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Atmosphere and Climate 2020 Paper

Alan Thompson made this Official Information request to Ministry for the Environment

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From: Alan Thompson

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

In October 2020 the Ministry in conjunction with Statistics NZ published a paper titled "Our Atmosphere and Climate 2020". This paper made a number of claims with regard to the impact of climate change on fire danger and an increase in the risks of wildfire in NZ. The data used to support your claims was based upon an analysis of Fire Danger Class levels at twenty sites over a 17 year period.

Under the provisions of the Official Information Act I request from you the following information:

1. Copies of correspondence (letters, email, etc) received to date by the Ministry supporting the findings of this report with the respect to the increasing risks of wildfire as a consequence of climate change; and

2. Copies of correspondence (letters, emails, etc) received to date by the Ministry challenging or disputing the findings of this report with respect to the increasing risk of wildfire as a consequence of climate change and/or the methodology and data used to arrive at this finding, and if any, what action has the Ministry taken to address any concerns raised.

Yours faithfully,

Alan Thompson

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Kia ora Alan,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received on 19 April 2021.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.

Please note the Ministry for the Environment will release responses to selected OIA requests on our OIA responses page shortly after the response has been sent.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us.

Ngā mihi nui

Jessica Vu
Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Ministry for the Environment | Manatū Mō Te Taiao
[MFE request email] | mfe.govt.nz

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From: Alan Thompson <[FOI #15206 email]>
Sent: Monday, 19 April 2021 8:11 am
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Atmosphere and Climate 2020 Paper

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Dear Ministry for the Environment,

In October 2020 the Ministry in conjunction with Statistics NZ published a paper titled "Our Atmosphere and Climate 2020". This paper made a number of claims with regard to the impact of climate change on fire danger and an increase in the risks of wildfire in NZ. The data used to support your claims was based upon an analysis of Fire Danger Class levels at twenty sites over a 17 year period.

Under the provisions of the Official Information Act I request from you the following information:

1. Copies of correspondence (letters, email, etc) received to date by the Ministry supporting the findings of this report with the respect to the increasing risks of wildfire as a consequence of climate change; and

2. Copies of correspondence (letters, emails, etc) received to date by the Ministry challenging or disputing the findings of this report with respect to the increasing risk of wildfire as a consequence of climate change and/or the methodology and data used to arrive at this finding, and if any, what action has the Ministry taken to address any concerns raised.

Yours faithfully,

Alan Thompson

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From: Alan Thompson

30 May 2021

Dear MoE.

Your response to my OIA Request was due May 18 to meet the intention of the Act. Please advise the reason for this delay and when I can expect the information requested.

Yours sincerely,

Alan Thompson

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Attachment Response to your Official Information Act request 21 D 00807.txt
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Attachment Document 4 Media Gore fire danger.pdf
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Attachment Document 5 Recent NIWA led research on wildfire risk.pdf
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Attachment Document 6 Letter Ministry for Environment Feb 2021.pdf
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Attachment Document 7 21 M 00588 Response letter.pdf
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Attachment 21 D 00807 Response.pdf
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Attachment Document 1 Our Atmosphere and Climate 2020 detailed feedback.pdf
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Attachment Document 2 request to meet Our Environment and Atmosphere 2020.pdf
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Attachment Document 3 Question from MfE on their OAC2020 Report.pdf
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Attachment Document 3.1 Watt et al 2019 Forestry Assmt of multiple CC effects on plantation forests in NZ.PDF.pdf
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Kia ora Alan,

A response to your request was sent to your FYI address on 18 May - please see attached email.

Let me know if you have any issues accessing the attachments.

Ngā mihi

Lachlan

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Thompson <[FOI #15206 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 30 May 2021 9:44 pm
To: OIA <[MFE request email]>
Subject: Re: Acknowledgment of your Official Information Act Request 21-D-00807

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30 May 2021

Dear MoE.

Your response to my OIA Request was due May 18 to meet the intention of the Act. Please advise the reason for this delay and when I can expect the information requested.

Yours sincerely,

Alan Thompson

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Alan,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request received on 19 April 2021.

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.

Please note the Ministry for the Environment will release responses to selected OIA requests on our OIA responses page shortly after the response has been sent.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us.

Ngā mihi nui

Jessica Vu
Coordinator
Ministerial Services
Ministry for the Environment | Manatū Mō Te Taiao [MFE request email] | mfe.govt.nz

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From: Alan Thompson

Hi Lachlan,

All now received. As you will note from the FYI log, nothing was received from MfE on or about the 18th May.

Yours sincerely,

Alan Thompson

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