Effects of Climate ChangeThe Ministry of Environment and Climate Change says the proposed Public Health Bill fails to adequately address the health risks posed by climate change. Submitting to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Policy Manager Genevieve Jiva says the Bill must require authorities to consider the health impacts of climate change and extreme weather. Jiva says the current draft overlooks public health risks from flooding, cyclones, storm surges, heatwaves and sea-level rise, despite their increasing frequency and severity. The Ministry also wants the Bill to require health officers to consider climate change when monitoring mosquito-borne diseases. The Bill currently doesn’t mention public health risks arising from flooding, storm surges, cyclones, heatwaves, sea-level rise or other climate impacts.”