Proposed updates and technical amendments
Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations 2009
Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008

Executive Summary

This document sets out proposed amendments to the Climate Change (Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes) Regulations 2009 (the SEIP Regulations) and the Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008 (the LFF Regulations).

These amendments are intended to:

• implement an annual update to default emission factors for natural gas. Note that a similar update for liquid fossil fuels is not required this year, but is expected to occur in future years.
• implement amendments identified as necessary in order to improve alignment between the Regulations and the Act and to cover matters that are not currently provided for in the Regulations.
• fix technical errors in the current Regulations.

The following matters are proposed for the 2010 amendments to the SEIP Regulations:

1. Waste combustion – calculation of DEFs
   Amend default emissions factors (DEFs) for waste combustion to correct a technical error in the original calculation.
2. Waste combustion – definition of “t”
   Correct the definition of a variable involved in the estimation of waste combustion emissions using the continuous monitoring option.
3. Geothermal steam – classes associated with Wairakei field
   Amalgamate the DEFs for two existing classes of steam as distinction is unnecessary.
4. Natural gas – updating DEFs
   Update natural gas DEFs based on 2009 data.
5. Gas purchasing – gas storage facilities
   Amend natural gas purchasing Regulations and insert a new schedule to achieve a number of changes.
6. Gas importing – gas storage facilities
   Amend gas importing Regulations to provide consistency of treatment.
7. Gas mining – definition of “point of sale” where no fiscal meter exists
   Clarify the point of measurement.
8. Coal mining – exports undertaken by third parties
   Amend Regulations to allow the subtraction of emission obligations for coal mined then sold to a third party for export.
9. Coal purchasing – stockpile adjustment
   Change definition of coal stockpile and accounting for stored coal.

The following matter is proposed for the 2010 amendments to the LFF Regulations:

10. Liquid fossil fuels – sold by a third party for international use
    Amend Regulations so that fuel sold for use on an international trip can be excluded from the participant’s emissions calculation.