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April 2008This is New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory report for 1990 – 2006. Read more -
April 2008This document provides an overview of New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 - 2006. Read more -
September 2008This flowchart provides an indication of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions in 2006 as reported in New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 - 2006. The relative width of the sections indicates the proportion of total emissions. Read more -
September 2008This flowchart provides an indication of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions and removals in 2006 from land use and land-use change and forestry as reported in New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 - 2006. The relative width of the sections indicates the proportion of total emissions. Read more -
August 2008In 2004, the Government decided to review flood risk management to ensure the framework was robust. The Ministry for the Environment led the review, and a Steering Group provided direction and guidance. This report presents the review's findings. Read more -
January 2008This report investigates ways to promote the recycling and better management of mercury-containing lamps. Read more -
July 2008The Ministry commissioned an independent review to obtain stakeholder feedback on the readability, content and overall usefulness of the Environment New Zealand 2007 report. Read more -
January 2008This report, commissioned by the Upper North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal Board of Inquiry includes key issues of the proposal, an overview of the notices of requirement and resource consent applications lodged, and an analysis of information provided by Transpower. Read more -
June 2008In late 2007 the Ministry contracted a sector expert to provide a summary of the range of risks, costs, benefits and advantages from applying emissions trading to emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The report considers several possible places on the HFC supply and emission chain. Read more -
April 2008This report draws together the results of general equilibrium modelling undertaken for the Emissions Trading Group since October 2007, previously described in a number of separate papers. Read more -
April 2008The scoping report identifies potential environmental effects of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and closely related measures, potential response measures, and terms of reference for further work. Read more -
April 2008The Ministry for the Environment's emission inventory report under the Carbon Neutral Public Service programme for the period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007. The programme was discontinued in March 2009. Read more -
April 2008This technical report looks at how certain climate change mitigation measures can lead to changes in erosion, flooding and water yield. 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 2008This technical report examines a range of possible measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and assesses potential co-benefits and co-costs through changed public health effects and costs through changed air pollution emissions. Read more -
January 2008This paper discusses a number of further issues and options relating to the treatment of pre-1990 forest in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
December 2008This report presents the findings of thee solid waste audits for four indicator landfills in New Zealand, during four separate weeks at each site in 2007/08. Read more -
January 2008This report provides detailed analysis and conclusions on the potential economic impacts on Māori from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. It outlines economic opportunities and costs in absolute and relative terms. Read more -
March 2008This report estimates the extent of dioxin contamination at sawmill sites in New Zealand where pentachlorophenol (known as PCP) was used as a timber treatment in sprays or dips until its withdrawal in 1988. Read more -
March 2008This technical report estimates the extent of dioxin contamination at sawmill sites in New Zealand where pentachlorophenol (known as PCP) was used as a timber treatment in sprays or dips until its withdrawal in 1988. Read more -
November 2008The report was commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment for the SEIP TAG Electricity Issues Sub-group. The analysis involved modelling future electricity system performance in New Zealand assuming a range of CO2 prices Read more -
December 2008The 2008 environmental report card providing information on the area of New Zealand’s marine areas with legal protection. This report card has been superseded by the Marine Protected Areas indicator update published in 2012. Read more -
May 2008This second volume of case studies provides examples of ways local government can incorporate quality urban design in strategies, plans and guidelines. It also includes examples of best practice development projects from throughout New Zealand. Read more -
December 2008Regulations covering the Liquid Fossil Fuels under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are now in place (Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008). Read more -
November 2008This briefing was provided to the incoming Minister for the Environment and Minister for Climate Change Issues in November 2008. Read more -
February 2008This case study looks at stormwater issues in Tauranga following intense storms that caused flooding throughout the Western Bay of Plenty in May 2005. Read more