Review on whether emissions from international shipping and aviation should be included in the 2050 target
Should Aotearoa New Zealand's 2050 emissions reduction target be amended to include emissions from international shipping and aviation – and if so, how?
Overview
Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2050 emissions reduction target includes emissions from domestic shipping and aviation, but excludes emissions from international shipping and aviation.
Alongside our 2024 review of this target, the Commission provided advice to the Government on whether these emissions should be included in the target.
We consulted the public on a discussion document for this review.
Our final advice on this matter appears in our report, Review of the 2050 emissions target including whether emissions form international shipping and aviation should be included.
We are only required to look at emissions from international aviation and shipping for this 2024 review. There are no future reviews on this topic required by our legislation.