MinOIA21-0155
8 October 2021
Steven Cranston
[FYI request #16622 email]
Dear Steven
Thank you for your email of 5 September 2021 requesting information relating to Global
Warming Potentials (GWP) for Methane accounting. Your request has been considered
under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
You requested the following:
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“Any emails or communications you have had with Beef & Lamb New Zealand,
DairyNZ and Federated Farmers regarding the use of GWP* for Methane accounting.”
Between 1 January 2018 and the date of your request, I received one email on 5 May 2021
regarding the
Red Meat Report Issue No.2 from Beef & Lamb New Zealand and the Meat
Industry Association. Please find this attached as Appendix One.
The report attached to the correspondence is publicly available through the following link;
https://www.mia.co.nz/assets/Uploads/RMR-May-2021.pdf
I trust the information provided is of assistance. You are advised of your right to raise any
concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman. You can contact the Ombudsman at
[email address]. Yours sincerely
Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister of Agriculture