Who’s involved
The Ministry for the Environment is responsible for leading the development, coordination and implementation of whole-of-government climate change policy. Other departments (e.g. Treasury, IRD, MAF, MFAT and MED) are responsible for specific areas of the policy programme including tax design, forestry, agricultural emissions, international coordination, and the trading and administration of emission units.
The work of these departments is coordinated by a steering group of chief executives and senior officials.
The departments/agencies represented on the working groups are:
- Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Treasury
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Economic Development
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
- Environment
- Te Puni Kokiri
- Transport
- Research, Science and Technology
The Ministry for the Environment reports to the Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues. Members of the Ministerial Group include the Deputy Prime Minister, and Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Environment, Energy, Research Science and Technology, Agriculture and Forestry, Transport and Local Government.
Last updated: 20 March 2008
