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Work on eliminating fossil fuel subsidies

Dr Terrence Loomis made this Official Information request to Minister of Energy and Resources

The request was refused by Minister of Energy and Resources.

From: Dr Terrence Loomis

Dear Minister of Energy and Resources,

In a June 18, 2017 NZ Herald article titled 'Celebrities, scientists join new nationwide push for action on climate change," the Minister of Climate Change Issues Paula Bennett was quoted as saying that the government was doing a range of work to address climate change including "eliminating fossil fuel subsidies".

In accordance with the Official Information Act, I would to request the following information:

a) Policy work the government is currently doing around elimanating all types of fossil fuel exploration, production and consumption subsidies.

b) Actions the government has undertaken to reduce or eliminate fossil fuel subsidies since January 2016.

c) Policy work, negotiations or consultation the government is currently undertaking to reduce taxpayer liability from subsidising the decommissioning of petroleum production operations.

d) The government's target date for eliminating all fossil fuel exploration and production subsidies; and the target date for eliminating all consumption subsidies.

I have submitted these same questions to the Minister of Climate Change Issues, in anticipation that she may wish to refer them to you or seek your comment.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am a New Zealand citizen and resident in New Zealand.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Terrence Loomis

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From: Lucy Dye
Minister of Energy and Resources

Dear Dr Loomis,

 

I write to confirm receipt today of your Official Information Act request
on 29 August 2017 requesting:

 

·        Policy work the government is currently doing around eliminating
all types of fossil fuel exploration, production and consumption
subsidies.

 

·        Actions the government has undertaken to reduce or eliminate
fossil fuel subsidies since January 2016.

 

·        Policy work, negotiations or consultation the government is
currently undertaking to reduce taxpayer liability from subsidising the
decommissioning of petroleum production operations.

 

·        The government's target date for eliminating all fossil fuel
exploration and production subsidies; and the target date for eliminating
all consumption subsidies.

 

You may expect a response within 20 days.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

Lucy Dye

Private Secretary | Office of Hon Judith Collins

Minister of Revenue | Minister of Energy and Resources | Minister for
Ethnic Communities | MP for Papakura

4.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

DDI: +  04 817 9879 | Email:  [1][email address]

[2]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

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Dear Dr Loomis

 

Please find attached a letter in regards to your Official Information Act
request dated 7 September 2017.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Ministerial Advisor

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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From: Lucy Dye
Minister of Energy and Resources

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Dear Dr Loomis,

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

Lucy Dye

Private Secretary | Office of Hon Judith Collins

Minister of Revenue | Minister of Energy and Resources | Minister for
Ethnic Communities | MP for Papakura

4.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

DDI: +  04 817 9879 | Email:  [1][email address]

[2]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

 

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