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Open consultations
This section provides links to Ministry of Environment consultations that are currently under way.
This section has been developed to provide a straight-forward way of making submissions and encouraging discussion. Please select the consultation you are interested in from the list below and follow the instructions that are provided.
| Topic | Open from | Closes on | |
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| Proposed technical updates to New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme regulations for 2019 | Climate change | 15 May 2019 | 5.00 pm Sunday 16 June 2019 |