New Zealand’s new climate target for the period up to 2035 (NDC) under the Paris Agreement has drawn sharp criticism from climate activists. The former head of the IEA’s climate department called it „shockingly unambitious“ and a former climate ambassador for the country said the government was „not taking the fight against climate change seriously.“ The Conservative government, on the other hand, points out that the new NDC shifts significantly fewer climate protection efforts abroad. An analysis by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) concludes that the target is not ambitious enough to meet the 1.5-degree limit.