Climate Change Leadership Forum reports

• August 2008
• June 2008
• May 2008
• April 2008
• February 2008
• December 2007
• November 2007

Climate Change Leadership Forum

The Climate Change Leadership Forum was established in September 2007 and last met in September 2008. The Forum had 33 members, including six government chief executives and private sector participants from the agriculture, electricity, forestry and industrial sectors. Additionally members also covered the science, environmental and local government sectors and there were three Maori representatives.

The purpose of the Forum was to facilitate communication between the government and the broader community as policy decisions were taken on the proposed design of a New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS). The Forum provided an opportunity for community and business leaders to air their differing views on emissions trading and wider climate change policy as well as an opportunity to provide advice to help shape the design features of the NZETS.

Please note: Papers produced by cluster groups within the mandate of the Climate Change Leadership Forum, and the papers provided to the Forum for their information and/or for discussion at meetings, do not represent an agreed or unanimous positions held by the members of the Forum.

Porter Novelli - Final report

The Climate Change Leadership Forum commissioned Porter Novelli to develop a communications strategy to assist Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) understand the risks and opportunities associated with a low carbon economy. Its final report (PDF, 12.41MB) outlined the readiness and understanding of SMEs about the cost of carbon under the NZ ETS.

August 2008

Please note: These papers were prepared as background information for the Climate Change Leadership Forum for their consideration in August 2008. Papers may still be under consideration, or may now be historic, and should be read with this in mind.

• Agenda: 6 August 2008
• List of attendees
• Summary of actions
• Minutes and actions
• Paper 2 - International Carbon Action Plan progress update
• Paper 3 - SEIP TAG progress report
• Paper 4 - Agricultural TAG report back
• Paper 5 - Transport Fuels TAG progress report
• Paper 6 - Cluster B meeting minutes (public release)
• Paper 7 - Business Opportunities Cluster meeting minutes (part 1)
• Paper 7 - Presentation from the Business Opportunities Cluster (PDF, 49 KB)
  Paper 7 - Presentation from the Business Opportunities Cluster (Powerpoint, 162 KB)
  
  Please note: This paper was produced by the Business Opportunities Cluster Group within the mandate of the Leadership Forum, and presented to the Leadership Forum for their information and/or their discussions at the meeting on 6 August. The content of this presentation does not represent an agreed position held by members of the Forum, and should be read with this in mind.

• Paper 8 - Update on International Climate Change Issues for New Zealand
• Presentation on the Australian Green Paper - distributed to CCLF (PDF, 79 KB)
  Presentation on the Australian Green Paper - distributed to CCLF (Powerpoint, 175 KB)

June 2008

Please note: These papers were prepared as background information for the Climate Change Leadership Forum for their consideration in June 2008. Papers may still be under consideration, or may now be historic, and should be read with this in mind.

• Agenda: 24 June 2008
• List of attendees
• Paper 2: Update on the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP)
• Paper 3: Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes Technical Advisory Group (SEIP TAG): Progress Report to 13 June 2008
• Paper 4: Report on the Technical Advisory Group for the Agriculture Component of the NZETS
• Paper 5: Transport Fuels Technical Advisory Group (TF TAG) Progress report to 12 June 2008
• Paper 6: Cluster B meeting Minutes from 22 May and associated papers
• Paper 7: Planning for sea level rise in New Zealand – considering prudence and pragmatism
• Paper 8: Climate Change Adaptation Response Overseas
• Paper 9: Business Opportunities Cluster meeting. Held on 20 June 2009
• Paper 10: Opportunities for New Zealand businesses via the Clean Development Mechanism
• Paper 11: Future direction and structure of the Climate Change Leadership Forum

May 2008

Please note: These papers were prepared as background information for the Climate Change Leadership Forum for their consideration in May 2008. Papers may still be under consideration, or may now be historic, and should be read with this in mind. 

• Catherine Beard of the Greenhouse Policy Coalition comments to the Climate Change Leadership Forum
• Catherine Beard of the Greenhouse Policy Coalition, attachment to her comments to the Climate Change Leadership Forum
• Response to Catherine Beard from Stephen Tindall on behalf of the Climate Change Leadership Forum with comments from officials
• Climate Change Leadership Forum minutes and actions
• Report on the Technical Advisory Group for the Agriculture Component of the NZETS
• Business Opportunities and Positives arising from the ETS. Business Opportunities Cluster - Minutes from the meeting on 9 May
• Climate Change Leadership Forum, Cluster B, Meeting 7 Minutes
• Macro-economic reasons for delayed entry of liquid fossil fuels (PDF, 87 KB)
• ETS Opportunities - Forestry presentation, Peter Clark, Climate Change Leadership Forum, 28th May 2008 (PDF, 1.0 MB)
• List of attendees for the CCLF meeting: 28 May
• NZ ETS Opportunities Forestry Sector (Version 2)
• Climate Change Leadership Forum Meeting 28 May 2008 Agenda
• Summary of actions from the previous Climate Change Leadership Forum papers on 17 April 2008
• Review of NZIER report: The impact of the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme on new Zealand's economy, April 2008

April 2008

Please note: These papers were prepared as background information for the Climate Change Leadership Forum for their consideration in April 2008. Papers may still be under consideration, or may now be historic, and should be read with this in mind. 

