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Climate Change Leadership Forum Meeting - 6 August 2008 agenda

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The Holiday Inn Wellington
75 Featherston Street
Wellington

Ministers Parker and Cullen will attend the meeting from 4:00pm – 5:00pm.

  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 24 June - all action items are being picked up on in this agenda.

Chair will note the key items on the agenda:

  • ETS update
  • Cluster B leakage case studies report;
  • Business Opportunities Cluster report;
  • Update on the Australian proposal for an ETS
  • Update on Japan, the EU and the USA
  • International negotiations including WTO issues
 Stephen Tindall (Chair) 1:00 – 1:10
(10 minutes)
2. ETS Update
Dave Brash to update the Forum on the progress of the Bill through the House, the second reading and any further changes to the Bill to garner support.
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: “Progress Report on the Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes Technical Advisory Group (SEIP TAG)”
  • 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 28 July 2008”		 Dave Brash 1:10 – 1:20
(10 minutes)
3. Update on the Australia’s proposal for an ETS
Dave Brash to update the Forum on the release of the Australian Green Paper, which launches Australia’s proposal for an Emissions Trading Scheme. Dave Brash will also update the Forum on developments in Japan, the United States of America and the European Union.		 Dave Brash 1:20 – 2:00
(40 minutes)
4. 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 August. 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 2:00 – 2:45
(45 minutes)
5. Business Opportunities and positives arising from the ETS
Introduction of Business Opportunities Cluster discussions; Julia Hoare will lead this discussion.

The business opportunities cluster will report back to the Forum on their meeting, and discussion of the draft education strategy.

Refer to paper 7: “Business Opportunities Cluster meeting minutes. Held on 20 June 2009” 		Julia Hoare 2:45pm – 3:20
(35 minutes)
6. Afternoon tea   3:20 – 3:35
(15 minutes)
7. Other business The Forum to discuss agenda items for the coming meeting on 16 September
  • Sue Suckling to discuss the next meeting of the Adaptation Cluster Group on 27 August.
 		 The Chair to lead this discussion 3:35 – 3:55
(20 minutes)
  Minister Parker arrives.    
8. International negotiationsThe Chair to welcome Ministers Parker and Cullen.Minister Parker and Dr Cullen to deliver any key messages to the Forum. Adrian Macey, New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador to talk to the Forum about progress of International Negotiations.Refer to paper 8: “Update on International Climate Change Issues”Charles Finny to talk to the Forum about World Trade Organisation issues. Refer to paper 9: “World Trade Organisation Issues for any Emissions Trading Scheme” The Chair to facilitate introductions

Adrian Macey
Helen Plume (MfE) to assist.

Charles Finny		 4:00 – 5:00pm
(1 hour)
  Close of meeting.   5:00pm

Next Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting: 16 September 2:00pm – 5:00pm In Auckland, Villa Maria Estate