Calculating Methane

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From: Steven Cranston

Dear Ministry for the Environment,

Thank you for clarifying my recent point.
1. MfE defines climate change as a change of atmospheric concentration of a GHG.

Given that the Carbon Zero Bill references stopping climate change as it’s purpose, what is the methodology MfE is using to assess if the atmospheric methane concentration from NZ agriculture is changing?

No clear methodology has yet been made publicly available to show how inflow and outflow of methane is being accounted for. Without this information it is impossible to account for any warming impacts from methane.

Thanks

Yours faithfully,

Steven Cranston

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Ministry for the Environment

Dear Steve
Thank you for your request. I wish to confirm that our response to your request below, was included in our email to you on 1 August 2018.
Regards

Executive Relations Team
Ministry for the Environment – Manatū Mō Te Taiao
Website: www.mfe.govt.nz 
23 Kate Sheppard Place, PO Box 10362, Wellington 6143

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