Vote: Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Output Class: Policy Advice - Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Description
This output class covers the monitoring of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. It also provides for research analysis and advice necessary to shape a sustainable and efficient energy future for New Zealand. It involves integrating environmental, economic, social and cultural aspects of policy development.
Output operating statement
2004/05
Main estimates |
2004/05
Supplementary estimates |
2004/05
Estimated actual |
2005/06
Budget |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue |
||||
Crown |
216 |
216 |
216 |
216 |
Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total revenue |
216 |
216 |
216 |
216 |
Annual appropriation |
216 |
216 |
216 |
216 |
Surplus |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Outputs
The following activities are included within this output class:
- provision of policy advice on energy efficiency and conservation
- monitoring the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)
- advising the Minister of Energy on matters relating to energy efficiency and conservation, and the use of renewable sources of energy in New Zealand.
- administration of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
- administering energy efficiency regulations.
Output Class: Climate Change - Policy Advice and Implementation
Description
This output class covers:
- the provision of climate change policy advice from the Ministry for the Environment
- assessing firms' eligibility to enter into Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements and subsequently negotiating agreement
- the establishment and operation of a Projects Mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- establishment and operation of programmes for local government, agriculture and forestry, small and medium sized enterprises, energy intensive businesses, business opportunities, transport, climate change adaptation, science and emissions inventory
- the operation of climate change information programmes
- fulfilling New Zealand's international climate change obligations and building international relationships.
Output operating statement
2004/05
Main estimates |
2004/05
Supplementary estimates |
2004/05
Estimated actual |
2005/06
Budget |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue |
||||
Crown |
8,159 |
8,309 |
8,309 |
10,804 |
Other |
- |
27 |
27 |
55 |
Total revenue |
8,159 |
8,336 |
8,336 |
10,859 |
Annual appropriation |
8,159 |
8,336 |
8,336 |
10,859 |
Surplus |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Outputs
Within this output class the Ministry will:
- develop cost effective abatement measures which preserve the competitiveness of New Zealand business
- develop and implement policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from key sectors including agriculture, small and medium enterprises and energy intensive businesses, local government and transport
- develop materials and information to assist key sectors prepare for the impacts of climate change
- represent New Zealand at multilateral and bilateral international forums
- implement a public awareness and education programme on climate change and keep New Zealanders well informed about climate change science
- ensure New Zealand's response to climate change takes account of the latest information on relevant science and technology
- co-ordinate the preparation of New Zealand's annual greenhouse gas inventory
- advise on the development of regulations under the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
Output Class: Carbon Monitoring Programme
Description
This output class involves the implementation of the New Zealand Carbon Monitoring Programme to ensure our land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) data in our greenhouse gas inventory and entering the carbon accounting system, is robust, meets international requirements, and underpins the economic return on sink credits.
Output operating statement
2004/05
Main estimates |
2004/05
Supplementary estimates |
2004/05
Estimated actual |
2005/06
Budget |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue |
||||
Crown |
2,900 |
2,900 |
2,900 |
2,900 |
Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total revenue |
2,900 |
2,900 |
2,900 |
2,900 |
Annual appropriation |
2,900 |
2,900 |
2,900 |
2,900 |
Surplus |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Outputs
This output class covers:
- data collection in indigenous forests, regenerating scrub forests and the soils beneath
- data collection on soils undergoing land use change (e.g. from pasture to forestry and vice versa)
- analysis, allometric model development and provision of other science related to data collected
- data on soils other than those covered above
- planted production forestry growth data
- land use, land use change and forestry underpinning science and science capability
- provision and analysis of data for tracking the land use change from 1990
- development, management and co-ordination of the carbon accounting and monitoring system.
