Annex 2: Illustrations of Possible Components of Key Actions
The components of key actions listed below are for illustration only. Advice on actual components for each of the key actions will be provided in the August report back.
Accelerating uptake of internationally recognised standards
- Initial components are likely to include:
- working with stakeholders, notably business and standards organisations, to identify practical options for achieving the desired acceleration;
- boosting planned NZTE work aimed at increasing firms' understanding of the advantages of using eco-verification and appropriate eco-labels;
- making rapid progress on a database to provide businesses with information on available eco-labels and eco-standards and tools to help them decide which ones they should use; and
- working with Standards NZ to promote the use of international standards that will help firms meet requirements in overseas markets.
Positioning NZ as a global leader in product life-cycle analysis
The starting points for this key action are likely to be:
- working with stakeholders to make an immediate stocktake of NZ and overseas work on life-cycle eco-verification in key export sectors; and
- identifying an area where pilot projects can be put in place to provide a focus for concerted effort in developing tools and supporting eco-verification systems.
Positioning NZ as a leader in carbon-footprint measurement and management
Initial components could include:
- ensuring that Landcare Research and other research providers have the capacity to meet demand from firms, sectors and regions for carbon footprint assessments; and
- piloting a carbon-footprint calculator for the meat sectors.
Developing a greenhouse-gas footprint response for primary sectors
Likely components under this action are:
- working with stakeholders to identify key risks and opportunities for land-based primary sector producers and exporters in GHG foot-printing and wood miles;
- facilitating development of methodologies and tools that producers and exporters can use to estimate GHG footprints, including development of a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting system for farmers;
- ensuring that information is available on market risks and opportunities in export markets associated with demand for low-carbon products; and
- ensuring that interlinkages are in place with wider sustainability and climate-change policies and sector initiatives.
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