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March 2014This inventory of anthropogenic (human made) mercury sources and use in New Zealand was completed in 2012 as part of the national interest assessment for the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Read more -
November 2020This document provides a summary of the Government’s proposals to reduce the impact of plastic on our environment. Read more -
November 2019This is a summary of the discussion document for the proposed National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity. Read more -
November 2019The Government is proposing to increase the landfill levy and apply it to more types of waste. Read more -
August 2019This brochure provides a summary of our consultation document on proposed priority products and priority product stewardship guidelines. The consultation will determine which products are included in co-design of regulated production stewardship schemes and the guidelines co-design. Read more -
May 2019We are consulting with parties affected by proposed technical updates to New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) regulations. Read more -
May 2017This consultation document seeks views from affected parties on proposed technical updates to four regulations under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
December 2016The Government sought views on a proposed extension of the Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy. Read more -
July 2015The purpose of this consultation document is to seek your views on three proposed updates to the Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations (2009) made under the Climate Change Response Act 2002, and relate to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Read more -
July 2015The purpose of this consultation document was to seek views on proposed amendments to the Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008. The purpose of the regulations is to regulate the collection of information and calculation of emissions for the purpose of surrendering units by obligation fuel participants and opt-in participants in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
July 2015The purpose of this consultation document was to seek views on a proposed amendment to the Climate Change (Waste) Regulations 2010. Read more -
April 2013Consultation document for proposed regulations for the synthetic greenhouse gases (SGG) levy. Read more -
April 2013The Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2012 was passed by Parliament in November 2012 (2012 Amendment Act). It amended the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (the Act) to make a number of changes to the ETS. In addition, Cabinet has agreed to some minor and technical changes to the ETS. Some of these changes need to be given effect by amending regulations made under the Act. Read more -
April 2013The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the proposed updates to allocative baseline regulations under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Read more -
February 2013Consultation factsheet on the proposed options for the carry-over of Kyoto units under the NZ ETS Read more -
June 2012The Government consulted on whether to revise the Electricity Allocation Factor to apply from 2013 onwards. Read more -
May 2012The Minister for Climate Changes Issues sought feedback on a proposal to exempt operators of certain landfills from obligations in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Read more -
September 2011The Government consulted on a proposal to ban the surrender of Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs) generated from HFC-23 and N2O industrial gas destruction projects, by participants in the NZ ETS. Read more -
March 2011This checklist is for any organisation that sets up and/or manages the collection, transportation and storage of any type of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Read more -
March 2011This checklist is for any organisation that collects, refurbishes repairs or otherwise handles end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment that could be reused. The checklist applies to electrical and electronic equipment before it enters the recycling system. Read more -
March 2011This checklist is for any organisation that remanufactures or recycles waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Read more -
March 2011This checklist is for any organisation wishing to purchase recycling services for their waste electrical and electronic equipment. It lists the key questions to ask those you are buying recycling services from to make sure they are dealing with your waste safely and responsibly. Read more -
March 2011This checklist is for any organisation that exports used waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and WEEE components. Read more -
January 2011This proposed National Policy Statement sets out the objective and policies to manage natural and physical resources so as to maintain indigenous biological diversity (biodiversity) under the Resource Management Act 1991. Read more -
January 2011This position paper sought feedback on the proposed 2050 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Submissions closed 28 February 2011. Read more -
July 2010This document contains proposed updates and technical amendments to Regulations under the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
June 2010This report takes a detailed look at New Zealand's trends towards 'total emissions' and the two main contributing factors that fluctuate these trends from year-to-year. Read more -
March 2010This checklist will help territorial authorities to complete a waste assessment, required under the Waste Minimisation Act. Read more -
July 2009New Zealand's 2020 emissions target sets out the challenges New Zealand faces in setting an emissions target and profiles New Zealand's current and projected emissions. Read more -
June 2001This brochure provides information on the likely impacts on New Zealand from climate change. Read more