| Workstream |
Stage of Policy Development |
Stage of Implementation |
2004 Work Programme |
| Emission Charge (EC) |
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Policy implementation details under development |
- Finalisation of carbon charge design.
- [withheld under the OIA s. 9(2) (f) (iv)]
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| Emission Trading |
Policy under development
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First emissions units allocated and first projects agreements signed |
- [sentence withheld under the OIA s. 9(2) (f) (iv)]
- Linkages into offshore emissions trading schemes to be investigated.
|
| NGAs - Eligibility |
Completed |
Eight firms eligibility confirmed |
Four more eligibility assessments to be completed |
| NGAs Negotiation - Initial Set |
Underway |
Four negotiations underway.
Three in World's Best Practice (WBP) stage. |
Completion of negotiations (6)
Three additional WBP studies |
| NGAs Negotiation - Further Applications (second set) |
|
No further applications yet. |
Possible sectoral applications to be discussed
Process any further applications received |
| Projects to Reduce Emissions |
Completed |
- First tender round complete.
- 14 projects signed up
- Review of first tender round completed
|
- Other successful Projects on offer for remaining units.
- Emission units for next round post 1 July agreed for Budget 04/05.
- Promotion of project units to overseas purchasers
- Undertake a second tender projects round
- Work on issues raised in the review of first tender round to increase the attractiveness of NZ units (forward trading, insurance products)
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| SMEs |
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| Business Opportunities |
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- Budget bid agreed on establishment of a climate change service industry
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Workshop to engage industry interest in business opportunities and CDM held in April |
- Australia-New Zealand Conference on Climate Change and Business Opportunities-November.
- Implement new initiatives e.g. establish national CDM focal point, disseminate information
|
| Emissions Unit Register (EUR) |
Done |
Policy approved for individual accounts and legislation being drafted for introduction by mid-year. |
Complete Stage 1 development of high level requirements and Stage 2 functional specifications |
Climate Change Response Act
and Amendment Bill |
Act passed, amendment bill being drafted |
Drafting instructions completed for permanent sinks mechanism and emissions units register. |
- Introduction of Bill to the house by mid year and support select committee process.
- Work programme to provide guidance on the new provisions in the Act when passed.
|
| Agricultural GHG Research Strategy |
Levy taken off table and strategy agreed |
Completed. MoU signed with industry. |
- Monitoring of the expenditure on research.
- Frst Consortia review.
- Encourage uptake of technologies once identified.
- Research to support changes on farm e.g. energy efficiency Centre of Excellence-EECA.
- Build understanding and support amongst farmers.
|
| Forestry - Permanent Sinks Mechanism |
Done |
Drafting instructions completed. |
- Bill for introduction by mid year and support for select committee.
- Regulations to be prepared for implementation.
- Information for implementation to be prepared.
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| Forestry - Deforestation Cap |
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Paper prepared for Cabinet consideration of deforestation liabilities and cap and with Ministers for discussion with industry in context of FIFA. |
- Paper to Cabinet EDC.
- Develop any policy implementation arising from review of deforestation cap issues
- Work with stakeholders.
- Work on facilitation of afforestation.
|
| Forest Industry Framework Agreement (FIFA) |
Done |
- FIFA prepared and under discussion with industry.
- Budget bids agreed.
|
- MOU to be signed.
- Implementation of work programme
- Budget approval for bioenergy projects (EECA)
|
| RMAct Amendment Bill |
Done |
Amendment Bill passed to includes consideration of climate change impacts, energy efficiency and renewable energy. |
- Information material to be completed for local government to implement the amendments re efficient use of energy, renewables (wind, bioenergy and geothermal)
|
| 3 Year Voluntary GHG Emissions Abatement Programme run in partnership with local government (CCP-type) programme |
Done |
- Tender round for programme deliverer held.
- Contract signed.
|
- Programme to be launched May.
- Management of deliverables
|
| Partnership with LGNZ on Climate Change |
Done |
Scope agreed and contract signed. |
- Management of deliverables
- Dissemination of information to local authorities.
|
| Adaptation guidance programme for councils |
Done |
Initial set of guidance material completed. |
- Roll out of material April/May and training for local government to underpin RMA and Communities for Climate Protection programme.
- Further guidance material to be prepared.
|
Synthetic Gases
- MoU with Electricity supply industry on SF6
- Work with industry on alternatives and recovery of HFC's
|
Done |
Final draft MOU completed. |
- Final MoU to be signed.
