Climate Change Issues

Associated Ministers

Simon Bridges - Associate Minister
Tim Groser - Minister

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14 May, 2012

Government addresses compliance costs for imported goods containing synthetic greenhouse gases

The Government is proposing to replace the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) obligations for importers of goods containing synthetic greenhouse gases with a levy, Minister for Climate Change Issues Tim Groser, announced today.

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11 May, 2012

NZ ETS on track says Government

New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) is working well overall, says Climate Change Issues Minister Tim Groser.

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4 May, 2012

Minister welcomes Sth Korea ETS and linking study

Minister for Climate Change Issues, Tim Groser, today speaking from Canberra, having attended the Select Council on Climate Change, congratulated the Republic of Korea on passing legislation that establishes a domestic Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

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12 April, 2012

NZ on target to meet its Kyoto commitments

Minister for Climate Change Issues, Tim Groser, today welcomed the release of our latest Net Position showing that New Zealand is on track to meet its Kyoto commitments.

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11 April, 2012

Speech to Climate Change Iwi Leaders Group National Hui

The Government values greatly its close working relationship with Iwi Leaders in a number of important areas of policy but specifically in developing our international and domestic climate change policy, including the design and implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme.

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11 April, 2012

Consultation underway on ETS changes

The Government today released a consultation document setting out proposed changes to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.

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22 December, 2011

Industrial gas units banned from New Zealand’s ETS

Climate Change Minister Nick Smith today announced the Government is banning some international emissions units from New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

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