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ETS and the carbon credit.

john luke made this Official Information request to Simon Watts

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From: john luke

Dear Simon Watts,

May I request copies of all documents/memo, minister received with regards to the ETS and the carbon credit between 1st Jan 2024 to now.

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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From: Simon Watts (MIN)
Simon Watts

Dear John,

Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

"May I request copies of all documents/memo, minister received with regards to the ETS and the carbon credit between 1st Jan 2024 to now."

Minister Watts is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by Friday 21 February 2025.

Kind regards,
Office of Hon Simon Watts

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Simon Watts

Dear John

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act (the Act). We are emailing you to seek refinement of your request.

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a key area of policy development for the Minister that touches on a wide range of other climate policy areas. As such, as it is currently worded, your request would likely capture hundreds of briefings across the climate portfolio that refer to of the ETS and/or carbon credits but are not primarily about these topics.

Under these circumstances, we may need to decline your request under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.

We therefore invite you to refine your request to:
"All documents/memos received by Minister Watts with substantial regard to the ETS and/or carbon credits since 1 January 2024."

Please provide a response by 3 February.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Simon Watts

Minister of Climate Change
Minister for Energy
Minister of Local Government
Minister of Revenue

Email: [Simon Watts request email] | Website: www.beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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From: john luke

Dear Simon Watts (MIN),

Thank you happy to refine as per your suggestions.

Yours sincerely,

john luke

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From: Simon Watts (MIN)
Simon Watts

Thank you for contacting Hon Simon Watts, Member of Parliament for North
Shore, Minister of Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister of Local
Government and Minister of Revenue.

The Minister considers all correspondence important but as he receives a
large amount of correspondence, it is not always possible to provide a
personal response.

Please note the following guidelines:

·         If you are a North Shore constituent contacting the Minister
about an issue, then your email will be passed to his electorate office.

·         Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be
considered and a staff member will be in touch with you in due course. 

·         Requests for official information will be managed in accordance
with provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include a
transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency. 

·         If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no
further response to you. 

Thank you once again for taking the time to write; it is very much
appreciated.

The Office of Hon Simon Watts

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Kia ora John

 

Thank you for your correspondence of 23 and 30 January 2025 requesting the
following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

 

        “All documents/memos received by Minister Watts with substantial
regard to the ETS and/or carbon credits since 1 January 2024”

 

We have identified 98 briefings in scope of your request, including a
large number of appendices.

 

We are writing to notify you that we are extending the timeframe for our
response to your request under the following sections of the Act:

•                    15A(1)(a) as the request is for a large quantity of
official information and meeting the original time limit would
unreasonably interfere with the operations of the department or the
venture or the Minister of the Crown or the organisation.

•                    15A(1)(b) as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably
be made within the original timeframe.

 

We will now respond to your request on, if not before, 28 May 2025, which
is an extension of 60 working days. We may be able to provide you with a
response sooner if you are willing to refine your request further. Please
let us know if you would like to discuss refining your request.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
my decision on this request, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act.
The relevant details can be found at: [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Kind regards

 

Office of Hon Simon Watts

 

Minister of Climate Change

Minister for Energy

Minister of Local Government

Minister of Revenue
 

Email: [2][Simon Watts request email] | Website: [3]www.beehive.govt.nz  

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

 

 

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From: john luke

Dear Simon Watts (MIN),

May I kindly follow up with my request, it is 2nd June 2025 now

Yours sincerely,

john luke

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From: Simon Watts (MIN)
Simon Watts

Thank you for contacting Hon Simon Watts, Member of Parliament for North
Shore, Minister of Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister of Local
Government and Minister of Revenue.

The Minister considers all correspondence important but as he receives a
large amount of correspondence, it is not always possible to provide a
personal response.

Please note the following guidelines:

·         If you are a North Shore constituent contacting the Minister
about an issue, then your email will be passed to his electorate office.

