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This email is to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 12 January 2022, for:

 

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 why the recommendation
of 'Aotearoa should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than
reducing production in a way that could increase emissions offshore' was
removed from the Commission's final advice Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions
future for Aotearoa. I also request all documents, correspondence and
emails that mention or led to this being removed.

I also request under the Act if the Commission looked at the impact that
offshoring pollution along with the purchase of carbon credits in overseas
markets would have on; total global emissions (in particular
transportation), Aotearoa's balance of trade (cash outflows/inflows), and
the impact on NZ job losses. If so please provide this research.

 

We received your request on 12 January 2022 and will endeavour to respond
to your request as soon as possible, and in any event no later than 14
February 2022.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

 

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into account.

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Please contact [1][email address]  if you have any
questions.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Gemma

 

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

From: Alex <[4][FOI #18176 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 5:31 pm

To: Hello - Climate Commission <[5][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Removal of the recommendation to
prevent emissions outsourcing

 

Dear Climate Change Commission,

 

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 why the recommendation
of 'Aotearoa should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than
reducing production in a way that could increase emissions offshore' was
removed from the Commission's final advice Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions
future for Aotearoa. I also request all documents, correspondence and
emails that mention or led to this being removed.

 

There appears to be growing concern around the outsourcing of pollution
along with carbon colonialism, where wealthy countries try to offset their
emissions by creating pollution in poorer countries. And where companies
and countries try to green-wash their products through the purchase of
unverifiable and unenforced foreign carbon credits. The articles below
mention the concerns with these practices. 

 

[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

'"The Climate Commission's initial draft advice noted that 'Aotearoa
should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than reducing
production in a way that could increase emissions offshore', but that
important principle disappeared from the Commission's final advice,"
Abbott said.'

 

[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

'Former party co-leader Russel Norman "It's just a sham. Almost all of it
is being met by these offshore carbon credits, so it's obviously farcical.
You can't say you're serious about climate change and then pay other
people somewhere else in the world to cut emissions," he said.'

 

[8]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

I also request under the Act if the Commission looked at the impact that
offshoring pollution along with the purchase of carbon credits in overseas
markets would have on; total global emissions (in particular
transportation), Aotearoa's balance of trade (cash outflows/inflows), and
the impact on NZ job losses. If so please provide this research.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Alex

 

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REF: 2022-001

Kia Ora Alex

Re: your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request

I refer to your official information request dated 12 January 2022 for:

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 why the recommendation
of 'Aotearoa should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than
reducing production in a way that could increase emissions offshore' was
removed from the Commission's final advice Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions
future for Aotearoa. I also request all documents, correspondence and
emails that mention or led to this being removed.

I also request under the Act if the Commission looked at the impact that
offshoring pollution along with the purchase of carbon credits in overseas
markets would have on; total global emissions (in particular
transportation), Aotearoa's balance of trade (cash outflows/inflows), and
the impact on NZ job losses. If so please provide this research.

 

I am writing to notify you that we are extending the timeframe for
responding to your request by 15 working days, under section 15A(1)(b) of
the OIA, which allows for such extensions when the consultations necessary
to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the
request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

Though we will respond to your request as soon as possible, you can expect
a response by 7 March 2022.

If you have queries about this extension, you can contact:
[1][email address]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Gemma

 

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| |Gemma Seddon | Government Services Manager   |
| | |
| |M 021 227 5331 |
| | |
| |E  [3][email address] |
| | |
| |W [4]climatecommission.govt.nz  |
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Kia ora Alex,

Please find attached the Commission’s response to your request dated 12
January 2022:

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 why the recommendation
of 'Aotearoa should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than
reducing production in a way that could increase emissions offshore' was
removed from the Commission's final advice Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions
future for Aotearoa. I also request all documents, correspondence and
emails that mention or led to this being removed.

I also request under the Act if the Commission looked at the impact that
offshoring pollution along with the purchase of carbon credits in overseas
markets would have on; total global emissions (in particular
transportation), Aotearoa's balance of trade (cash outflows/inflows), and
the impact on NZ job losses. If so please provide this research.

 

If you have queries about this response, you can contact:
[1][email address].

