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October 2020He whakarāpopototanga e ono whārangi te roa o Te kōhauhau me te āhuarangi 2020, e āta tirotiro ana i te huri haere o te āhuarangi – e huri pēhea ana, he aha i pērā ai, he aha anō hoki ōna pānga ki ngā mea e kaingākautia ana e tātou. Read more -
October 2020A six page summary of Our atmosphere and climate 2020 which explores how, why, and what is happening to our climate and how the changing climate is beginning to affect the things we care about. Read more -
October 2020Our atmosphere and climate 2020 shows how, why, and what is happening to our climate and how the changing climate is beginning to affect the things we care about. Read more -
August 2020This snapshot summarises the findings of New Zealand’s first National Climate Change Risk Assessment. It gives a national picture of the risks New Zealand faces from climate change. Read more -
July 2020This report summarises the recommendations and the Minister for the Environment’s decisions on the recommendations following the public consultation. Read more -
July 2020The s32AA report provides an evaluation of amendments to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development since it was notified for public consultation in August 2019. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the intensification provisions (objective 3, policies 3, 4 and 5). Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the responsiveness provisions (objective 6(c) and policy 8). Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on objectives 2 and 7, policy 2, policy 7 and subparts 1, 3, 5 and 7 of part 3. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on taking into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi (objective 5 and policy 9). Read more -
National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 – well-functioning urban environments fact sheetJuly 2020This fact sheet provides information on the well-functioning urban environments provisions (objective 1, policy 1), which make clear the link between urban environments, people, communities, and wellbeing on regional and national scales. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on the future development strategy requirements (subpart 4) of the NPS-UD 2020, which replace FDS policies PC12-PC14 in the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2016 (NPS-UDC). Read more -
July 2020This report provides a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development. The NPS-UD was publicly notified on 23 July 2020. Read more -
July 2020This fact sheet provides information on car parking policies (policies 10 and 11 and subpart 8) that have the effect of removing minimum parking rates from district plans in tiers 1 – 3 local authorities. Read more -
April 2020A summary of Our freshwater 2020 which examines the most pressing issues on our freshwater. Read more -
April 2020This snapshot of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions summarises New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the period 1990–2018 and how the inventory data are used to monitor progress towards New Zealand’s emissions reduction targets. Read more -
April 2020Our freshwater 2020 examines the most pressing issues on our freshwater. Read more -
April 2020New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. Read more -
February 2020This report provides an update of Fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) in New Zealand rivers, for the period of 1999-2018. It describes data sources, methodology, and results for Fish IBI at the national level. Read more -
December 2019This report reviews the 2011 electricity allocation factor modelling approach and identifies several potential issues. Read more -
December 2019The Ministry for the Environment commissioned NZIER to interpret and provide commentary on the Concept Consulting report, High level review of approaches for estimating a standard electricity allocation factor. Read more -
December 2019This is New Zealand's Fourth Biennial Report snapshot for 2019, published alongside the full detailed report. Read more -
New Zealand's fourth biennial report under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeDecember 2019This is New Zealand's fourth biennial report and presents New Zealand’s progress towards our international climate change commitments. Read more -
October 2019Our marine environment 2019 examines the most pressing issues in our oceans, seas, harbours, and coastlines. Read more -
October 2019A six-page summary of our report, Our marine environment 2019, examining the most pressing issues in our oceans, seas, harbours, and coastlines. Read more -
August 2019This report sets out the Government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s Low Emissions Economy report. The Productivity Commission made 77 recommendations on how to transition to a low emissions economy, which the Government responds to in detail in this report. Read more -
August 2019This infographic sets out government action on transitioning to a low-emissions economy as part of the response to the Productivity Commission’s Low Emissions Economy report. It highlights key sector policies that will drive the transition and action on aligning the system settings to support it. Read more -
August 2019This infographic shows our pathway to a low-emissions future, highlighting work underway and setting out our goals to 2050. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet about the Ministry's climate adaptation and resilience project is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. It is about the Ministry's climate change reporting work programme. Read more -
July 2019This environmental reporting factsheet is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
July 2019This factsheet about the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) is one of 12 factsheets produced for the Environment Committee’s 2019/20 Estimates examination of Vote Environment. Read more -
May 2019The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill sets the framework for New Zealand’s transition to a low emissions and climate resilient economy. Read more -
April 2019This snapshot of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions summarises New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory and how the inventory data are used to monitor progress towards New Zealand’s emissions reduction targets. Read more -
April 2019A glossary of terms used in Environment Aotearoa 2019. Read more -
April 2019New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. Read more -
April 2019Environment Aotearoa 2019 provides an overview of the state of our environment. Using five broad themes the report presents nine priority environmental issues. Read more -
April 2019This summary provides an overview of Environment Aotearoa 2019. Read more -
March 2019This updated National Implementation Plan outlines measures to implement our obligations relating to new persistent organic pollutants added to the Stockholm Convention in 2009, 2013, 2015, and 2017. It also reports on New Zealand’s achievements in phasing out the 12 initial POPs. Read more -
October 2018This factsheet provides further guidance on assessing the feasibility of housing development capacity for local authorities that are completing their housing and business development capacity assessments. It clarifies the requirement assess the feasibility of housing development capacity based on current market conditions. Read more -
October 2018This report identifies barriers to the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in New Zealand, discusses the attitudes and behaviour behind them, and proposes ways to overcome them. Read more -
October 2018This document presents key findings from the Our air 2018 environment report. Read more -
October 2018Our air 2018 report presents information about the state of our air, the pressures on this state, and what that means for us and the environment. Read more -
September 2018This report addresses expected changes in New Zealand’s climate (temperature and many other climate variables) out to 2120, and draws heavily on climate model simulations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report. Read more -
August 2018This report investigates the consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in New Zealand and projects demand for HFCs to 2030. Read more -
May 2018This report is the second and final report prepared by the Climate Change Adaptation Technical Working Group. It provides recommendations for the actions New Zealand needs to take to build resilience to the effects of climate change while growing the economy sustainably. Read more -
April 2018New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. This is not the latest inventory. Note the inventory is updated annually and every release contains recalculated data for the entire time series (from 1990) to implement ongoing improvements. To view the latest inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more -
April 2018New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all anthropogenic (human induced) emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. The inventory measures New Zealand’s progress against obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
April 2018Our land 2018 report presents information about the state of our land, the pressures on this state, and what that means for us and the environment. Read more -
April 2018Our land 2018 at a glance provides a summary of the Our land 2018. Read more