Monday, February 16, 2026
The province of New Brunswick has released it first climate change risk assessment with an emphasis on forward planning.
The report assesses the province’s challenges posed by climate change, identifying key factors and highlighting the impacts over time. Increased coastal and inland flooding, along with a growing threat from wildfires, pose the most significant dangers to New Brunswickers, a provincial government news release said.
“Climate risks are complex and interconnected. This assessment improves our understanding of their scale and timing. By working together to address these concerns, all levels of government, organizations and communities can incorporate adaptation and mitigation measures into their planning and decision-making,” provincial minister of environment and climate change Gilles LePage said.
“New Brunswickers are already feeling the effects of climate change, and this report gives us the strong evidence we need to act quickly and decisively. It shows where climate change risks are growing and where urgent work is needed to protect our communities, infrastructure and environment. This is a strong first step,” Conservation Council of New Brunswick director of climate research and policy Moe Qureshi, added.
The report includes scientific research, climate data and input from government agencies, research institutes, community groups and First Nations communities.
Since the release of the government’s latest climate change action plan, progress has been made on its 30 actions, the release said, including those that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare New Brunswick for the effects of climate change.
The release of the climate change risk assessment fulfils Action 23 of the plan, it added.