• Agenda: 17 April 2008
• Report on the Technical Advisory Group for the Agriculture Component of the NZETS
• CCLF Cluster B Meeting 6
• Untapped, cost-effective mitigation potential in New Zealand
• Discussion Draft – 4 April 2008
• Further Comments on Phase-out of Free Allocation to the Industrial Sector for Cluster B
• List of Attendees for the CCLF Meeting: Thursday 17 April
• Outstanding Forestry ETS Issues
• Response to Cluster Group A Recommendations
• Stationary Energy & Industrial Processes Technical Advisory Group (SEIP TAG)
• Transport Fuels Technical Advisory Group (TF TAG)
• Update on EU ETS Developments: Proposals for Phase 3 and Beyond
• Update on the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP)
• Phase Out of Assistance: Briefing for the Climate Change Leadership Forum
  This paper was prepared by the Emissions Trading Group for the Climate Change Leadership Forum on 9 April 2008. It briefly outlines some of the issues around phase out, describes an alternative option and assesses its pros and cons.
• Alternative Proposal for Phase-out of Free Allocation
  This presentation was made to the Climate Change Leadership Forum by Jonathan Ling, Chief Executive of Fletcher Building, on 17 April 2008 and presents an alternative phase out option.

February 2008

Please note: These papers were prepared as background material to the Climate Change Leadership Forum for their consideration in January and February 2008. Papers may still be under consideration, or may now be historic, and should be read with this in mind.

• Agenda: 21 February 2008
• Paper 1: International Climate Change Issues for New Zealand
• Paper 2: Mitigation Potential and the Cost of Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Zealand 2013 – 20
• Paper 5: Minutes CCLF Cluster B Meeting 4
• Outstanding Forestry Related Allocation Issues – Further Analysis
• 4th Australia & New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference, 19 – 21 August 2008, Auckland, New Zealand - Draft program (PDF, 84 KB)
• Pre-1990 Forests and the ETS – A solution?, Version 3

December 2007

Please note: The following papers were prepared as background material to the Climate Change Leadership Forum for their consideration in December 2007. Papers may still be under consideration, or may now be historic, and should be read with this in mind.

• Forest sector participation in New Zealand ETS: Alternative Policy Submission
  Briefing prepared for the Climate Change Leadership Forum. Prepared by Ngai Tahu.
  Note: This paper was tabled at the Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting on 4 December 2007, it was subsequently withdrawn as it no longer reflects Ngai Tahu’s position.
• Pre 1990 Forests and the ETS - A Solution?
  Briefing prepared for the Climate Change Leadership Forum. Prepared by PF Olsen LTD.
  Please note: This paper was tabled at the Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting on 4 December 2007. It has subsequently been amended based on feedback and comments.
• Further Analysis of AAUs in the NZ ETS
  Briefing for the Climate Change Leadership Forum. Prepared by the Emissions Trading Group. 5 November 2007.
• Supply and Demand of New Zealand Units
  Note to the Climate Change Leadership Forum. Prepared by the Emissions Trading Group. 27 November 2007.
• Terms of Reference: Technical Advisory Group Stationary Energy and Industrial Processes Component of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
  Tabled at the Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting on 4 December 2007.
• Outstanding Pre 1990 Forest Issues
  Briefing for the Climate Change Leadership Forum. Prepared by the Emissions Trading Group. 30 November 2007.
• Draft Terms of Reference: Strategic Environmental Assessment of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
  Tabled at the Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting on 4 December 2007 by Gary Taylor.
  Note: The paper was tabled at the Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting on 4 December 2007 by Gary Taylor. It is not a government policy document.
• Climate Change Leadership Forum: Cluster B- Meeting 2 and 3
  Prepared by Cluster B. Held on 20 November 2007.
• Actions and Minutes recorded at the Climate Change Leadership Forum meeting on 4 December 2007
  Prepared by the Emissions Trading Group.

November 2007

Please note: The following papers were prepared as background material to the Climate Change Leadership Forum for their consideration in November 2007. Papers may still be under consideration, or may now be historic, and should be read with this in mind.

• Report to the Climate Change Leadership Forum: Draft Document for Discussion
  Briefing for the Climate Change Leadership Forum. Prepared by Cluster Group A. 5 November 2007.

Last updated: 23 April 2009