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Advice on ETS amendments

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister for Climate Change Issues

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Minister for Climate Change Issues,

On 2 July 2012 the government announced plans to further amend the Emissions Trading Scheme ("Government announces ETS amendments", 2/7/2012). I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

* All advice (including briefings, aides memoire, reports and cabinet papers) on the proposed amendments.

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 an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: T Groser (MIN)
Minister for Climate Change Issues

On behalf of Hon Tim Groser, thank you for your email.  Your
correspondence has been noted and will be recorded.

 

All correspondence, including email,  is routed through our mail tracking
process.  Although e-mail increases the speed of delivery, the
“behind-the-scenes” efforts of the Minister’s staff in responding to
mail cannot always provide the kind of speedy response users of email may
anticipate.

 

While the Minister considers all correspondence to be important, if it is
obvious that you are writing only to express a personal view your opinion
will be noted but a response beyond this acknowledgement may not be sent.

 

Thank you again.

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Dear Mr Harris,

On behalf of Hon Tim Groser, Minister for Climate Change Issues, thank you for your Official Information Act request.

Your request has been passed to the Minister for his consideration within the provisions of the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Phone(04) 817 9606
[email address]

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Dear Mr Harris

I write in regard to your email of 11 July 2012 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), all advice (including briefings, aide memoire, reports and Cabinet papers), in relation to the recent announcements on amendments to the ETS.

Unfortunately, I am not able to provide you with the response to your request within the 20 working day timeframe set out in the OIA. Accordingly, I have decided to extend the time limit for responding to your request for a period of an additional 30 working days with effect from 8 August 2012 pursuant to section 15A of the OIA.

The extension is required because the request necessitates a search through a large quantity of information and responding within 30 working days would unreasonably interfere with the operations of the Ministry for the Environment. Please be aware that you have the right under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act to consult with the Ombudsman regarding the decision to extend this time limit.

Lastly, I would note that all of the Cabinet papers relating to these decisions are currently available on the climate change website at http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/emissio.... This information may be of interest to you in the interim.

Thank you for your patience.

Yours sincerely

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Dear Mr Harris

I write in regard to your email of 11 July 2012 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), all advice (including briefings, aide memoire, reports and Cabinet papers), in relation to the recent announcements on amendments to the ETS.

Your request been completed. However, as your request has resulted in a large number of documents, it would be preferable if you could provide a physical address for the information to be sent to.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Phone(04) 817 9606
[email address]

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Jonathan Franklin (MIN),

As noted in my request, I am seeking an electronic response. The reason for this is that the FYI website makes the response available publicly, saving me from e.g. having to scan everything myself.

The Ombudsman's advice is very clear: responses must be provided in the format requested, unless this would be prejudicial to the interests protected by s6 of the OIA, or would impair efficient administration. Given modern multifunction photocopier/scanners (which you have in the Beehive), and the ability to simply print files to PDF, it is difficult to believe that an electronic response would do anything of the sort.

Yours sincerely,

Alex Harris

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Attachment 12 O 01038 Alex Harris Response letter.pdf
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Dear Mr Harris

Thank you for your prompt reply. I appreciate your concerns and have attached the Minister's response to your Official Information Act request.

The supporting documents will follow in subsequent emails.

Yours sincerely,

Jonathan Franklin
Private Secretary (Advisory)

Office of Hon Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Phone(04) 817 9606
[email address]

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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Attachment 1.Cabinet paper Release of the Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2011 Panel s Final Report.pdf
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Attachment 2.11 B 00378 ETS Scheme Review 2011 Proposed amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 for the Synthetic Green House gas Sector.pdf
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Attachment 3.11 B 01022 ETS Review Panel recommendations.pdf
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Attachment 4.11 B 01307.Follow up to ETS Review Fiscally neutral options.pdf
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Attachment 4.a 11 B 01307.Follow up to ETS Review Fiscally neutral options.pdf
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Attachment 5.11 B 02179 ETS Review Project Policy Proposals for February 2012 Cabinet paper.pdf
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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Attachment 6.12 B 00061 Fiscal implications of proposed changes to the NZ ETS.pdf
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Attachment 7.12 B 00624 Fiscal and economic impacts of potential policy options.pdf
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Attachment 8.11 B 01671 joint MPI ETS Review Panel recommendations Work programme and priorities for the February 2012 Cabinet paper.pdf
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Attachment 9.11 B 01834 Joint Briefing Potential fiscal savings from forestry allocation if offsetting is introduced.pdf
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Attachment 10.12 B 00746 Joint with Treasury Accounting by the Crown for the NZ ETS and climate change commitments.pdf
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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Attachment 16.Treasury report Climate Change Scene setter for 2012 Policy Decisions.pdf
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Attachment 17.Treasury report ETS review 2011 Proposed amendments to the Climate Change Response Act.pdf
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Attachment 18.Treasury Report ETS Policy Decisions for Ministers.pdf
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Attachment 19.A3 for Minister Offsetting second tranche and fiscal costs.pdf
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Attachment 20.A3 Implications for NZU price with auctioning under various caps on the amount of overseas units purchased to aide Ministerial discussion.pdf
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Attachment 21.Indusial Allocation fiscals 1 page summary plus covering e mail.pdf
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From: Jonathan Franklin (MIN)

Attachment 15.MFAT briefing.MFAT Commentary on proposed NZ ETS decisions.pdf
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Attachment 11.12 B 00053 joint with MAF Meeting with Iwi Leaders at Waitangi Climate Change.pdf
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Attachment 12.12 B 00448 joint with MPI ETS Forestry and agriculture settings.pdf
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Attachment 13.11 B 00704 Joint Briefing MPI ETS review consultation analysis and advice for final policy decisions.pdf
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Attachment 14.12 B 00845 Joint Mfe MPI MFAT Treatment of CP1 pre 1990 forest harvest in offsetting policy.pdf
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