Environment
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 manage New Zealand's relationship with, and participation in, the International Energy Agency and APEC processes.
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Material Incorporated by Reference into Regulations under the Climate Change Response Act 2002
Material Incorporated by Reference into the Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations 2009 and Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations 2009 [external link].
The material incorporated by reference into these regulations is set out below.
Copies of the materials numbered 8 and 9 are available in full by clicking on the title of these materials....
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Ministry Submissions on Energy Proposals
Submissions received under the Resource Management Act to local authorities on energy proposals.
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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.
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Resource Management Act
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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Energy and the Environment topics which are no longer current can be found in the archive section.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.
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