Cabinet papers on climate change policies (including the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme)
This page lists the Cabinet papers and Cabinet minutes associated with development of climate change policies including the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Some parts of these documents have been withheld, and these withheld parts are marked as [Withheld].
| Title | Cabinet paper | Cabinet minute |
|---|---|---|
Cabinet papers relating to the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2012 | ||
| Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2012 – final decisions on amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 | Cabinet paper | |
| Forestry, agriculture and other technical and operational changes to facilitate the efficient administration of the Emissions Trading Scheme | Cabinet paper | |
| Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2011 – Proposed Amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 for the Synthetic Greenhouse Gases Sector | Cabinet paper | EGI Min (12) 8/4 |
| Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2012 – proposed amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 | Cabinet paper | CAB Min (12) 8/7 |
Cabinet papers related to 2010 ETS regulations | ||
| Emissions Trading Scheme: Regulations for Synthetic Greenhouse Gases | Cabinet paper | EGI Min (10) 21/11 |
| Emissions Trading Scheme: Regulations for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities | Cabinet paper | EGI Min (10) 21/8 |
| Industrial Allocation under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Group Two Activities | Cabinet paper | |
| Industrial Allocation under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Group One Activities | Cabinet paper | EGI MIN (10) 14/9 |
Cabinet papers relating to the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Act 2009 | ||
| Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction | Cabinet paper | |
| Moderated Emissions Trading Scheme – further proposed amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 | Cabinet paper | CAB Min (09) 34/15 |
| Moderated Emissions Trading Scheme – amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 | Cabinet paper | CAB Min (09) 33/9 |
| Amendments for a Moderated Emissions Trading Scheme | EGI (09) 13/2 and CAB (09) 445 | |
| Moderated New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Potential Policy Packages | STR (09) 11/1 and | |
| Moderated New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Potential Amendments | STR (09) 17 | STR Min (09) 10/1 |
| New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Harmonisation with the Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme | CAB (09) 107 | CAB Min (09) 9/10 |
Earlier Cabinet papers | ||
| A New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Key Messages and Strategic Issues' and the Regulatory Impact Statement (available on the Beehive website) | POL (07) 302 | |
| Emissions Trading Scheme: Regulations for Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes sectors, Unique Emissions Factors and Other Removal Activities | Cabinet paper | CAB Min (09) 31/10 |
| Climate Change international negotiations: update and New Zealand position | CAB (09) 120 | CAB Min (09) 10/4 |
| Providing National guidance on Renewable Energy Projects through the Resource Management Act 1991 | CBC (07) 177 | CBC Min (07) 18/16 |
| Climate Change Policy: Release of Discussion Paper on “Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Zealand Post-2012” | POL (06) 352 | CBC Min (06) 20/24 |
| Climate Change Policy: Proposal for a Discussion Paper on Options to Reduce New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Post-2012 | CBC (06) 273 | CBC Min (06) 17/16 |
| Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate | Cabinet paper | CBC Min (06)17/19 |
| Climate Change Policy: Options for Controlling Vehicle Entry – Fuel Economy Standards (Ministry of Transport) | Cabinet paper | CBC Min (06) 17/18 |
| Helping New Zealand Prepare for and Adapt to Climate Change | POL (06) 269 | POL Min (06) 20/12 |
| Climate Change Policy: the Way Ahead | CAB (06) 18/8 | |
| Climate Change – Review of Policy and Next Steps | CBC (05) 394 | CBC Min (05) 20/10 |
| Climate Change Policy for Energy-intensive Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMES) | POL Min (05) 6/6 | |
| Review of Operation of Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement Policy | CAB (05) 164 | CAB (05) 14/10 |
| Climate Change: Outcome of the First Projects Tender Round | POL (04) 8/10 | |
| Climate Change: The Projects Mechanism - Details of the model Project Agreements | POL (03) 240 | POL Min (03) 21/7 |
| Climate Change: Final Policy for Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements (NGAs) | POL (03) 79 | |
| Climate Change: The Projects Mechanism - Details & Process | POL (03) 45 | |
| A proposed mechanism to incentivise permanent (non-harvest) "Commercial" Forest Sinks | POL (03) 106 | |
| Planning for the effects of climate change: the role of the Resource Management Act | POL (02) 221 | |
| Energy efficiency, renewable energy and the Resource Management Act | POL (02) 220 | |
| Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements | POL (02) 210 | |
| Administrative Arrangements for the Projects Mechanism | POL (02) 211 | |
| Confirmation of Preferred Policy Package | POL (02) 143 | CAB Min (02) 26/16 |
| Public Awareness and Education, Business Opportunities and Local Government Partnership | POL (02) 144 | |
| Work Programme, Budget and Institution for Climate Change Project | POL (02) 145 | |
| The Role of the Resource Management Act | POL (02) 146 | |
| Preferred Policy Package Overview | ||
| New Policies | POL (02) 72 | |
| Role of Local Government | POL (02) 73 | |
| Adapting to Climate Change | POL (02) 74 | |
| Setting the Direction for Future Domestic Policy Options and Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol | POL (02) 31 | |
| Institutional Arrangments for Inventory, Registry and Crown Trading Functions | POL (01) 379 | |
| Climate Change: Paper 1: Policy Issues for Act I Ratification Legislation | POL (01) 260 | |
| Climate Change: Paper 2: Domestic Policy Options | POL (01) 261 | |
| Climate Change: Paper 3: Plan for Consultation and Release of Discussion Document | POL (01) 262 | |
| Climate Change: Paper 4: Economic Development Opportunities | POL (01) 263 | |
| Climate Change: Next Steps for Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol | POL (01) 227 | |
| Climate Change: Dialogue with Maori: Issues Arising from the Initial Dialogue Phase | POL (01) 190 | |
| Climate Change: Directions for Public Education | POL (01) 127 | |
| Climate Change: A Three Stage Process for Developing and Implementing Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements with Industry | POL (01) 27 | |