This framework is the first step towards producing a National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA). The framework will enable a broad range of risks to be systematically compared. It was prepared for the Ministry by a panel of experts in climate change risk and risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and risk in the context of Te Ao Māori. The framework provides the means to evaluate risks and opportunities from climate change in terms of their nature, severity and urgency using a wide range of information sources.