Article – Vihan Dalal – Local Democracy ReporterThe Climate Change Response Amendment Bill, introduced to Parliament last Wednesday, requires councils to plan for climate change 30 years into the future and include the costs for it.The West Coast Regional Council is holding off on preparing a climate adaptation plan until a proposed law change advances further in Parliament. The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill, introduced to Parliament last Wednesday, requires councils to plan for climate change 30 years into the future and include the costs for it. The West Coast council has already been implementing climate change measures in Westport. He said the regional council would only need to identify priority areas under the new spatial planning process, with district councils developing adaptation plans. “As currently proposed, regional councils would have to identify high-priority areas through the new spatial planning process included in the Resource Management Act reforms.