Emissions Trading Scheme policy and legislation

Acts & Amendments: The Climate Change Response Act 2002, with incorporated amendments, lays out the legislative framework for the scheme.

Cabinet Papers & Regulatory Impact Statements: Cabinet papers outline the Government’s decisions and policy approaches. Regulatory Impact Statements analyse the effect of regulations on business, community and Government, considering the full range of practical options.

Gazette Notices: The NZ Gazette is the official newspaper of the New Zealand Government. Certain decisions and notices are required to be published in the Gazette.

Regulations: Regulations are laws made by the Governor-General, Ministers of the Crown, and certain other bodies under powers conferred by an Act of Parliament. Regulations generally deal with matters of detail or administration, or matters that change frequently.

 

Last updated: 1 April 2011