Climate Change Leadership Forum Meeting - 17 April 2008 agenda

9:00 am to 1:15 pm
Rangimarie Rm 1, Level 3, Te Papa
Wellington

Minister Parker and Minister Cullen will join the Forum from 11:00am – 12:00pm.

  Item Speaker Time
1. Welcome, agenda setting and objectives for the day
  • Report back on actions from previous meeting
    Refer to paper 1: See attached a summary of the action points from the CCLF meeting on February 21 - all action items are being picked up on in this agenda.
 Stephen Tindall (Chair) 9:00-9:10
(10 minutes)
2. Environmental Assessment

Independent consultant to talk on the Environmental Assessment Report

Refer to paper 2: “Scoping Report For An Environmental Assessment Of The NZ Emissions Trading Scheme And Closely Related Matters”		 Jim Sinner 9:10-9:45
(35minutes)
3. ETS update Information items (these items will not be discussed specifically, however an opportunity will be given for members to ask questions) Dave Brash 9:45 – 9:55
(10 minutes)
4. Cluster A report back on progress and discussion (including so called ‘hot air’) and facilitating mechanics of markets.

Refer to paper 8: “Response to Cluster Group A Recommendations”		 Mark Storey 9:55-10:10
(15 minutes)
5. Cluster B report back
Introduction of Cluster B discussions

Refer to paper 9: “Cluster B minutes and associated papers”
These papers include Adolf Stroombergen’s economic modeling papers.

Refer to paper 10: “Further Economic Modelling”
  • ETS and impacts on agriculture on farm levels
    Refer to paper: “Potential Impacts of the NZ ETS at the Farm Level”
    This paper is included in the associated Cluster B papers
  • Phase out of assistance
    Refer to paper 11: "Phase out of Assistance”
    The original version of this paper is included in the associated Cluster B papers, however this version incorporates their comments and feedback
 Suzi Kerr
Adolf Stroombergen
Julie Collins

Dave Brash/
Suzi Kerr/
Jonathan Ling		 10:15-10:55
(40 minutes)
6. Morning tea

Ministers Parker and Cullen arrive at 11		   10:55-11:05
(10 minutes)
7. Complementary measures

Projects to reduce emissions and offset credit mechanisms to provide incentives for domestic abatement

Refer to paper 12: Untapped, cost-effective Mitigation Potential in New Zealand		 Julia Hoare /
Peter Neilson		 11:05-12:05
(1 hour minutes)
8. Forestry

Report back on the economic assessment of the options for pre 1990 assistance.

Refer to paper 13: “Outstanding Forestry ETS issues”. 		Andrew Sweet 12:05-12:25
(20 minutes)
9. Other business:
  • Discussion on business opportunities and positives arising from the ETS on the business sector.
    (Further discussion on this will take place at the following Leadership Forum meeting on 28 May)
  • The next Forum meeting is on 28 May (neither Ministers Parker or Cullen can attend- perhaps there is a possibility to have meeting in Auckland?)
Proposed topics may include:
  • Business Opportunities (positives); and,
  • Adaptation
 Stephen Tindall to lead this discussion 12:25-12:45
(20 minutes)
  Close of meeting. Lunch