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New Zealand's Report on Demonstrable Progress under the Kyoto Protocol

Introduction

This report on demonstrable progress under Article 3, paragraph 2 of the Kyoto Protocol is being prepared as agreed in Decision 22/CP.7. As further agreed in Decision 25/CP.8 this report contains four chapters:

  • Chapter 1. A description of domestic measures, including any legal and institutional steps to prepare to implement New Zealand's commitments under the Kyoto Protocol to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and any of its programmes for domestic compliance and enforcement
  • Chapter 2. Trends in, and projections of, New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions
  • Chapter 3. An evaluation of how such domestic measures, in light of these trends and projections, will contribute to New Zealand meeting its commitments under Article 3
  • Chapter 4. A description of the activities, actions and programmes undertaken by New Zealand in fulfilment of its commitments under Articles 10 and 11.