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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Climate Change Issues (M12)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry for the Environment
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Minister for the Environment
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues is responsible for appropriations in Vote Climate Change for the 2009/10 financial year covering the following:
- A total of nearly $10 million for the development of a national Carbon Accounting System.
- A total of over $471 million for the allocation of New Zealand emission units to the New Zealand economy.
- A total of over $14 million for international negotiations under the Kyoto Protocol, development and implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and other climate change policy measures.
- A total of $300,000 for policy advice on energy efficiency and conservation issues.
- A total of $227,000 for New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- A total of $300,000 for New Zealand's contribution to the Climate Change Development Fund to support international projects addressing climate change impacts.
- A total of over $3 million for the issue of New Zealand Assigned Amount Units (NZ AAU) to Permanent Forest Sink Initiatives participants.
- A total of nearly $4 million for the purchase of Projects to Reduce Emissions (PRE) emission units by the Crown from the PRE portfolio.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Climate Change in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2008/09 | 2009/10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Carbon Monitoring Programme (M12)Development of a national carbon accounting system that will contribute to the meeting of New Zealand's greenhouse gas reporting obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and the UNFCCC. | 12,081 | 10,281 | 9,612 |
Policy Advice - Climate Change (M12)This appropriation is limited to policy advice and implementation, operational costs and fulfilling international obligations to support the Government's commitment on Climate Change under the Kyoto Protocol; and Ministerial servicing. | 12,703 | 12,703 | 14,344 |
Policy Advice - Energy Efficiency and Conservation (M12)This appropriation is limited to policy advice on energy efficiency and conservation issues. | 140 | 140 | 300 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 24,924 | 23,124 | 24,256 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | |||
Allocation of New Zealand Units (M12)This appropriation is limited to the granting of New Zealand Units to sectors of the New Zealand Economy. | 22,844 | 22,844 | 471,240 |
Climate Change Development Fund (M12)This appropriation is limited to supporting international projects to assist developing countries address climate change issues. | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Framework Convention on Climate Change (M12)New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. | 227 | 227 | 227 |
Issue of New Zealand Assigned Amount Units to Permanent Forest Sink Initiative Participants (M12)This appropriation is limited to the granting of New Zealand Assigned Amount Units to Permanent Forest Sink Initiative participants for eligible afforestation. | 586 | 586 | 3,221 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 23,957 | 23,957 | 474,988 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | |||
Purchase of PRE Units (M12)Purchasing of PRE emission units by the Crown from the Projects to Reduce Emissions (PRE) portfolio. | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 52,381 | 50,581 | 502,744 |