This Cabinet paper seeks approval to undertake public consultation on a proposal for national direction on industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This proposal follows Cabinet agreement to develop national direction to support amendments to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), which reintroduce the ability of RMA decision-makers to consider climate change mitigation.
This Cabinet paper seeks approval to undertake public consultation on a proposal for national direction on industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This proposal follows Cabinet agreement to develop national direction to support amendments to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), which reintroduce the ability of RMA decision-makers to consider climate change mitigation.
Date of briefing: April 2021