This request and release is about air travel by Ministry for the Environment staff.
Response date
05 September 2019
Type
Departmental
This request and release is about air travel by Ministry for the Environment staff.
Response date
05 September 2019
Type
Departmental
Details of the request
Does the MFE offset carbon emissions resulting from staff air travel?
Could you please also provide the following information:
1. If MFE does offset staff-air-travel related carbon emissions, then please provide the policy and operational documents relating to the offsetting.
2. The total kilometers of air travel taken by MFE staff in the 2018-2019 financial year.
3. The amount of carbon produced by this 2018-2019 air travel (if information is available).
4. The name of the external organisation who externally verified the figures for questions (2) and (3), if this data has been verified.
5. If MFE has offset the GHG emissions resulting from the 2018-2019 air travel, provide the cost of the offsetting and details about the organisation(s) who provided the carbon credits.
6. If MFE is not currently offsetting its GHG emissions, please provide any documents relating to the estimated cost of doing this and plans to implement offsetting.