Advice on ETS amendments

Alex Harris made this Official Information Act request to Minister for Climate Change Issues

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From: Alex Harris

11 July 2012

Dear Minister for Climate Change Issues,

On 2 July 2012 the government announced plans to further amend the
Emissions Trading Scheme ("Government announces ETS amendments",
2/7/2012). I would like to request the following information under
the Official Information Act 1982:

* All advice (including briefings, aides memoire, reports and
cabinet papers) on the proposed amendments.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about
this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the
fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: T Groser (MIN)
Minister for Climate Change Issues

11 July 2012

On behalf of Hon Tim Groser, thank you for your email.  Your
correspondence has been noted and will be recorded.

 

All correspondence, including email,  is routed through our mail tracking
process.  Although e-mail increases the speed of delivery, the
“behind-the-scenes” efforts of the Minister’s staff in responding to
mail cannot always provide the kind of speedy response users of email may
anticipate.

 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, if it is
obvious that you are writing only to express a personal view your opinion
will be noted but a response beyond this acknowledgement may not be sent.

 

Thank you again.

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

17 July 2012

Dear Mr Harris,

On behalf of Hon Tim Groser, Minister for Climate Change Issues, thank you for your Official Information Act request.

Your request has been passed to the Minister for his consideration within the provisions of the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Phone(04) 817 9606
[email address]

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

30 July 2012

Dear Mr Harris

I write in regard to your email of 11 July 2012 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), all advice (including briefings, aide memoire, reports and Cabinet papers), in relation to the recent announcements on amendments to the ETS.

Unfortunately, I am not able to provide you with the response to your request within the 20 working day timeframe set out in the OIA. Accordingly, I have decided to extend the time limit for responding to your request for a period of an additional 30 working days with effect from 8 August 2012 pursuant to section 15A of the OIA.

The extension is required because the request necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and responding within 30 working days would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the Ministry for the Environment. Please be aware that you have the right under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act to consult with the Ombudsman regarding the decision to extend this time limit.

Lastly, I would note that all of the Cabinet papers relating to these decisions are currently available on the climate change website at http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/emissio.... This information may be of interest to you in the interim.

Thank you for your patience.

Yours sincerely

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

17 September 2012

Dear Mr Harris

I write in regard to your email of 11 July 2012 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), all advice (including briefings, aide memoire, reports and Cabinet papers), in relation to the recent announcements on amendments to the ETS.

Your request been completed. However, as your request has resulted in a large number of documents, it would be preferable if you could provide a physical address for the information to be sent to.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Phone(04) 817 9606
[email address]

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From: Alex Harris

18 September 2012

Dear Jonathan Franklin (MIN),

As noted in my request, I am seeking an electronic response. The
reason for this is that the FYI website makes the response
available publicly, saving me from e.g. having to scan everything
myself.

The Ombudsman's advice is very clear: responses must be provided in
the format requested, unless this would be prejudicial to the
interests protected by s6 of the OIA, or would impair efficient
administration. Given modern multifunction photocopier/scanners
(which you have in the Beehive), and the ability to simply print
files to PDF, it is difficult to believe that an electronic
response would do anything of the sort.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

19 September 2012

Attachment 12 O 01038 Alex Harris Response letter.pdf
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Dear Mr Harris

Thank you for your prompt reply. I appreciate your concerns and have attached the Minister's response to your Official Information Act request.

The supporting documents will follow in subsequent emails.

Yours sincerely,

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Phone(04) 817 9606
[email address]

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

19 September 2012

Attachment Windows 1252 Q 1.Cabinet paper Release of the Emissions Trading Scheme Windows 1252 Q Review 2011 Panel 92s Final Report.pdf.pdf
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Attachment 2.11 B 00378 ETS Scheme Review 2011 Proposed amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 for the Synthetic Green House gas Sector.pdf
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Attachment 3.11 B 01022 ETS Review Panel recommendations.pdf
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Attachment 4.11 B 01307.Follow up to ETS Review Fiscally neutral options.pdf
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Attachment 4.a 11 B 01307.Follow up to ETS Review Fiscally neutral options.pdf
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Attachment 5.11 B 02179 ETS Review Project Policy Proposals for February 2012 Cabinet paper.pdf
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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

19 September 2012

Attachment 6.12 B 00061 Fiscal implications of proposed changes to the NZ ETS.pdf
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Attachment 7.12 B 00624 Fiscal and economic impacts of potential policy options.pdf
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Attachment Windows 1252 Q 8.11 B 01671 joint MPI ETS Review Panel recommendatio Windows 1252 Q ns 96 Work programme and priorities for the February 20 Windows 1252 Q 12 Cabinet paper.pdf.pdf
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Attachment 9.11 B 01834 Joint Briefing Potential fiscal savings from forestry allocation if offsetting is introduced.pdf
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Attachment 10.12 B 00746 Joint with Treasury Accounting by the Crown for the NZ ETS and climate change commitments.pdf
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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

19 September 2012

Attachment 16.Treasury report Climate Change Scene setter for 2012 Policy Decisions.pdf
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Attachment 17.Treasury report ETS review 2011 Proposed amendments to the Climate Change Response Act.pdf
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Attachment 18.Treasury Report ETS Policy Decisions for Ministers.pdf
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Attachment Windows 1252 Q 19.A3 for Minister 96 Offsetting second tranche and fi Windows 1252 Q scal costs.pdf.pdf
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Attachment Windows 1252 Q 20.A3 Implications for NZU price with auctioning under Windows 1252 Q various caps on the amount of overseas units purchased Windows 1252 Q 96 to aide Ministerial discussion.pdf.pdf
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Attachment Windows 1252 Q 21.Indusial Allocation fiscals 96 1 page summary plus Windows 1252 Q covering e mail.pdf.pdf
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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

19 September 2012

Attachment 15.MFAT briefing.MFAT Commentary on proposed NZ ETS decisions.pdf
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Attachment 11.12 B 00053 joint with MAF Meeting with Iwi Leaders at Waitangi Climate Change.pdf
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Attachment 12.12 B 00448 joint with MPI ETS Forestry and agriculture settings.pdf
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Attachment 13.11 B 00704 Joint Briefing MPI ETS review consultation analysis and advice for final policy decisions.pdf
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Attachment 14.12 B 00845 Joint Mfe MPI MFAT Treatment of CP1 pre 1990 forest harvest in offsetting policy.pdf
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