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December 2015Key findings and differences between New Zealand’s Biennial Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and New Zealand’s 2020 Net Position. Read more -
April 2009This publication updates New Zealand’s projected quantity of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
May 2008This publication updates New Zealand’s projected quantity of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
April 2014This document provides a snapshot of New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Net Position Report 1990–2012. This is not the latest inventory snapshot. 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 snapshot of the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more -
April 2013This snapshot presents commonly asked questions about New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions and provides answers from New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2011 released on 12 April 2013. This is not the latest inventory snapshot. 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 snapshot for the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more -
New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2010 and Net Position: Environmental Snapshot April 2012April 2012This snapshot presents commonly asked questions about New Zealand’s emissions and provides answers from New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2009 released on 15 April 2011. This is not the latest environmental snapshot. 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 snapshot for the inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. Read more -
December 2017This snapshot presents the key findings from New Zealand’s Seventh National Communication and Third Biennial Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It also summarises New Zealand’s latest 2020 Net Position report. 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 -
May 2014New Zealand’s Environmental Reporting Series: 2014 Air domain report presents information on New Zealand’s air quality using data to 2012. It shows the changes in our air quality over time, and the associated pressures and impacts. Read more -
July 2016This report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change calculates New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions budget for the period 2013 to 2020 based on our unconditional target to reduce emissions to 5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020. Read more -
December 2019This is New Zealand's Fourth Biennial Report snapshot for 2019, published alongside the full detailed report. Read more -
July 2003This is New Zealand’s National Inventory Report for 1990 – 2001 (including the Common Reporting Format for 2001). New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all human-caused emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. Read more -
May 2006This is New Zealand’s National Inventory Report for 1990 – 2004 (including the Common Reporting Format for 2004). New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all human-caused emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. Read more -
June 2005This is New Zealand’s National Inventory Report for 1990 – 2003 (including the Common Reporting Format for 2003). New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all human-caused emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. Read more -
June 2004This is New Zealand’s National Inventory Report for 1990 – 2002 (including the Common Reporting Format for 2002). New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is the official annual report of all human-caused emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in New Zealand. Read more -
May 2010The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s air, measuring four air pollutants: nitrogen dioxide; carbon monoxide; sulphur dioxide; and ground-level ozone. Read more -
March 2002This report contains the 2001 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
January 2001This report contains the 2000 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
March 2000This report contains the 1999 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
September 2006The Initial Report demonstrates that New Zealand has implemented the requirements for accounting under the Kyoto Protocol and its capacity to account for emissions trading of Kyoto Protocol units via the national registry. Read more -
August 2011ew Zealand’s emissions trading scheme was introduced by the Government as the lowest cost way to reduce this country’s greenhouse gas emissions. This is the first annual report on the scheme. Read more -
February 2009This report card provides information on the state of New Zealand’s air, measuring particulate matter – PM10. The report card has been superseded by the Air quality particulate matter – PM10 indicator update published in October 2012. Read more -
December 2011This report contains the 2010 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
June 2010This report contains the 2009 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
July 2009This report contains the 2008 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
July 2008This report contains the 2007 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
July 2007This report contains the 2006 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
March 2003This report contains the 2002 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
June 2006This report contains the 2005 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
April 2005This report contains the 2004 annual ambient (outdoor) air quality data set, measured from Auckland and Christchurch. Read more -
December 2000Annual Report 2000 for the National Science Strategy Committee for Climate Change. Read more -
September 2011The Government appointed a panel to review the ETS, as required under the Climate Change Response Act 2002. This is the panel’s final report and sets out its key conclusions and recommendations. Read more -
December 2011This report contains six months of ambient (outdoor) air quality data from January to June 2011, measured from the Gavin Street, Penrose site in Auckland. Read more -
December 2015Information on New Zealand’s retirement of Kyoto Protocol emission units to meet our commitments for the first Kyoto commitment period. Read more -
December 2017The biennial report presents New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It contains a subset of the information found in New Zealand’s Seventh National Communication 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 -
December 2013The biennial report presents New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Read more -
July 2004This update is based on the 2004 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report NZCCO (submitted to UNFCCC 15 April 2004), and includes revisions to the implied emissions factors. Read more -
New Zealand’s second biennial report under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeDecember 2015New Zealand’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Read more -
September 2011In August 2008, Mighty River Power Ltd lodged resource consent applications to construct, maintain and operate a wind farm in the Turitea Reserve and adjoining farmland near Palmerston North. This is the Board's final report and decision on the proposal. Read more -
June 2010This report applies a cost-benefit analysis framework to the proposed National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry to evaluate its potential net impact. Read more -
December 2009New Zealand’s Fifth National Communication updates New Zealand’s progress towards its commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and towards implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
June 2008This bulletin explains the emissions trading part of the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill as reported back to Parliament. Read more -
June 2008This bulletin explains the renewable preference part of the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill. Read more -
April 2013This report provides projections of carbon dioxide equivalent gas removals and emissions from New Zealand's Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector under Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
April 2012This report provides projections of carbon dioxide equivalent gas removals and emissions from New Zealand's Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector under Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
April 2014This is New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory report for 1990–2012. The 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 2012This is New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory report for 1990 – 2010. The inventory reports the emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from six sectors: energy; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; land use, land-use change and forestry; and waste. 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 -
Projected balance of emissions units during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol - 2007September 2007This publication updates New Zealands projected quantity of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases during the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol. Read more -
April 2011This is New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory report for 1990 – 2009. The inventory reports the emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from six sectors: energy; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; land use, land-use change and forestry; and waste. 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