·         Invitations and requests to meet with the Minister will be
considered and a staff member will be in touch with you in due course. 

·         Requests for official information will be managed in accordance
with provisions of the Official Information Act 1982, which may include a
transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency. 

·         If your email falls outside of the Minister's portfolio
responsibilities, expresses a personal view, or is copied to multiple
Members of Parliament, then your opinion will be noted and your
correspondence may be transferred to another office, or there may be no
further response to you. 

Thank you once again for taking the time to write; it is very much
appreciated.

The Office of Hon Simon Watts

(Please note that this acknowledgement is an automatically generated
email.) 

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Attachment 44.BRF 4913 Update to NZ ETS and ERP2 policy modelling Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 46.BRF 4916 Approval to issue drafting instructions on NZ ETS annual regulatory updates 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 48.BRF 4978 NZ ETS regulatory updates 2024 Further updates on delegated items and waste sector impacts Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 49.BRF 5001 Cabinet talking points for oral item on industrial allocation updates Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 51.BRF 4994 Progressing NZ ETS market governance Approval to lodge Cabinet paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 53.BRF 4979 Meeting with Jarden 26 July 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 56.BRF 5048 Cover Brief Opportunities to afforest Crown land Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 57.BRF 5063 Meeting with the EPA 6 August 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 25.BRF 4571 Talking points for your Cabinet Expenditure and Regulatory Review Committee on Tuesday 9 April Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 28.BRF 4609 Progressing NZ ETS market governance Approval to lodge Cabinet paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 29.BRF 4608 Talking points for Cabinet Economic Policy Committee on Wednesday 1 May Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 31.BRF 4605 8 May 2024 Meeting with NZX Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 33.BRF 4718 NZ ETS and the second emissions reduction plan Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 34.BRF 4433 Outcomes of industrial allocation data collection and other matters Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 41.BRF 4856 Approval of industrial allocation NZ Gazette notices Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 42.BRF 4875 Industrial allocation request to the Climate Change Commission Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 85.BRF 5381 Aligning the ETS cap with the Government s ERP2 strategy Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 89.BRF 5541 Afforestation on Crown owned land Cabinet paper for lodgement changes from final Cabinet paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 91.BRF 5246 Proposed protocol for ETS announcements and other market sensitive information releases Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 92.BRF 5476 Climate Change Response Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations Amendment Bill Material to support the Second Reading Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 93.BRF 5513 Proposed approach to further understand the surplus stockpile Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 94.BRF 5562 Talking points for ECO Nov 6 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 71.BRF 5253 NZ ETS and the final ERP2 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 74.BRF 5208 Managing farm conversions to exotic forestry Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 75.BRF 5350 Background information on industrial allocation out of cycle funding request Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 76.BRF 5344 Draft Cabinet Paper Afforestation on Crown owned Land different info from final Cab paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 81.BRF 5270 Final allocative baselines for industrial allocation 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 83.BRF 5356 Update on the non forest removals framework direction Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 84.BRF 5453 Updated draft Cabinet Paper Afforestation on Redacted.pdf
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Please let us know if you have any issues with receiving any of these documents.

Kind regards

Office of Hon Simon Watts

Minister of Climate Change
Minister for Energy
Minister of Local Government
Minister of Revenue

