Methane-sniffing satellite investment
Barry Brill made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The request was partially successful.
From: Barry Brill
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
You have recently abbounced a $26 million investment in a joint venture with the US Environmental Defence Society to launch a satellite to measure methane emissions by the oil and gas industry. Please provide details of the business case supporting this investment and identify the 2019 budgetary appropriation which will fund it.
Yours faithfully,
Barry Brill
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 1920-0789
Dear Barry
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 14 November 2019 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
You have recently abbounced a $26 million investment in a joint venture
with the US Environmental Defence Society to launch a satellite to measure
methane emissions by the oil and gas industry. Please provide details of
the business case supporting this investment and identify the 2019
budgetary appropriation which will fund it.
Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [MBIE request email] or using
the contact details below.
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Corporate, Governance and Information
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140
NZBN 9429000106078
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From: Katharina Redpath
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Good morning Mr Brill ,
Please see attached MBIE’s response to your Official Information Act 1982 request.
Ngā mihi
Katharina Redpath
Ministerial Co-ordinator |Science Policy | Labour, Science and Enterprise
MINISTRY OF BUSINESS INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT | HIKINA WHAKATUTUKI
15 Stout St, Wellington, New Zealand
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From: Katharina Redpath
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Good morning Mr Brill ,
Please see attached MBIE’s response to your Official Information Act 1982
request.
Ngâ mihi
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Katharina Redpath
Ministerial Co-ordinator |Science Policy | Labour, Science and
Enterprise
MINISTRY OF BUSINESS INNOVATION & EMPLOYMENT | HIKINA WHAKATUTUKI
15 Stout St, Wellington, New Zealand
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