Request about keeping agriculture out of the NZ ETS

Details of the request

• Any advice, briefings, memos, aide memoirs provided to Ministers regarding the decision to keep agriculture out of the ETS, and provide $400 million in funding to “accelerate the commercialisation of tools and technology to reduce on-farm emissions”
• Any Cabinet papers prepared regarding the decision to keep agriculture out of the ETS, and provide $400 million in funding to “accelerate the commercialisation of tools and technology to reduce on-farm emissions”
• Any correspondence, including emails, texts, and instant messages between the Ministry for the Environment and other agencies or entities on the decision to keep agriculture out of the ETS, and provide $400 million in funding to “accelerate the
  commercialisation of tools and technology to reduce on-farm emissions”
• Any CIPA or advice on the emissions impact of the decision to keep agriculture out of the ETS, and provide $400 million in funding to “accelerate the commercialisation of tools and technology to reduce on-farm emissions”

Released documents

1. BRF-3978 Progressing amendments to the CCRA to repeal NZ ETS obligations for agriculture [PDF, 243 KB]
2. BRF-4109 - Climate change legislation programme bids 2024 [PDF, 370 KB]
3. BRF-4249 - Climate Change Response Act 2002 Amendments New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme obligations for agriculture [PDF, 959 KB]
4. BRF-4289 - Potential timeframes for Reducing Agricultural Emissions Actions [PDF, 434 KB]
5. BRF-4368 Final policy decisions on amending the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to repeal agricultural obligations in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme [PDF, 491 KB]
6. BRF-4464 - Approval to lodge Amending the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to repeal agricultural obligations in the NZ ETS [PDF, 459 KB]
7. CAB-378 Final Policy Decisions to Repeal Agricultural Obligations in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme [PDF, 357 KB]
8. BRF-4613 Cover Briefing Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill [PDF, 537 KB]
9. Talking Points Legislation Cabinet Committee Backstop Repeal [PDF, 121 KB]
10. CAB-436 Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill Approval for Introduction [PDF, 402 KB]
11. Legislative Statement CCRA Amendment Bill [PDF, 190 KB]
12. First Reading Speech for the CCRA Amendment Bill [PDF, 321 KB]