New Zealand's carbon reports
New Zealand's carbon reports detail this country’s actual and projected greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks (eg growing trees). The inventory is a commitment under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and is where our compliance with the Kyoto Protocol will be determined.
Background
The carbon reports are compiled to meet the requirements of the decisions of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
The IPCC has set up a Task Force on Inventories (TFI) to run the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Programme (NGGIP) to produce this methodological advice.
- NGGIP list of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals - open question 6 in the FAQ on this page
- IPCC methodology reports
- UNFCCC – essential background
Our response
To achieve our commitment under UNFCCC under Kyoto Protocol New Zealand's inventory is compiled by the Ministry for the Environment. The Ministry for the Environment is the designated single national entity for inventory. The inventory is an across-government response from the Ministry of Economic Development for energy, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for agriculture and forestry.
