The Climate Change Chief Executives Board (the Board) is responsible to the Prime Minister and is made up of the chief executives of New Zealand government agencies with key roles in mitigating and/or adapting to climate change. The Board has been formalised as an interdepartmental executive board under the Public Service Act 2020. 41 For more information on the role of local government bodies, see www.lgnz.co.nz. 2: National circumstances