayor
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A New Zealand mayor has criticized the central government for failing to provide funding for mandatory climate adaptation planning. While the government has introduced legislation requiring councils to plan for climate hazards, it has deferred decisions on cost-sharing.
It's "wishful thinking" that central government will help councils fund their climate adaptation projects, the mayor of a flood-prone town says.
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