 

Nga mihi,

 

Gemma

 

 

From: OIA [2][email address]
Sent: Monday, 14 February 2022 4:20 pm
To: [3][FOI #18176 email]
Subject: 2022-001 Extension of timeframe for your Official Information Act
1982 (OIA) request

 

REF: 2022-001

Kia Ora Alex

Re: your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request

I refer to your official information request dated 12 January 2022 for:

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 why the recommendation
of 'Aotearoa should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than
reducing production in a way that could increase emissions offshore' was
removed from the Commission's final advice Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions
future for Aotearoa. I also request all documents, correspondence and
emails that mention or led to this being removed.

I also request under the Act if the Commission looked at the impact that
offshoring pollution along with the purchase of carbon credits in overseas
markets would have on; total global emissions (in particular
transportation), Aotearoa's balance of trade (cash outflows/inflows), and
the impact on NZ job losses. If so please provide this research.

 

I am writing to notify you that we are extending the timeframe for
responding to your request by 15 working days, under section 15A(1)(b) of
the OIA, which allows for such extensions when the consultations necessary
to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the
request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

Though we will respond to your request as soon as possible, you can expect
a response by 7 March 2022.

If you have queries about this extension, you can contact:
[4][email address]

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[5]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Gemma

 

 

 

From: OIA
Sent: Friday, 14 January 2022 3:38 pm
To: [FOI #18176 email]
Subject: 2022-001 Acknowledgement of Official information request
Importance: High

 

Kia ora,

 

This email is to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 12 January 2022, for:

 

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 why the recommendation
of 'Aotearoa should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than
reducing production in a way that could increase emissions offshore' was
removed from the Commission's final advice Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions
future for Aotearoa. I also request all documents, correspondence and
emails that mention or led to this being removed.

I also request under the Act if the Commission looked at the impact that
offshoring pollution along with the purchase of carbon credits in overseas
markets would have on; total global emissions (in particular
transportation), Aotearoa's balance of trade (cash outflows/inflows), and
the impact on NZ job losses. If so please provide this research.

 

We received your request on 12 January 2022 and will endeavour to respond
to your request as soon as possible, and in any event no later than 14
February 2022.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

 

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken
into account.

Please note that it is our policy to proactively release our responses to
official information requests where possible. We do not publish
requesters’ personal information.

We will let you know when we respond to your request if we intend to
publish it.

 

Please contact [6][email address]  if you have any
questions.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Gemma

 

+-----------------------------------------------+
| |Gemma Seddon | Government Services Manager   |
| | |
| |M 021 227 5331 |
| | |
| |E  [7][email address] |
| | |
| |W [8]climatecommission.govt.nz  |
+-----------------------------------------------+

 

 

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

From: Alex <[9][FOI #18176 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 5:31 pm

To: Hello - Climate Commission <[10][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Removal of the recommendation to
prevent emissions outsourcing

 

Dear Climate Change Commission,

 

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 why the recommendation
of 'Aotearoa should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than
reducing production in a way that could increase emissions offshore' was
removed from the Commission's final advice Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions
future for Aotearoa. I also request all documents, correspondence and
emails that mention or led to this being removed.

 

There appears to be growing concern around the outsourcing of pollution
along with carbon colonialism, where wealthy countries try to offset their
emissions by creating pollution in poorer countries. And where companies
and countries try to green-wash their products through the purchase of
unverifiable and unenforced foreign carbon credits. The articles below
mention the concerns with these practices. 

 

[11]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

'"The Climate Commission's initial draft advice noted that 'Aotearoa
should focus on decarbonising its industries rather than reducing
production in a way that could increase emissions offshore', but that
important principle disappeared from the Commission's final advice,"
Abbott said.'

 

[12]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

'Former party co-leader Russel Norman "It's just a sham. Almost all of it
is being met by these offshore carbon credits, so it's obviously farcical.
You can't say you're serious about climate change and then pay other
people somewhere else in the world to cut emissions," he said.'

 

[13]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

I also request under the Act if the Commission looked at the impact that
offshoring pollution along with the purchase of carbon credits in overseas
markets would have on; total global emissions (in particular
transportation), Aotearoa's balance of trade (cash outflows/inflows), and
the impact on NZ job losses. If so please provide this research.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Alex

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------

 

This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[14][FOI #18176 email]

 

Is [15][Climate Change Commission request email] the wrong address for Official
Information requests to Climate Change Commission? If so, please contact
us using this form:

[16]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[17]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

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ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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