Email: [Simon Watts request email] | Website: www.beehive.govt.nz  
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Attachment 67.BRF 5183 Draft LEG paper NZ ETS unit settings and technical regulatory updates 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 69.BRF 5280 Pre 1990 forests in the Emissions Trading Scheme Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 71.BRF 5253 NZ ETS and the final ERP2 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 74.BRF 5208 Managing farm conversions to exotic forestry Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 75.BRF 5350 Background information on industrial allocation out of cycle funding request Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 76.BRF 5344 Draft Cabinet Paper Afforestation on Crown owned Land different info from final Cab paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 81.BRF 5270 Final allocative baselines for industrial allocation 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 83.BRF 5356 Update on the non forest removals framework direction Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 84.BRF 5453 Updated draft Cabinet Paper Afforestation on Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 58.BRF 5151 Approval to lodge NZ ETS settings and Technical regulatory updates Cabinet papers Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 60.BRF 5142 Briefing ETS Market Governance Project Updates Upcoming Market Forum Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 61.BRF 5143 NZU Market Insights Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 62.BRF 5171 Background for Forestry ETS Stakeholder Dinner at Carbon Forestry Conference Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 63.BRF 5187 Attendance at PPC on the Climate Change Response Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations Amendment Bill Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 64.BRF 5214 Cover Brief Managing whole farm conversions to exotic forestry Supporting a credible market Redacted.pdf
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Attachment 65.BRF 5216 Information request for information on nitrous oxide to the Minister of Climate Change Redacted.pdf
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Good afternoon John,

On behalf of Hon Simon Watts, thank you for your patience on your Official Information Act request.

As previously advised, due to the number of briefings found in scope of your request, our office is still working on collating these to ensure we return to you a fulsome response. Please rest assured, we will be sending you a final response with the remaining documents as soon as possible.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Simon Watts
 
Minister of Climate Change
Minister for Energy
Minister of Local Government
Minister of Revenue

 
Email: [Simon Watts request email] | Website: www.beehive.govt.nz  
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Attachment BRF 4819 Aide Memoire NZAS talking points for Cabinet meeting on 27 May 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4911 Meeting between Ministers on NZ Steel and industrial allocation updates Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4954 Approval of ETS NZ Gazette notice for NZAS Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5055 NZ ETS Settings and Regulatory updates 2024 Draft Cabinet paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5085 NZ ETS settings and Regulatory updates 2024 Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5184 Draft Cabinet paper New Zealand Aluminium Smelter electricity allocation factor update Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5189 Approval to lodge industrial allocation update Cabinet paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5254 Approval to lodge industrial allocation Cabinet paper Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5318 Out of cycle funding letter to Minister of Finance Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5362 Talking points for Cabinet paper Progressing updates to industrial allocation in the emissions trading scheme Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5383 Answers to industrial allocation questions from the Minister of Finance Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5488 Draft Cabinet paper Amendments to emission trading scheme industrial allocation regulations Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5501 Statutory review of Climate Change Orders under the Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Act 2023 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 5636 Approval to lodge LEG paper for industrial allocation amendment regulations Redacted.pdf
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Good morning John,

On behalf of Hon Simon Watts, please find the final set of documents in response to your Official Information Act request.

As there are several of them, we will be sending them in two emails. This is email 1 of 2.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Simon Watts
 
Minister of Climate Change
Minister for Energy
Minister of Local Government
Minister of Revenue

 
Email: [Simon Watts request email] | Website: www.beehive.govt.nz  
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Attachment BRF 4802 NZAS review update Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4819 Appendix 1 003 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4109 Climate change legislation programme bids 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4247 Meeting with NZ Steel Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4292 Climate Change legislation programme bids 2024 final approval Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4330 Response to your industrial allocation questions Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4379 Approval to consult on proposed annual updates to NZ ETS settings Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4503 Meeting with Fletcher Building Limited 26 March 2024 Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4572 Update on work with the New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4590 Progressing consultation on NZ ETS settings Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4631 Draft Cabinet paper Progressing updates to industrial allocation in the emissions trading scheme Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4666 Industrial allocation and the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter Redacted.pdf
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Attachment BRF 4777 Update on NZAS work Redacted.pdf
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Attachment OIAM 743 Final Document Schedule John Luke.docx
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Good morning John,

This is email 2 of 2. If you experience any issues viewing the documents, feel free to let us know.

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Simon Watts
 
Minister of Climate Change
Minister for Energy
Minister of Local Government
Minister of Revenue

 
Email: [Simon Watts request email] | Website: www.beehive.govt.nz  
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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