Information about the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP)

Details of the request

I am acting for claimants before the Waitangi Tribunal in its urgent inquiry into climate change policy. Your website notes:

From December 2023:

• all crown agencies are to report their emissions, gross emissions reduction targets and reduction plans from the 2022/2023 financial year onwards
• See All of Government direction [Parliament]

The direction begins:

Direction to support a Whole-of-Government Approach, Given to the House of Representatives by the Minister for the Public Service and the Minister of Finance Under Section 107 of the Crown Entities Act 2004

1. The Minister for the Public Service and the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 107 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, direct the agencies subject to this direction as follows:

• All Crown Agents (as referenced in the Crown Entities Act 2004, Schedule 1 Part 1) must give effect to all of the requirements in clause 5.

I have two questions.

1. Can you advise what progress has been made under the direction?
2. Have there been any directions from the Coalition Government in relation to this work?

If it assists, please treat this as an Official Information Act request.

OIA@mfe.govt.nz