Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting
24 June 2008
Agenda

9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Treasury, 1 The Terrace
Wellington

Agenda

Apologies: David Anderson, Henry van der Heyden, Charlie Pedersen, Peter Griffiths, Rob Fyfe, Jonathan Ling, Timi Te Heuheu, Mark Solomon, Apirana Mahuika

  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 28 May - all action items are being picked up on in this agenda.

Ministers Parker and Cullen will welcome the Forum and deliver any key messages. The Ministers will be present for 1 hour, from 9:00am – 10:00am.		 Stephen Tindall (Chair) 9:00 – 9:10
(10 minutes)
2 ETS Update   9:10 – 10:10
(1 hour)
Ministers Parker and Cullen will open and lead a discussion of the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill being reported back to Parliament on 16 June. Dr Cullen and Minister Parker
Dave Brash to outline the changes to the Bill.
Information items (these items will not be discussed specifically, however an opportunity will be given for members to ask questions)
  • ICAP developments
Refer to paper 2: “Update on the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP)”
  • SEIP TAG
Refer to paper 3: “Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes Technical Advisory Group (SEIP TAG): Progress Report to 13 June 2008”
  • AG TAG
Refer to paper 4: “Report on the Technical Advisory Group for the Agriculture Component of the NZETS”
  • TF TAG
Refer to paper 5: “Transport Fuels Technical Advisory Group (TF TAG): Progress report to 12 June 2008”		 Dave Brash to assist
3 Cluster B report back

Introduction of Cluster B discussions; Suzi Kerr will lead this discussion. 

Report back on the Cluster B meeting held on 4 June. The Leakage case studies have progressed and will be reported back to the Forum.

Refer to paper 6: “Cluster B meeting Minutes from 22 May and associated papers”		 Suzi Kerr 10:10 – 10:25
(15 minutes)
4 Morning tea   10:25 – 10:40
(15 minutes)
5 Adaptation   10:40 – 11:10
(30 minutes)
David Wratt, has been working in collaboration with Ministry for the Environment on sea level rise. David will present this to the Forum.

Refer to paper 7: ”Planning for sea level rise in New Zealand – considering prudence and pragmatism”		 David Wratt

Warren Gray (MfE) to assist
An action arising from the previous CCLF meeting was a request for officials to prepare a paper on the adaptation response being taken by some of our trading partners e.g. Australia, and more generally, what climate change mean for the way we trade. An Official will present this paper.

Refer to paper 8: “Climate Change Adaptation Response Overseas”		 Jacqui Yeates (MfE)
The Chair outlined on 28 May that adaptation was to be on the agenda for the next BIAB meeting. The Chair to report back to the Forum on this meeting.  Stephen Tindall 
6 Business opportunities and positives arising from the ETS.   11:10 – 11:40
(30 minutes)
The Business opportunities cluster will report back to the forum on their meeting held on 20 June.

Refer to paper 9: “Business Opportunities Cluster meeting. Held on 20 June 2009”		 Julia Hoare
Officials will present a paper on CDM opportunities. This arose out of the Business Opportunities Cluster meeting on 9 May.

Refer to paper 10: “Opportunities for New Zealand businesses via the Clean Development Mechanism”		 Philip Millichamp
7 Other business Stephen Tindall to lead this discussion 11:40 – 12:00
(20 minutes)
Future direction of the Forum. Discussion on the questionnaire requesting members comment on the effectiveness of meetings, encouraging greater private sector participation and the future direction of the Forum.

Refer to paper 11: “Future direction and structure of the Climate Change Leadership Forum”
A tentative meeting has been scheduled for 6 August. The Forum to discuss whether this meeting is necessary, and what topics they wish to discuss.
  Close of meeting. Lunch   12:00pm

Next Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting: 6 August 1:00pm – 5:00pm
In Wellington. Venue TBC