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The Ministry provides policy advice on environmental issues with a focus on a business perspective, and the quality of environmental regulation.

We advise on climate change issues from an economic perspective, sustainable energy policy, water allocation, as well as HSNO and RMA issues.

We also administer controls for ozone depleting substances and the transboundary movement of hazardous substances, and manage New Zealand's relationship with, and participation in, the International Energy Agency and APEC processes.

• Climate Change
  The Government announced its confirmed policy package on climate change in October 2002, setting out its policies for meeting New Zealand's targets under the Kyoto Protocol.
• Ministry Submissions on Energy Proposals
  Submissions received under the Resource Management Act to local authorities on energy proposals.
• Greenhouse Gas Policy Timing
  A summary of documents commissioned by the Ministry to provide input into the development of climate change policy.
• National Guidance on Infrastructure
  National Policy Statements (NPSs) and National Environmental Standards (NESs) are mechanisms for providing national policy guidance to local authorities on matters of national significance.
• Resource Management Act
• Resourceful Communities: A Guide to Resource Recovery Centres in New Zealand
  This Guide suggests some ways that small communities might approach difficulties in managing and disposing of various solid wastes and develop viable recycling and recovery operations.
• Archive
  Energy and the Environment topics which are no longer current can be found in the archive section. These documents may no longer be updated or contain the most current information but are still provided for your reference.

Within the Ministry

The Energy and the Environment Group in the Energy and Communications Branch carries out the Ministry's responsibilities as outlined above. The Energy Information and Modelling Group, also in the Energy and Communications Branch, produces statistics on New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions.