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May 2016New 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. 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 -
May 2016This snapshot of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions summarises New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2014 and how the inventory data are used for climate change reporting. 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 inventory go to our greenhouse gas inventory reporting web page. 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 2016This guide is for organisations who wish to voluntarily monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions for their New Zealand operations. It encourages best practice in greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting and supports voluntary greenhouse gas reporting initiatives. Read more -
December 2016The Government sought views on a proposed extension of the Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy. Read more -
September 2016'New Zealand's action on climate change' illustrates the breadth of activities that are underway in 2016. It highlights areas where policies and decision-making need to take into account the broader climate change objectives. This information will be updated as New Zealand continues on its path towards a low emissions future. Read more -
June 2016Snapshot of climate projections for New Zealand summarising the main elements of a comprehensive technical report: Climate Change Projections for New Zealand. Read more -
February 2016This report presents the findings of the Ministry's evaluation of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme’s (NZ ETS) short-, medium- and long-term performance. Read more -
April 2016This paper presents the findings of the Ministry's analysis of how New Zealand’s 2030 climate change target compares to other countries’ targets and the goal of limiting temperature rise below 2°C. Read more -
June 2016This consultation document seeks views from affected parties on proposed technical updates to three regulations under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
July 2016This document provides a summary of consultation responses to stage one of the 2015/16 review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
October 2016This document provides a summary of consultation responses to stage two of the 2015/16 review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Read more -
September 2016This draft revised guideline has been released to assist understanding of the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. The final revised guideline will be gazetted in early 2017. Read more -
October 2016This document provides a summary of responses to the Forestry technical note that was released to support consultation on stage two of the 2015/16 review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Read more -
October 2016This document provides a summary of responses to the Operational matters technical note that was released to support consultation on stage two of the 2015/16 review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). Read more -
February 2016This technical note sets out the results of macroeconomic modelling, by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, on the impacts of removing the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme one-for-two transitional measure at various carbon prices. Read more -
February 2016This consultation document sets out the Government’s proposals to improve the management of fresh water in New Zealand. Read more -
August 2016This report presents the findings of research into the potential adoption of a bioavailability assessment methodology for soil contaminants in New Zealand. Read more -
May 2016This fact sheet provides information on the phase out of the transitional one-for-two measure from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Read more -
July 2016This report provides information about the way nine ‘high growth’ councils in New Zealand estimate demand for housing and business land, and how they measure the development capacity available to meet that demand. Read more -
June 2016This report presents the findings of a review of continuous dissolved oxygen data in New Zealand including an assessment of observed dissolved oxygen concentrations in relation to the National Objectives Framework (point source) band thresholds. Read more -
February 2016A technical note providing an expert opinion on the likely forestry sector response to various carbon prices which was commissioned by the Ministry for Primary Industries and undertaken by Professor Bruce Manley of the New Zealand School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury. Read more -
June 2016This report presents the findings of research into the sufficient supply of business land in urban areas experiencing the highest population growth in New Zealand. Where issues where identified the research looked at whether the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity would address those issues. Read more -
June 2016This paper looks at planning practices for providing development capacity for housing and business needs in the United Kingdom (UK) and two Australian states, Victoria and New South Wales. Read more -
March 2016This technical note is one of two that has been released to support the consultation on ‘other matters’ as part of the NZ ETS review 2015/16. It seeks feedback from stakeholders on the existing structure of forestry in the NZ ETS, and on ways forestry in the NZ ETS could evolve to support the changing international and domestic context. Read more -
June 2016This document explains how the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity has been developed; the objectives, policies and key themes; and how to give your feedback on the proposal. Read more -
March 2016This technical note is one of two that was released to support the consultation on ‘other matters’ as part of the NZ ETS review 2015/16. It provides further detail on some operational issues not included in the NZ ETS review discussion document and sought stakeholder feedback on those issues. Read more -
April 2016This business case provides analysis of the regulatory regime for 1080 operational use. Read more -
June 2016This document provides a summary of submissions received during the consultation on the Government’s Next Steps for Fresh Water discussion document. Read more -
September 2016This draft revised guideline has been released to assist understanding of the proposed amendments to the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. The final revised guideline will be gazetted in early 2017. Read more