- Study on HFC alternatives
- Work on regulatory approaches to HFC reductions
- Work on refrigeration handling issues, recovery of HFC's and handling issues
|
| National Inventory Report |
Done |
Annual inventory report completed 15 April 2003 and April 2004. |
Annual inventory report for submission 15 April 2005. |
| Annual Update of NZ's net emissions position |
Administrative process to coordinate across MED, MAF by NZCCO |
Report completed by 15 May each year |
Net position report completed by 30 April 2004 |
| Science input to policy implementation and research |
Done |
Ongoing underpinning work programme |
- Survey of climate change research in NZ.
- Science input to IPCC.
- Support for NZ scientists to participate in 4th IPCC Assessment Report.
- Input to policy implementation and public awareness programme.
|
| National System for the Greenhouse Gas Inventory |
Ongoing |
Under development |
Alignment with international guidelines for institutions, capacity and technology support. |
| Carbon monitoring/accounting system |
Done |
- Carbon monitoring plots being established in indigenous forests and scrublands (350 out of 1400 completed).
- MOU with MAF in place to establish plots in planted forests.
- Soil-paired plots being established to determine soil C changes associated with land-use change (5 of 38 established).
- Steering Committee and a Technical Advisory Group established.
|
- Continue sampling in indigenous forests, scrublands and soils, along with QA and data analysis.
- Commence plot sampling in planted forests.
- Start developing the 1990 baseline map of NZ.
- Complete uncertainty analysis of the NZ Carbon Accounting System.
- Funding carbon research and modelling.
|
| 4th National communication under the UNFCC |
Done |
Due 1 January 2006. |
|
| Report on demonstrable progress under the Kyoto Protocol |
Done |
Due 1 January 2006. |
|
| International |
Kyoto rules completed |
- UNFCCC reporting, reviewing ongoing through SBSTA and STI and COP.
- Dialogue underway on future commitment periods.
- Dialogue started with EU on emissions trading.
- Participation in international science fora.
- Partnership Agreements with United States and Australia.
|
- Maintain integrity of carbon sinks policy.
- International emissions trading, sink credits promotion.
- Future negotiations.
- Ongoing participation in relevant international science fora including IPCC, OECD, CCAP, GCOS.
- New round of US and Australian Partnerships projects
|
| Public Awareness & Education (PA and E) |
Done |
- Baseline research completed
- 4 million careful owners First Phase completed.
- Market research on campaign effectiveness completed.
- Support for NGA public announcements.
- Support for project mechanism announcements and other NZCCO initiatives.
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- Develop Phase 2 PA and E campaign.
- 4million careful owners support for EECA initiative.
- Closer working relationships developed with Australia and USA as per international agreements on public outreach.
- Continuing support and awareness of NGAs, projects and business initiatives.
|
| Adaptation |
Done |
- Adaptation material for local government prepared including case studies, practice notes, and decision-making tools.
- Update of regional climate information.
- RMAct amended to consider climate change impacts.
- Building Act reference to sustainable development supports consideration of climate change related issues.
|
- Development of agriculture sector based adaptation materials , tools and processes with CRI's.
- Workshop on national adaptation strategies in OECD countries
- Completion of research on economic impacts of extreme climate events.
- Further work on impacts of climate change on key economic sectors.
|
| Waste Strategy |
Done
Strategy approved and being implemented. |
- National (and some regional/local) targets set for reduction of organic wastes of landfills.
- Development of national environmental standard for the collection of landfill gas.
|
- Implementation of collaborative project aimed at reducing barriers to recovery of organic wastes.
- Implement landfill gas standard.
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| Transport Strategy |
Climate Change recognised in New Zealand Transport Strategy by reduced carbon intensity of transport |
- Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule comes into force in 2004 for light vehicles and 2005/6 for heavy vehicles.
- Public consultation on walking and cycling strategy underway.
- Transfund patronage funding showing good results.
- Regulatory barriers to ethanol/petrol blends removed.
- Biodeisel work started.
- Travel demand management strategies developing e.g. walking school buses.
- Decisions related to fuel standards and NGA for NZ Refining Company upgrade
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- Draft vehicle exhaust emissions rules.
- Public education.
- Evaluation programme for rules.
- Fuel standards implementation.
- Fuel efficiency.
- Programme relevant to climate change being worked up currently through shared MOT, CCO/Mfe staff position.
|
| NEECS |
Done |
- Energy efficiency improved by 1.9% saving 8.9 PJ
- Biogas, wind and solar all grew.
- 7.3% towards 30PJ renewables target.
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Programme as agreed in NEECs. |
