NZ Emissions Trading Scheme payments by New Zealand Government

Details of the request

With respect to Climate change, the Climate Change Response Act and various related policies, agreements, frameworks, legislation, etc.

Please tell me:

1. The total amount of money (NZ$) the New Zealand Government has paid out to any and all entities, foreign and domestic, at any and all times (from 1990

– 2020) with respect to greenhouse gas (GHG) NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (however it may be called).

Include:

· NZ has sent overseas over NZ $2 billion/y from 2008 on. Exactly when, to whom (e.g., what country) and for what was the money sent (e.g., to build a dam)?

· NZ has spent domestically similar amounts. Exactly when, to whom and for what was the money spent?

· List the money has transferred between entities (including the government or government-owned entities or private parties, etc.) in NZ, e.g., from, say oil companies to land holders to ‘retire’ their land and so forth?

· Include the record of money transferred domestically between GHG emitters and non-emitters.

2. How much have NZ greenhouse gas emissions increased from 1990 to 2020.

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