The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has written to the Minister of Transport regarding the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Bill.

This newsletter (20th edition) provides a regular update from the Ministry for the Environment to people and organisations with an interest in the resource management system.

Reduced natural gas production had a direct impact on consumption with a 33% drop in non-energy use compared with March 2023 quarter and a 31% decrease in energy use in the chemical sector.

The Commissioner presented a keynote speech at the EDS Conference outlined five truths that require some hard thinking.

The Government has announced that it is looking at ways to make building granny flats easier.

Work to increase flood resilience in Hawke’s Bay can start sooner, thanks to a new fast consenting process.

Removing the ban on petroleum exploration beyond onshore Taranaki is part of a suite of proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals Act.

The Government is seeking feedback on its annual review of auction settings and other regulations for the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.

As part of Budget 2024 decisions, the government has announced that revenue from the waste disposal levy will be spent on a wider range of projects supporting the environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation in addition to minimising waste.

Stats NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions statistics include the emissions gas type for both industries and households, the emissions intensity (emissions in relation to GDP/economic output) for industries, and tourism-related emissions.

The Ministry for the Environment has released an updated guide to help organisations measure and report on their emissions.

The Commissioner for the Environment has released two case studies to support his major new report on the challenge of land use change.