Proposals for technical amendments to improve the operation of the Climate Change Response Act 2002

28 November 2024

In 2024, the Minister of Climate Change invited the Commission to provide proposals for amendments to improve the operation of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.

We provided eight recommendations on technical and procedural matters intended to increase the efficiency and efficacy of the Commission's operations. These matters included:

• Access to information
• Alignment of emissions monitoring reports
• Alignment of adaptation plans and progress reports
• Alignment of decisions relating to NZ ETS settings with the timing of auction events
• Alignment of NZ ETS settings with emissions budgets and nationally determined contributions
• Requirements relating to consultation and engagement on emissions reductions plans
• Predictable work planning

Our recent reports – such as the 2023 advice on the direction of policy for the Government's second emissions reduction plan, 2024 emissions reduction monitoring report, and 2024 national adaptation plan progress report – canvass several broader policy areas which could be addressed through more significant legislative amendments.

A copy of our letter is available below.

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2024-11-28 Letter to the Minister of Climate Change - CCRA Technical Amendments [PDF – 659 KB]